Top of page

Search results for: inquiry

One woman watches as another examines with a magnifying glass an ornate, decorative image on a printed page

Using the Rosa Parks Collection to Foster Student Inquiry of Parks’ Depictions in Civil Rights Narratives, Part 2

Posted by: Cheryl Lederle

Comparing the narratives in secondary sources to primary sources from the Rosa Parks Papers can foster student inquiry to develop a more complex understanding of her role in the Civil Rights Movement as a life-long activist.

Posted in: African American History, Contemporary United States (1945-present), Teaching Strategies, Women's History

One woman watches as another examines with a magnifying glass an ornate, decorative image on a printed page

Using the Rosa Parks Collection to Foster Student Inquiry of Parks’ Depictions in Civil Rights Narratives, Part 1

Posted by: Cheryl Lederle

The Rosa Parks Papers at the Library of Congress can promote student inquiry into the complexities of Parks’ life and activism and engage students in analysis about her life and civil rights activism to support or refute popular depictions of Parks in civil rights narratives.

Posted in: African American History, Contemporary United States (1945-present), Teaching Strategies, Women's History

One woman watches as another examines with a magnifying glass an ornate, decorative image on a printed page

Teacher Webinar Tuesday Nov 18: Using Library of Congress Primary Sources to Engage Students in Inquiry Learning

Posted by: Cheryl Lederle

An inquiry approach supports students as they draw on their prior knowledge, personal experiences, and critical thinking skills to develop questions that guide their learning. The process engages students because pursuing the answers to their own questions gives them direct control as they construct meaning about topics of interest. Join us for a webinar focused on strategies for taking an inquiry approach to teaching with primary sources on Tuesday, November 18, at 4 PM ET.

Posted in: News and Events, Teaching Tools

Illustration shows a fat businessman reclining on a large coin, basking in the bright light of "Special Privilege" while dreaming of castles in the air; on the other side of the coin is factory life in dark and polluted Pittsburgh, and where factory workers struggle to flip the coin blocking the light from their city and their lives.

The Price of Pollution: Helping Students Visualize Relationships Between Economic Concepts and Environmental Issues with a 1909 Political Cartoon

Posted by: Colleen Smith

In the March/April 2025 issue of Social Education, the journal of the National Council for the Social Studies, our “Sources and Strategies” article highlighted a political cartoon that appeared in the September 22, 1909, issue of Puck Magazine. The image, “Lights and Shadows”, contains a wealth of opportunities for students to explore connections between the environment, politics, economics, and public health.

Posted in: Development of the Industrial United States (1877-1914), Science Technology and Math, Teaching Strategies