January in History with the Library of Congress
Posted by: Danna Bell
January highlights include the discovery of gold in California and the life of Dizzy Gillespie.
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Category: Lesson Ideas
December in History with the Library of Congress
Posted by: Danna Bell
December highlights include the life of American diplomat Ralph Bunche and the signing of the Gadsden Purchase.
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The CYAC Program at the Library of Congress: Summarizing Fifty Years of Children’s Literature
Posted by: Danna Bell
Can you summarize the classic story The Cat in the Hat in one sentence? How about Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone or A Wrinkle in Time? This is just one small part of what librarians in the Children’s and Young Adults’ Cataloging Program or CYAC (pronounced kahy-ak) at the Library of Congress have been doing for decades. This week, the CYAC Program celebrates their fifty-year anniversary at the Library.
Posted in: Lesson Ideas, News and Events, Poetry and Literature, Teaching Tools
Multimedia Moment: Exploring Actuality Films in the Classroom
Posted by: Danna Bell
Film can be challenging to work with in the classroom. There must be a convenient way to show it to students. It takes a specific amount of time to view, and students often gain from multiple viewings. The benefits of analyzing a film in class must be worth the time spent with these resources.
Posted in: Culture and Folklife, Development of the Industrial United States (1877-1914), Lesson Ideas
October in History with the Library of Congress
Posted by: Danna Bell
October highlights include the birthdates of John Ross, principal chief of the Cherokee Nation and First Lady Abigail Smith Adams.
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September in History with the Library of Congress
Posted by: Danna Bell
September highlights include the life of Jonathan Chapman, commonly known as Johnny Appleseed and John Smith's presidency of the Jamestown settlement.
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August in History with the Library of Congress
Posted by: Danna Bell
August highlights include the origins of the eight-hour workday and George Washington recognizing the equal status of Jewish Americans.
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July in History with the Library of Congress
Posted by: Danna Bell
July highlights include the Seneca Falls Convention and independence for Liberia.
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June in History with the Library of Congress
Posted by: Danna Bell
June highlights include the life of Henry Clay, "the Great Compromiser" and the signing of the Yosemite Land Grant.
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