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Posted by: Colleen Smith
Introducing students to different versions of the Declaration pf Independence may encourage deeper knowledge of its contents and encourage students to ask thoughtful questions about the time and place it was created.
Posted in: Constitution, Lesson Ideas, Revolution and the New Nation (1764-1815), Teaching Strategies
Posted by: Stephen Wesson
A new primary source set from the Library of Congress features 18 primary sources that teachers can use to explore the American Revolution and the early years of the new nation.
Posted in: News and Events, Revolution and the New Nation (1764-1815)
Posted by: Danna Bell
Explore how a series of woodcuts may have helped in the ratification process of the Constitution.
Posted in: Constitution, Revolution and the New Nation (1764-1815)
Posted by: Colleen Smith
Help students use complex texts to discuss the creation of political parties.
Posted in: Government and Law, Revolution and the New Nation (1764-1815)
Posted by: Danna Bell
As we prepare for the Monday solar eclipse, learn how Thomas Jefferson and others studied the 1811 Constitution Day eclipse.
Posted in: Constitution, Revolution and the New Nation (1764-1815), Science Technology and Math
Posted by: Danna Bell
When studying an event such as the Louisiana Purchase what perspectives are missing? Learn ways that you might include these perspectives in classroom activities.
Posted in: Revolution and the New Nation (1764-1815)
Posted by: Stephen Wesson
Learn about our new Louisiana Purchase primary source set.
Posted in: Geography and Maps, Revolution and the New Nation (1764-1815), Women's History
Posted by: Danna Bell
Meet Caneisha Mills, the 2022-2023 Library of Congress Teacher in Residence.
Posted in: Interviews with Experts, News and Events, Revolution and the New Nation (1764-1815)
Posted by: Danna Bell
This post is by Lee Ann Potter, the director of the Professional Learning and Outreach Initiatives office at the Library of Congress. In the September 2022 issue of Social Education, the journal of the National Council for the Social Studies, our “Sources and Strategies” article shared a spring 1787 exchange between George Washington and Henry Knox …
Posted in: Constitution, Revolution and the New Nation (1764-1815)