What’s New Online from the LOC? How to Bring It into Your Classroom
Posted by: Danna Bell
Here are just a few of the additions to the Library of Congress web resources available online.
Posted in: Lesson Ideas, Primary Source Highlights
Category: Primary Source Highlights
Exploring America’s Cinematic Heritage through the National Film Registry
Posted by: Danna Bell
On December 16, Acting Librarian of Congress David Mao announced the addition of 25 films to the National Film Registry, showcasing the richness and diversity of American film heritage to increase awareness for its preservation. The films selected for the Registry are deemed to be culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.
Posted in: News and Events, Primary Source Highlights
In the Collections of the World’s Largest Library, We Find the World’s Largest . . .
Posted by: Danna Bell
Because the Library of Congress is The Largest Library in the World, just for fun, I did a search on "world's largest" in the library's online catalog.
Posted in: Primary Source Highlights
Educator Webinar: Tapping the Power of Teaching with Visual Images
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
On Tuesday, September 23, at 7 PM ET, education experts from the Library will offer a webinar that will engage participants in a model photograph analysis activity, facilitate a discussion about the power of teaching with visual images, and demonstrate how to find visual images from the Library of Congress. Throughout the year, the Library will be hosting educator webinars every other Tuesday at 7:00 ET focusing on a variety of instructional strategies for using primary sources in instruction. The 2014 schedule and information about joining the webinar is now available from loc.gov/teachers.
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September in History with the Library of Congress
Posted by: Danna Bell
September highlights include the signing of the Panama Canal Treaty and Neutrality Treaty and the first celebration of Labor Day in the United States of America.
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Three Cheers for Libraries: It’s National Library Week
Posted by: Danna Bell
Looking for ways to celebrate libraries and National Library Week using Library of Congress primary sources? Here are some suggestions.
Posted in: Lesson Ideas, Primary Source Highlights
Don’t Be Fooled by Primary Sources
Posted by: Danna Bell
April 1 is an appropriate day for remembering that, even though primary sources are a powerful teaching tool, they can also fool you.
Posted in: Holidays, Primary Source Highlights
Integrating Writing, Psychology, and Primary Sources: The Library of Congress Summer Teacher Institute
Posted by: Danna Bell
The Library of Congress Summer Institute taught me a new and surprising lesson about what primary sources offer to any curriculum, including my AP Psychology classes.
Posted in: Primary Source Highlights, Teaching Strategies
Bringing the Olympic Games into Your Classroom with Primary Sources
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Do you have students who love winter sports? The upcoming winter Olympics will provide lots of opportunities to watch intense competition and celebrate the glorious triumphs of the athletes. Why not engage students’ energy and interest with Library of Congress primary source items related to both historical winter Olympic teams and winter sports?
Posted in: Primary Source Highlights