June in History with the Library of Congress
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
June highlights include the signing of the Treaty of Versailles and D-Day.
Posted in: Lesson Ideas
Category: Lesson Ideas
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
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 — Title IV: Equal Education for All
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Unlike some of the other areas addressed in the Civil Rights Act of 1964, schools are something familiar to all students, so even the very young can deepen their understanding of the conditions that led to the legislation.
Posted in: African American History, Contemporary United States (1945-present), Government and Law, Lesson Ideas
Kate DiCamillo: Stories Connect Us
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
The role of the Ambassador is to raise “national awareness of the importance of young people’s literature as it relates to lifelong literacy, education and the development and betterment of the lives of young people.” DiCamillo, the fourth to hold this position, has chosen “Stories Connect Us” as her theme, saying “When we read together, we connect. Together, we see the world. Together, we see each other.”
Posted in: Lesson Ideas, News and Events, Poetry and Literature
“What I Did on My Summer Vacation” with a Primary Source Twist
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
“What I did on my summer vacation” has been a favorite theme of back-to-school essays and posters for generations! This fall, the education team at the Library of Congress approached this staple assignment with a bit of a twist.
Posted in: Lesson Ideas
July in History with the Library of Congress
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
July highlights include the origins of Independence Day and a new capital of the United States, Washington, D.C.
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Thinking About Peace Through Library of Congress Primary Sources
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
For centuries, national and global leaders have appeared to take important steps toward peace, while still pursuing political concerns. The Library of Congress’s collections of primary sources can encourage students to explore the impact of a variety of peace settlements and how we can find peaceful solutions in our own lives.
Posted in: Civil War and Reconstruction (1861-1877), Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945), Lesson Ideas, Young Learners
Remembering Pearl Harbor with Ansel Adams’ Collection
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
The bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, changed the lives of many Americans. On the homefront, one of the most dramatic changes was the transformation of the lives of Japanese Americans.
Posted in: Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945), Lesson Ideas, Teaching Strategies
Introducing Primary Source Analysis to Students: Lessons from the Library of Congress Summer Teacher Institute
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
I talked the two sixth grade social studies teachers into letting me present the Waldseemüller Map: World 1507 and the Primary Source Analysis tool as part of their beginning of the year mapping unit.
Posted in: Lesson Ideas, Teaching Tools