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Posted by: Stephen Wesson
What’s the most frustrating part of teaching with primary sources? They’re often incomplete and have little context. What’s the most rewarding part of teaching with primary sources? They’re often incomplete and have little context.
Posted in: Teaching Strategies, Teaching Tools
Posted by: Sara Suiter
The good news is that the Library of Congress is working to make its digitized resources accessible and useful to all teachers, no matter what classroom technology they have available. And with millions of digitized items, it is important to select primary sources that are high quality.
Posted in: Teaching Strategies, Teaching Tools
Posted by: Sara Suiter
Challenge your students to seek out the other side of the story -- select primary sources that represent multiple perspectives.
Posted in: Lesson Ideas, Teaching Strategies
Posted by: Stephen Wesson
As the tenth anniversary of the September 11 attacks draws near, we'd like to hear from any educator who has used the Library's materials to teach about this topic.
Posted in: Contemporary United States (1945-present), Teaching Strategies
Posted by: Sara Suiter
Having trouble choosing that perfect primary source for your lesson? Here are some tips to get you started!
Posted in: Teaching Strategies, Teaching Tools
Posted by: Stephen Wesson
How can we help students develop close observation skills?
Posted in: Teaching Strategies, Teaching Tools
Posted by: Sara Suiter
Planning to use the Primary Source Analysis Tool? Find and share strategies for activating students' prior knowledge.
Posted in: Lesson Ideas, Teaching Strategies