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
Category: Teaching Tools
Primary Source Analysis Tool: What’s Next? Further Investigation
Posted by: Anne Savage
So, your students have analyzed a primary source. What is the next step. Explore the Teachers Guides to Analyzing Primary Sources and tips from Teacher in Residence Earnestine Sweeting.
Posted in: Teaching Tools
Primary Source Analysis Tool: Forming Meaningful Questions
Posted by: Anne Savage
Do your students love to ask questions? Or would they rather just have the answers? The Primary Source Analysis Tool can help you guide them, either way.
Posted in: Teaching Strategies, Teaching Tools
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.
Posted in: Teaching Tools
Bringing Music and Primary Sources into Your School
Posted by: Danna Bell
Music in Our Schools encourages schools to make sure their students have access to music and the opportunity to learn and use music in their schools. The Library of Congress website has lots of resources that will help you combine music-related primary sources and other classroom activities.
Posted in: Fine and Performing Arts, Lesson Ideas, Teaching Tools
Primary Source Analysis Tool: Using the “Reflect” Column to Develop Critical Thinking
Posted by: Anne Savage
What’s the difference between an observation and an inference? It’s a distinction that’s key to critical thinking.
Posted in: Teaching Strategies, Teaching Tools
Searching by Standards: Finding the Library of Congress Teacher Tools that You Need
Posted by: Danna Bell
A great way to cut down the hours of lesson planning is by looking at standards-based learning opportunities for your students. The Library of Congress has a tool to help teachers find classroom materials that meet state standards.
Posted in: Teaching Tools
Getting Started with Maps in the Classroom
Posted by: Anne Savage
If you were to ask your students, “What is a map?” what do you think they would say?
Posted in: Geography and Maps, Teaching Strategies, Teaching Tools
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.
Posted in: Teaching Strategies, Teaching Tools