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Online Educational Events: STEM Sources in the Manuscript Division, July 7 and Selecting Primary Sources, July 8

July 2, 2020 by Danna Bell

Join us for Online Office Hours on STEM related items from the Manuscript Division and a webinar on selecting primary sources.

Posted in: News and Events

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Free Teacher Webinar, April 14: Considerations for Selecting Primary Sources

April 7, 2016 by Cheryl Lederle

On April 14, at 4 pm, ET, join staff from the Library of Congress for a free webinar outlining approaches and thinking processes for selecting primary sources to deepen student engagement and content knowledge.

Posted in: News and Events

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Selecting Primary Sources for the Classroom: Supporting Student Research Skills

March 17, 2016 by Cheryl Lederle

Primary sources can also be selected to stimulate and support student investigations; look for primary sources that provoke intrigue and offer clues to give students starting points for further investigation.

Posted in: Teaching Strategies

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Selecting Primary Sources for the Classroom: Considering Moment of Use

March 2, 2016 by Cheryl Lederle

While a primary source may be only one resource within a larger lesson, deliberating during the selection process over where in the lesson the primary source will be used can lead to greater engagement, inquiry, and learning from the students.

Posted in: Teaching Strategies

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Teacher Webinar with Teaching Tolerance, Thursday April 16: Selecting Primary Sources to Examine the Civil Rights Act of 1964

April 9, 2015 by Anne Savage

Join us for a very special webinar with Teaching Tolerance on Thursday April 16th at 4 ET: Selecting Primary Sources to Examine the Civil Rights Act of 1964

Posted in: African American History, Government and Law, News and Events

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Selecting Primary Sources, Part IV: Considering Quality

August 25, 2011 by Sara Suiter

The good news is that the Library of Congress is working to make its digitized resources accessible and useful to all teachers, no matter what classroom technology they have available. And with millions of digitized items, it is important to select primary sources that are high quality.

Posted in: Teaching Strategies, Teaching Tools

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Selecting Primary Sources, Part III: Thinking about Perspective

August 9, 2011 by Sara Suiter

Challenge your students to seek out the other side of the story — select primary sources that represent multiple perspectives.

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Selecting Primary Sources, Part II: Considering Historical Context

July 26, 2011 by Stephen Wesson

Working with historians-in-training? Here are tips for selecting engaging primary sources that students can place in historical context.

Posted in: Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945), Teaching Tools

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Selecting Primary Sources, Part I: Knowing your Students

July 12, 2011 by Sara Suiter

Having trouble choosing that perfect primary source for your lesson? Here are some tips to get you started!

Posted in: Teaching Strategies, Teaching Tools

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Selecting and Using Primary Sources with Difficult Topics: Civil Rights and Current Events

April 5, 2016 by Anne Savage

Teaching difficult topics using carefully selected primary sources can help students connect the past to the present. Looking at events through the lens of history can often make approaching a difficult topic easier.

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

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