April in History with the Library of Congress
Posted by: Danna Bell
April highlights include the celebration of the first Earth Day and the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
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The Civil Rights Act of 1964 – Title VII: The Freedom to Work
Posted by: Anne Savage
Exploring employment-related primary sources from the decades leading up to 1964 can help students understand the significance of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.
Posted in: African American History, Contemporary United States (1945-present), Government and Law, 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
March in History with the Library of Congress
Posted by: Danna Bell
March highlights include the celebration of St. Patrick’s Day and Alexander Graham Bell’s invention of the telephone.
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February in History with the Library of Congress
Posted by: Danna Bell
February highlights include the establishment of the Grand Canyon as a national park and the first U.S. railway for freight and passengers.
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The Civil Rights Act of 1964: Making Our Nation Whole
Posted by: Stephen Wesson
When President Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act into law on July 2, 1964, he said that “the purpose of the law is simple. It does not restrict the freedom of any American, so long as he respects the rights of others.”
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
Teaching with the Library of Congress: Top Posts of 2013
Posted by: Danna Bell
As we do at the start of each year we take a look back at the previous year and highlight posts that received the most comments from readers and the most mentions in social media outlets. We hope this look back refreshes your memory or leads you to materials you can use with your students.
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