Common Core State Standards and Library of Congress Primary Sources
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
So, where exactly do primary sources fit into the CCSS? We would like to highlight three ways .
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Category: Teaching Tools
Introducing Primary Source Analysis to Students: Lessons from the Library of Congress Summer Teacher Institute
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
I talked the two sixth grade social studies teachers into letting me present the Waldseemüller Map: World 1507 and the Primary Source Analysis tool as part of their beginning of the year mapping unit.
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Preserving Today’s Primary Sources for Tomorrow’s Research
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
If you were a K-12 student which websites would you want to save for future generations? What would you want people to look at 50 or even 500 years from now? These questions are at the heart of the K12 Web Archiving program, sponsored jointly by the Library of Congress and Internet Archive, beginning with a pilot program in 2008.
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Shortcuts for Finding Primary Sources
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
More than 20 million digitized primary source items present almost limitless opportunities for both exciting discovery and serious frustration. Here is the first in a short series on finding primary sources online from the Library of Congress.
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Digitized Classic Books for All Ages
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Browse a selection of digitized rare children's books from the collections of the Library of Congress.
Posted in: Poetry and Literature, Teaching Tools, Young Learners
A Historical Tour of Poetry and Song: Lyrical Legacy
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
April has been set aside as a time to celebrate and explore the rich and varied legacy of poetry. “Lyrical Legacy: 400 Years of American Song and Poetry” provides resources for teaching with eighteen American songs and poems from the digital collections of the Library of Congress.
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Share, Save or Connect with the Library of Congress
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
The Library of Congress is working to make it easier for you to keep up with what’s new at the Library and to share your favorites with others. At the top of many pages of the Library’s Web site is a toolbar allowing you to share links through sites such as Facebook, Twitter and Google, or to email, print or save the file. Look for the icons labeled Print, Subscribe or Share/Save.
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