Skim-Swim-Dive: Constitution Day Resources from the Library of Congress
Posted by: Danna Bell
Looking for ideas for Constitution Day? Explore this blog post for suggestions for classroom studies.
Posted in: Constitution, Government and Law
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New Collection Online: World War II Rumor Project
Posted by: Danna Bell
Wonder how rumors get started and how they are spread? The World War II Rumor collection explores that topic. Learn more from a post provide by the American Folklife Center.
Posted in: Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945)
November in History with the Library of Congress
Posted by: Danna Bell
November highlights include the exploring the origins of Veterans Day, the establishment of four Standard Time Zones for the continental U.S., and the opening of the Thomas Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress.
Posted in: Lesson Ideas
January in History with the Library of Congress
Posted by: Danna Bell
January highlights include the first of over twelve million immigrants entering the United States through Ellis Island and the ratification of the Treaty of Paris...
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10 Ways to Enrich Your Classroom with Primary Sources – Part 2
Posted by: Danna Bell
The first post of this two-part series offered ten tips for filling classroom spaces with engaging primary source displays to promote systematic critical thinking. This second post lists ten ways to introduce primary sources into pedagogy. No matter your grade level or subject, the ten ideas start from this basic premise: For every lesson a primary source!
Posted in: Teaching Strategies
December in History with the Library of Congress
Posted by: Danna Bell
December highlights include the attack on Pearl Harbor and the arrest of Rosa Parks for civil disobedience.
Posted in: Lesson Ideas
November in History with the Library of Congress
Posted by: Danna Bell
November highlights include Abraham Lincoln’s delivery of the Gettysburg Address and the opening of the Library of Congress.
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October in History with Primary Sources from the Library of Congress
Posted by: Danna Bell
October highlights include the birth of the nineteenth U.S. President Rutherford B. Hayes and the swearing in of the first African American Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall.
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September in History with the Library of Congress
Posted by: Danna Bell
September highlights include the first celebrated Labor Day and the publication of the nation’s first daily newspaper.
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