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Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Harry Houdini, who died on Halloween in 1926, is probably best known as a magician and escape artist, but he also devoted considerable energy to investigating and debunking the claims of spiritualists. Who better to peel back that veil than a master illusionist?
Posted in: Teaching Strategies
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
The camera might never lie, but photographers can manipulate a photograph.
Posted in: Teaching Strategies
Posted by: Danna Bell
Identifying and reflecting on multiple perspectives can help students develop a more rounded, nuanced understanding of history.
Posted in: Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945), Teaching Strategies, Teaching Tools
Posted by: Danna Bell
What did your students discover about "The Star-Spangled Banner"?
Posted in: Teaching Strategies, Young Learners
Posted by: Danna Bell
On a spring day, gather your students together and make a list of activities children do in springtime. When ideas have been generated, tell students they are going to analyze two images from the past to discover what children did in spring.
Posted in: Teaching Strategies
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Why is it important to evaluate and corroborate sources of information? These are not new questions, as a study of historical newspapers will confirm. Sometimes reports reflect an editorial bias, and sometimes they simply reflect what the reporter knows at the time, with updates being added as new information from more sources surfaces.
Posted in: Teaching Strategies
Posted by: Danna Bell
Now we have a way for teachers to bring Library of Congress professional development programming into their homes and classrooms whenever they want it. The Library's education staff has been building a collection of short videos to help teachers enhance their professional learning. The 40 videos focus on building awareness of the Library's various collections as well as on the effective use of these primary source materials.
Posted in: News and Events, Teaching Strategies
Posted by: Danna Bell
Kristi Finefield of the Library's Prints and Photographs Division has developed a series of videos that can help students learn how to look at a photograph to find details and hints to construct answers.
Posted in: Teaching Strategies
Posted by: Danna Bell
Realizing that Valentine's Day is steeped in tradition may surprise and intrigue young learners.
Posted in: Holidays, Teaching Strategies