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Posted by: Danna Bell
What can a political cartoon say that a drawing or photograph can’t? The Teaching with the Library of Congress blog has published a few helpful posts on using political cartoons in the classroom.
Posted in: Lesson Ideas, Teaching Tools
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Focusing on details in a set of visual images can reinforce the idea that photographs have a point of view. Studying and comparing various photographs of a subject can reveal a great deal about how each photographer viewed the subject. Study the set of images and, in the comments, post your answer to the question. We'll answer the question in the next post.
Posted in: Lesson Ideas, Teaching Strategies
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
More than 20 million digitized primary source items present almost limitless opportunities for both exciting discovery and serious frustration. Here is the first in a short series on finding primary sources online from the Library of Congress.
Posted in: Lesson Ideas, Teaching Tools
Posted by: Danna Bell
What do you think of when you think of the President of the United States of America? We are fortunate that most presidents have left us their personal papers where we can read about their feelings, their concerns and their love for family and friends.
Posted in: Development of the Industrial United States (1877-1914), Lesson Ideas, Revolution and the New Nation (1764-1815)
Posted by: Stacie Moats
Consider using primary sources to help your students learn more about the fascinating state of Hawaii and its diverse populations in celebration of Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month this May.
Posted in: Asian American History, Lesson Ideas
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
How can we learn from tragedies? It’s a universal question that can engage students as they consider both contemporary and historic examples. April 15, the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the luxury liner Titanic, presents a timely opportunity. Help your students analyze varying perspectives on this tragic event through primary sources from the Library of Congress.
Posted in: Development of the Industrial United States (1877-1914), Lesson Ideas
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
April has been set aside as a time to celebrate and explore the rich and varied legacy of poetry. The online activity “Making Connections through Poetry” invites students to analyze primary source images and documents from the Library of Congress and then create a poem to share their understanding of history.
Posted in: Lesson Ideas, Poetry and Literature
Posted by: Danna Bell
Music in Our Schools encourages schools to make sure their students have access to music and the opportunity to learn and use music in their schools. The Library of Congress website has lots of resources that will help you combine music-related primary sources and other classroom activities.
Posted in: Fine and Performing Arts, Lesson Ideas, Teaching Tools
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
You can learn a lot by getting to know a member of Congress-either in person or through primary sources.
Posted in: Government and Law, Lesson Ideas