Political Parties and Primary Sources: Civic Participation
Posted by: Colleen Smith
Consider how political parties encourage civic participation.
Posted in: African American History, Contemporary United States (1945-present), Government and Law
Category: Government and Law
Political Parties and Primary Sources: Fostering Student Inquiry
Posted by: Colleen Smith
See how teachers can use the Political Parties Primary Source Set to encourage student inquiry.
Posted in: Government and Law, National Expansion and Reform (1815-1860)
Primary Sources and Political Parties: Reading Complex Texts
Posted by: Colleen Smith
Help students use complex texts to discuss the creation of political parties.
Posted in: Government and Law, Revolution and the New Nation (1764-1815)
Primary Sources and Political Parties: Ten Ideas for Teaching with Graphs and Maps
Posted by: Colleen Smith
See how maps can help your students discover trends and patterns in presidential elections.
Posted in: Geography and Maps, Government and Law, Teaching Strategies
Primary Sources and Political Parties: The Role of Third Parties
Posted by: Colleen Smith
Learn more about how teachers can help students learn about impact of third party campaigns in the history of the United States.
Posted in: Government and Law, Primary Source Highlights
Political Parties: A New Primary Source Set for Teachers from the Library of Congress
Posted by: Colleen Smith
Learn more about our new primary source set on political parties.
Posted in: Contemporary United States (1945-present), Government and Law
Using Primary Sources to Spark Inquiry About Presidential Primaries
Posted by: Colleen Smith
Learn more about the presidential primary election process.
Posted in: Contemporary United States (1945-present), Government and Law, Presidents
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
Help the Library of Congress Create Video Games that Improve Public Knowledge of Civics
Posted by: Danna Bell
Are you a video game creator? Consider creating a video game about civics and the rights and responsibilities of citizens as part of the Library of Congress Friends Group Video Game challenge.
Posted in: Government and Law, News and Events, Science Technology and Math