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Posted by: Danna Bell
What can a political cartoon say that a drawing or photograph can’t? The Teaching with the Library of Congress blog has published a few helpful posts on using political cartoons in the classroom.
Posted in: Lesson Ideas, Teaching Tools
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
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
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
Posted by: Danna Bell
The Ask a Librarian feature on the Library's Web site puts you in touch with me and other Library reference staff and is an excellent place to turn for information you can't find elsewhere on the Library's site.
Posted in: Teaching Tools
Posted by: Danna Bell
Now you can bring Library of Congress artifacts and experts into your classroom! Short (less than three minutes) videos about some of the Library’s “hidden treasures,” created in partnership with HISTORY, feature Library curators briefly describing each item and its importance in history.
Posted in: Lesson Ideas, Teaching Tools