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Posted by: Danna Bell
How can you use the Library of Congress silent film collections to help students better understand Shakespearean plays? Teaching with Primary Sources intern Talia Smith has some suggestions.
Posted in: Fine and Performing Arts, Lesson Ideas, Poetry and Literature
Posted by: Danna Bell
Learn about the new resources on the Teachers Page and get reminders about some of the other beneficial resources available on the site.
Posted in: Lesson Ideas, Teaching Tools
Posted by: Danna Bell
Explore the hidden gems in the Library of Congress that could help you learn more about your local history.
Posted in: Geography and Maps, Lesson Ideas
Posted by: Danna Bell
What is a monument and how do we help students understand what they are and why they are important? Intern Bryn Walker provides some answers and teaching suggestions.
Posted in: Lesson Ideas, Primary Source Highlights
Posted by: Danna Bell
Learn how a teacher used LC resources to help her students discover their "superpowers" of imagination, analysis and critical thinking.
Posted in: Lesson Ideas, Young Learners
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Explore how to utilize primary sources from the 1918 influenza pandemic to enhance a math lesson.
Posted in: Lesson Ideas, Science Technology and Math
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Explore engaging access points to enrich learning at home with the Library of Congress collections.
Posted in: Development of the Industrial United States (1877-1914), Lesson Ideas, Teaching Tools
Posted by: Danna Bell
Learn about the puzzles that can be found in the newspapers from Chronicling America.
Posted in: Culture and Folklife, Lesson Ideas, Primary Source Highlights, Young Learners
Posted by: Danna Bell
To begin the second half of the school year, Teaching with the Library of Congress highlights recent Library of Congress initiatives and selected blog posts that might spur some classroom activities or lesson plan ideas.
Posted in: Lesson Ideas, News and Events