Document Based Questions and Primary Sources
Posted by: Anne Savage
Have you been looking for easy access to primary sources to help students think critically and write analytically?
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Teaching with the Library of Congress: Top Posts of 2011
Posted by: Danna Bell
We wanted to revisit staff favorites, posts that received the most comments and some that were highlighted by teachers who work with the Library.
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Teaching Difficult Subjects Using Primary Sources: Our Readers Respond
Posted by: Danna Bell
We were thrilled to see the wonderful responses from the blog post on teaching difficult subjects. A huge thank you to all of those who commented, made teaching suggestions and linked to this post.
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Teaching with Architectural Drawings and Photographs
Posted by: Stacie Moats
Architecture offers a unique entry point for better understanding a historical era. Early in my career as a museum educator, I worked with professional architects and engineers to teach middle and high school students. From these experts, I learned valuable techniques for teaching with architectural drawings and photographs.
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Snow Stories in Library of Congress Primary Sources
Posted by: Danna Bell
Primary sources about snow and snow-related activities can be a great starting point for studying weather, comparing current winter pastimes to those of the past, and even studying clothing and snow-removal equipment.
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Dealing with Difficult Subjects in Primary Sources
Posted by: Danna Bell
One of the things that makes teaching with primary sources wonderful is that they document what was happening at the time being studied. However, this is also why they can be problematic.
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The Library’s Primary Source Analysis Tool: Helping K-12 Students Start Analyzing Primary Sources
Posted by: Anne Savage
Learn how to get started with an easy-to-use tool to guide students through primary source analysis.
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What Makes a Primary Source a Primary Source?
Posted by: Stephen Wesson
Is a newspaper a primary source? A political cartoon? A map? A lithograph? Is an excerpt in a textbook a primary source? How about a digitized facsimile? All of these questions came up during the Library of Congress Summer Teacher Institutes.
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Looking Harder: Inspiring Close Observation
Posted by: Stephen Wesson
How can students be inspired to look closely--and think carefully--while they observe?
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