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Posted by: Anne Savage
Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month with primary sources highlighting the rich traditions and culture of Hispanic Americans - and their ancestors from long ago.
Posted in: Hispanic American History, Lesson Ideas
Posted by: Danna Bell
Last year the Educational Outreach Team provided a collection of primary sources that documented what we did on our summer vacation. This was such a popular post that we decided to share how we spent our summer vacations using primary sources. Enjoy this year's adventures and hopefully get some ideas on how you might incorporate primary sources to help you learn more about your students and their interests.
Posted in: Lesson Ideas
Posted by: Danna Bell
Kate DiCamillo, the current National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, chose the theme Stories Connect Us and it resonated with me. So did Rebecca Newland's post on using DiCamillo's stories and primary sources to help draw students deeper into the story.
Posted in: Lesson Ideas, Poetry and Literature
Posted by: Stephen Wesson
This blog supports teachers and school librarians as they teach with primary sources, particularly those from the rich online collections of the Library. Our posts cover a wide range of disciplines, spotlighting powerful items from the collections as well as sharing teaching strategies from our staff and many partners.
Posted in: Lesson Ideas
Posted by: Danna Bell
August highlights include the American Broadcasting Company’s airing of Saturday morning television shows for children and the Panic of 1857.
Posted in: Lesson Ideas
Posted by: Danna Bell
July highlights include the assassination of President James Garfield and the ratification of the 14th Amendment of the United States Constitution...
Posted in: Lesson Ideas
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
In many areas of the United States, schools still have an extended break in the summer time. For teachers, this time is often an opportunity to rejuvenate, attend workshops, and catch up on professional reading.
Posted in: Lesson Ideas
Posted by: Danna Bell
Want to learn more about some of the buildings found in our nation's capital? Use the Historic American Building Survey (HABS) to learn more about the buildings and monuments you will visit while in Washington, D.C.
Posted in: Lesson Ideas, Science Technology and Math
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
June highlights include the signing of the Treaty of Versailles and D-Day.
Posted in: Lesson Ideas