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Posted by: Colleen Smith
Learn about a new resource from the Library that uses musical primary sources and creates rich opportunities for students to learn about different cultures and traditions.
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Posted by: Colleen Smith
Meet Lora Taylor, a 2025-2026 Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow at the Library of Congress.
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Posted by: Colleen Smith
Analyzing an excerpt of a newspaper article from the late 19th century provides an opportunity for students to think about the uncertainty inherent in paleontology, a discipline that often relies on incomplete specimens and bone fragments to construct understandings of extinct species.
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Posted by: Colleen Smith
The history of the coelacanth (pronounced SEE-la-canth) can be an intriguing entry point into science concepts like evolution, extinction, and the nature of science.
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Posted by: Colleen Smith
An instructional sequence of "stacking" three related primary sources prompts student curiosity and can promote further investigation into the processes of fossilization and the ways in which scientists study fossils.
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Posted by: Colleen Smith
By modeling and then guiding students in a thinking routine of observing a source, reflecting on what it shows, and asking their own questions about it, teachers can support young learners' work with primary sources and build understanding of important civic concepts such as roles and responsibilities of local community members, helpers, and leaders.
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Posted by: Colleen Smith
The Library of Congress, its Affiliated Centers for the Book, and PBS Books are working in partnership to create a video series that explores the vibrant literary heritage of the United States. Each installment will focus on a different U.S. state or territory, showcasing the profound influence that local writers, poets, and storytellers have had on the cultural identity of their region.
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Posted by: Colleen Smith
Revisit a series of posts from Teaching with the Library that dug a bit deeper into resources that can be helpful for teachers and their students, including the Library's digital collections pages and research guides, Today in History, and updates to a teacher-favorite resource, Chronicling America.
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Posted by: Colleen Smith
Among the many types of primary sources included in the Cold War primary source set, items from the Congressional Record uniquely offer a glimpse into legislative decision making from the Cold War Era, as it was happening. Students can examine how elected officials spoke about, debated, and voted on issues of the era.
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