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
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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
Celebrating Earth Day with Primary Sources
Posted by: Danna Bell
Are you and your students planning to celebrate Earth Day? Use ideas from our blog to spur activity planning.
Posted in: Science Technology and Math
World War I and Daylight Savings Time
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
What is the connection between daylight savings time and World War I?
Posted in: Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945), Science Technology and Math
Primary Sources in the Primary Grades: Snowy Day Activities
Posted by: Danna Bell
When school is closed on a snowy day, let the learning and fun continue at home using Library of Congress primary sources.
Posted in: Lesson Ideas, Teaching Strategies, Young Learners
Inviting Students to Consider the Purpose of Presidential Proclamations
Posted by: Danna Bell
In the November/December 2016 issue of Social Education, the journal of the National Council for the Social Studies, our “Sources and Strategies” article highlighted George Washington’s very first Presidential Proclamation, described many of the more than 7,700 other proclamations issued by the 44 presidents, and invited students to consider the purpose of such proclamations.
Posted in: Government and Law, News and Events
Looking Back: Outstanding Blog Posts from Former Teacher in Residence Trey Smith
Posted by: Danna Bell
Here are a few of Trey's blog posts on Primary Sources in Science Classrooms.
Posted in: Science Technology and Math
Our Favorite Posts: 10 Ways to Enrich Your Classroom with Primary Sources
Posted by: Danna Bell
When I talk to teachers, it's clear that one thing has not changed since I left the classroom: teachers are always looking for ideas to increase learning opportunities. Even better if those ideas are quick and easy to implement!
Posted in: Teaching Tools
Multimedia Moment: A Mystery Sparked by a Century-Old Film
Posted by: Danna Bell
In my first Multimedia Moment post, I focused on the action in actuality street scenes. One of the films, the 1897 Edison film Corner of Madison and State Streets, Chicago, showed people walking across the street with large signs that appeared to be advertisements. I instantly wanted to know what was written on the signs.
Posted in: Development of the Industrial United States (1877-1914), Science Technology and Math