Family, Stories, and Holiday Connections
Posted by: Danna Bell
All of us who work on education here at the Library wish you a wonderful holiday season.
Posted in: Holidays
Category: Holidays
Primary Sources for Musical Learning: Comparing Arrangements of Auld Lang Syne
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
Remembering “A Thanksgiving Truce”
Posted by: Danna Bell
The Learning and Innovation Office hopes that you have a peaceful Thanksgiving.
Posted in: Holidays
Primary Sources for Musical Learning: Skin and Bones for Halloween
Posted by: Danna Bell
Around Halloween, children are often introduced to the startling folk song “Skin and Bones.
Posted in: Culture and Folklife, Fine and Performing Arts, Holidays
Memories of Independence Day with Primary Sources
Posted by: Danna Bell
As we take a moment to stop and celebrate the birthday of the United States of America, pause and think about the ways in which you and your family celebrated Independence Day when you were a child.
Posted in: Holidays, Teaching Tools
Presidential Cartoons and Caricatures: Studying Perceptions of the Presidency
Posted by: Danna Bell
What can be learned about the artist's perceptions of a president from the way the caricature or cartoon is drawn? What can be learned from it about the wider community's opinions?
Posted in: Government and Law, Holidays
Bringing in the New Year with Sheet Music and Folklore
Posted by: Danna Bell
Ever wonder about the words to Auld Lang Syne?
Posted in: Culture and Folklife, Fine and Performing Arts, Holidays