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Posted by: Sara Suiter
The good news is that the Library of Congress is working to make its digitized resources accessible and useful to all teachers, no matter what classroom technology they have available. And with millions of digitized items, it is important to select primary sources that are high quality.
Posted in: Teaching Strategies, Teaching Tools
Posted by: Sara Suiter
Challenge your students to seek out the other side of the story -- select primary sources that represent multiple perspectives.
Posted in: Lesson Ideas, Teaching Strategies
Posted by: Stephen Wesson
Working with historians-in-training? Here are tips for selecting engaging primary sources that students can place in historical context.
Posted in: Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945), Teaching Tools
Posted by: Sara Suiter
Having trouble choosing that perfect primary source for your lesson? Here are some tips to get you started!
Posted in: Teaching Strategies, Teaching Tools
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.
Posted in: Culture and Folklife, Fine and Performing Arts, Uncategorized
Posted by: Colleen Smith
Review the second in a series of posts highlighting the Elections presentation. This one focuses on campaigning for office.
Posted in: Government and Law, Lesson Ideas, Presidents, Teaching Tools
Posted by: Colleen Smith
The first in a series of posts on how to effectively use the updated Elections presentation.
Posted in: Government and Law, Lesson Ideas, Presidents, Teaching Tools
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Explore how a poem can spur classroom activities on child labor.
Posted in: Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945), Poetry and Literature
Posted by: Colleen Smith
Learn more about the presidential primary election process.
Posted in: Contemporary United States (1945-present), Government and Law, Presidents