Just One Day: Using a Newspaper Front Page as a Window to Inquiry and Research
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Assign students a newspaper page from a random date to encourage questioning and research.
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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
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
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.
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Rosa Parks’ Writing and Activism: “The Struggle Continues”
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Learn how a fragment of an idea jotted down on a paper bag by Rosa Parks can spur a larger project.
Posted in: African American History, Contemporary United States (1945-present)
Apply Now! Summer 2023 Professional Development at the Library of Congress
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Apply now to join us onsite at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. for a 3-day free professional development workshop where you’ll learn and practice strategies for using primary sources with K-12 students. Three sessions will be offered this summer: July 5-7 July 12-14 July 17-19 Apply for a workshop! Note: These onsite events …
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Apply Now! Summer 2022 Professional Development at the Library of Congress
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Want to spend part of your summer at the Library of Congress? Learn more about professional development opportunities for educators.
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Core Strategies for Working with Primary Sources: Primary Source Analysis
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Today's post highlights strategies and tools for analyzing primary sources.
Posted in: Teaching Strategies
Core Strategies for Working with Primary Sources: The Basics
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Since the Teaching with the Library of Congress blog launched in 2011, we’ve published more than 900 posts covering a wide range of topics and suggesting various strategies for deepening student engagement and learning. This is the first of a series of posts revisiting some of our favorite strategies; we invite you to read along …
Posted in: Teaching Strategies