Six Copyright Concepts Your K-12 Students Should Know
Posted by: Danna Bell
Learn about the impact of copyright on your daily lives.
Posted in: Copyright, Government and Law
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Journey to the Center of the Earth
Posted by: Danna Bell
What did early mapmakers believe was at the center of the earth? This blog post provides suggestions from cartographer Athansius Kircher.
Posted in: Geography and Maps
Planting the Seed with Primary Sources
Posted by: Danna Bell
Help students explore the role of gardens and gardening in history.
Posted in: Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945), Science Technology and Math
An Old Book, a Former Student, and Research Strategies
Posted by: Danna Bell
See how an inscription in a book led our Einstein Fellow on a research odyssey using primary sources to learn about the owner of the book and the connect to the high school where he teaches.
Posted in: Development of the Industrial United States (1877-1914)
A Sponge-Headed Cartoon Character and Staying Healthy
Posted by: Danna Bell
This post was written by Peter DeCraene, the 2020-21 Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow at the Library of Congress. In elementary school, being assigned to clean the erasers after school was the height of responsibility. I had a teacher who also rotated the job of getting a bucket of water from the janitor’s closet to …
Posted in: Science Technology and Math
Celebrating George Washington and the Other Presidents of the United States with Primary Sources
Posted by: Danna Bell
As we noted in a blog post several years ago, the third Monday in February is designated Washington’s Birthday by law, though many people call it Presidents’ Day and celebrate all of the U.S. presidents. We wanted to take an opportunity to highlight resources you might use with your students to honor George Washington and …
Posted in: Presidents
New Guide to Help Middle and High School Students Conduct Research with Library Resources
Posted by: Danna Bell
Learn about the online research guide for middle and high school students that will help them locate and use digitized resources, find research inspiration, definitions for primary and secondary sources, strategies for searching primary and secondary sources on the Library’s website and beyond, and suggestions on citing resources appropriately.
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