Wishes for Holiday Joy
Posted by: Danna Bell
We leave you with this image from Puck magazine.
Posted in: Holidays
Category: Holidays
Happy Thanksgiving to Our Readers
Posted by: Danna Bell
We leave you with a lovely image from the November 19, 1913 edition of Puck magazine.
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May in History with the Library of Congress
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
Don’t Be Fooled by Primary Sources
Posted by: Danna Bell
April 1 is an appropriate day for remembering that, even though primary sources are a powerful teaching tool, they can also fool you.
Posted in: Holidays, Primary Source Highlights
George Washington and His Allies: Primary Sources Offer Insights into Leadership and Alliances in the American Revolution
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)
A New Years Greeting from Puck Magazine
Posted by: Danna Bell
May your 2014 be full of opportunities to incorporate primary sources into classroom activities.
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Holiday Celebrations and Primary Sources
Posted by: Danna Bell
The Snow Queen is here to remind you how the winter holidays were celebrated in the past.
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Broadening Student Understanding of Wartime Experience through Original Works of Art and Personal Accounts
Posted by: Danna Bell
In the October 2013 issue of Social Education, the journal of the National Council for the Social Studies, our “Sources and Strategies” article anticipated Veterans’ Day and suggested strategies for broadening student understanding of wartime experience through original works of art and personal accounts.
Posted in: Holidays, Teaching Strategies, Veterans and Military History
Blog Roundup: Primary Sources and the Thanksgiving Holiday
Posted by: Danna Bell
Are you looking for ways to use primary sources in lessons about Thanksgiving? The Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources blog has some entries that can help:
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