What’s New Online from the LOC? How to Bring It into Your Classroom
Posted by: Danna Bell
Here are just a few of the additions to the Library of Congress web resources available online.
Posted in: Lesson Ideas, Primary Source Highlights
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Information Literacy: Why Does the Source Matter? Gilmore’s 1869 Peace Jubilee
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Two articles about Patrick Gilmore's June 1869 peace jubilee in Boston, an event many students and teachers may not be familiar with, might pique students' interest in learning about the event and lend themselves to structured evaluation and analysis of each source of information
Posted in: Civil War and Reconstruction (1861-1877), Fine and Performing Arts, Lesson Ideas
Learning Beyond the Original Purpose with Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
In the November/December 2017 issue of Social Education, the journal of the National Council for the Social Studies, our “Sources and Strategies” article features a 1910 map of South San Francisco, San Mateo County, California. The map was created for the unique purpose of documenting estimated fire hazards, and resides in the Sanborn Map Collection, part of an ongoing digitization project at the Library of Congress.
Posted in: Geography and Maps, Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945), Lesson Ideas, Teaching Tools
Primary Sources Across the Curriculum: Connecting the Spider Webs
Posted by: Danna Bell
Have you ever thought about taking one topic or theme and finding the connections in various subjects? Consider having a spider-themed day at your school and see how you can work spiders into your classroom activities.
Posted in: Fine and Performing Arts, Holidays, Poetry and Literature, Science Technology and Math
Banned Books Week: News Coverage of Textbook Burnings During World War I
Posted by: Stephen Wesson
During the last week of September, a number of organizations observe Banned Books Week, an annual celebration of the freedom to read. As the Library of Congress is currently commemorating the hundredth anniversary of U.S. involvement in World War I, this is an opportunity to explore a wave of book burnings in American towns that took place during the war.
Posted in: Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945), Poetry and Literature
Five Questions with Gary Johnson, Reference Librarian, Library of Congress Newspaper and Current Periodical Reading Room
Posted by: Danna Bell
As a reference librarian in the Newspaper & Current Periodical Reading Room my basic functions are to answer questions about and provide access to the Library's collection of serials (newspapers and periodicals) and government documents.
Posted in: Interviews with Experts
Five Questions with Ahmed Johnson, Reference Specialist with the Local History and Genealogy section, Humanities and Social Sciences Division
Posted by: Danna Bell
I would invite all teachers to introduce their students to the Library's Web site with creative assignments. These assignments may encourage the exploration of the stories of generations past with a search through the online resources on LC's site.
Posted in: African American History, Interviews with Experts
Food, Fun, and Primary Sources: Celebrating Holidays
Posted by: Danna Bell
As we prepare for the long Memorial Day holiday weekend, many in our office find ourselves thinking of, and talking about, food
Posted in: Holidays
Information Literacy: How Does the News Change Over Time? The Sinking of the Titanic
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