February in History with the Library of Congress
Posted by: Danna Bell
February highlights include the origins of Valentine's Day and the signing of the Treaty of Amity and Commerce and the Treaty of Alliance.
Posted in: Lesson Ideas
Category: Lesson Ideas
Teaching with the Library of Congress: Top Posts of 2014
Posted by: Danna Bell
As we do at the start of each calendar year, we also 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 ideas and primary sources that you can use with your students.
Posted in: Lesson Ideas, Teaching Tools
January in History at the Library of Congress
Posted by: Danna Bell
January highlights include President Harry Truman's promise of a "fair deal" for Americans and the birth of John Hancock.
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Close to Home: A Voyage of Discovery Using Primary Sources
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Use the resources of the Library to learn more about the history of your home town.
Posted in: Development of the Industrial United States (1877-1914), Lesson Ideas
December in History at the Library of Congress
Posted by: Danna Bell
December highlights include Wilbur and Orville Wright's first flight (introductory; advanced) and the Battle of Nashville (introductory; advanced).
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See You at NCTE: Resources for English Teachers from the Library of Congress
Posted by: Danna Bell
This year's NCTE conference: Story as the Landscape of Knowing will take place November 20-23 in our hometown, Washington, DC. You will find us at Booth numbers 236 and 238 in the exhibit hall Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The Teachers Page from the Library of Congress offers ideas and resources for English educators. We have rounded up a few of our favorites.
Posted in: Lesson Ideas, News and Events, Poetry and Literature, Teaching Tools
November in History with the Library of Congress
Posted by: Danna Bell
November highlights include the exploring the origins of Veterans Day, the establishment of four Standard Time Zones for the continental U.S., and the opening of the Thomas Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress.
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Library of Congress Primary Source Sets for the K-2 Classroom
Posted by: Anne Savage
Did you know that the Library of Congress has three primary source sets that were designed with the early elementary grades in mind?
Posted in: Lesson Ideas, Teaching Tools, Young Learners
October in History with the Library of Congress
Posted by: Danna Bell
October highlights include the celebration of Halloween and Christopher Columbus and crew spotting land that came to be known as the Americas.
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