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Posted by: Stephen Wesson
For those of us at the Library of Congress who work with K-12 teachers, a crucial part of our work is promoting the effective instructional use of primary sources. Primary sources—the raw materials of history and culture—are very powerful tools for teaching.
Posted in: Government and Law, Teaching Tools
Posted by: Stephen Wesson
On the Library of Congress Web site, Chronicling America provides free access to millions of historic American newspaper pages from 1836-1922. Although the sheer volume of stories might seem daunting, Chronicling America makes it easy to explore the pages.
Posted in: Development of the Industrial United States (1877-1914), Lesson Ideas
Posted by: Stephen Wesson
Looking for primary sources relating to a specific period in United States history? Try using the American Memory Timeline from the Library of Congress.
Posted in: Lesson Ideas, Teaching Tools
Posted by: Stephen Wesson
National Hispanic Heritage Month is September 15th to October 15th, and the collections of the Library of Congress are rich in primary sources for your students to explore.
Posted in: Culture and Folklife, Fine and Performing Arts, Hispanic American History, Lesson Ideas
Posted by: Stephen Wesson
Primary sources from the online collections of the Library of Congress can be powerful instructional tools. Analyzing these photos, films, maps, and audio recordings can help students engage with content, build their critical thinking skills, and construct knowledge.
Posted in: Teaching Strategies, Teaching Tools
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
Hook your students with historic sights and sounds that are close to home: Primary Sources by State.
Posted in: Lesson Ideas, Teaching Tools
Posted by: Sara Suiter
How can a set of 16th century maps capture students' imagination and invite close observation? Read on to find out!
Posted in: Exploration, Colonization and Settlement (1492-1763), World History
Posted by: Stephen Wesson
Discover and discuss ways to bring the power of Library of Congress primary sources into the classroom.
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