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Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
To mark the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, introduce students to some of the history of recycling and encourage them to apply design thinking to materials available in most homes.
Posted in: Contemporary United States (1945-present), Holidays, Science Technology and Math
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Prepare students to analyze the four versions highlighted here by asking them to recall personal experiences hearing Auld Lang Syne: Who performed, and where? How did the audience respond? What was the purpose of the performance?
Posted in: Fine and Performing Arts, Holidays
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Valentine's Day may be the perfect time to sink your teeth into advertising messages by studying ads about candy and sweets from historic newspapers in Chronicling America.
Posted in: Development of the Industrial United States (1877-1914), Holidays, Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945)
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Hoaxes... have a different intent, as they are engineered to deceive over the long term, and often on a large scale. Invite your students to consider the difference as they analyze primary sources connected to the Great Moon Hoax of 1825.
Posted in: Holidays, National Expansion and Reform (1815-1860), Science Technology and Math
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
May highlights include Minnesota becoming the 32nd state in the Union (introductory; advanced) and the origins of the Montana Territory.
Posted in: Holidays, Lesson Ideas
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
As the celebration of Washington's birthday draws near, primary sources from the Library of Congress can support explorations of the role of the French in United States victory, along with reactions to their assistance by government and military leaders, by the American people--and by Washington himself.
Posted in: Fine and Performing Arts, Holidays, Revolution and the New Nation (1764-1815)
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
The Teaching with the Library of Congress blog offers many entry points to primary sources from the Library of Congress to help your students study and honor the contributions of veterans.
Posted in: Holidays, Veterans and Military History
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
For aficionados of history, graveyards are not creepy settings for Halloween movies, but an opportunity to study human customs and cultural norms of the past and present. The way graves are adorned and the epitaphs they bear can give us information about one life, but can also encourage us to wonder about the people they commemorate and their cultures.
Posted in: Culture and Folklife, Holidays
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
How much do our students really know about the Irish in America?
Posted in: Development of the Industrial United States (1877-1914), Holidays