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Posted by: Danna Bell
This is a cross posting of a blog post from the Poetry and Literature Center written by Anne Holmes Cover by Juana Medina Our energy is truly buzzing today as we debut “The Technicolor Adventures of Catalina Neon,” U.S. Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera’s second-term online project. “Catalina Neon” is a bilingual, illustrated, narrative poem …
Posted in: News and Events
Posted by: Danna Bell
Currently I am working on the Library's rare American children's books. This is particularly rewarding work for me because children's literature is such an excellent window into the priorities and values of a time and place.
Posted in: Interviews with Experts, Poetry and Literature
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
The West African country of Liberia shares special historical ties to the United States, dating back to its founding in 1822 by former slaves and free-born blacks from the United States under the sponsorship of the American Colonization Society (ACS).
Posted in: African American History, World History
Posted by: Danna Bell
May is National Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month. Find ways to commemorate this month using primary sources.
Posted in: Asian American History, Culture and Folklife
Posted by: Stephen Wesson
This Tuesday, teachers and school librarians will have an opportunity to ask Library of Congress experts about the Rosa Parks papers. A Reddit “Ask Me Anything” (AMA) session from 9 to 12 a.m. (ET) in the AskHistorians subreddit will include education specialists from the Library, as well as staff who organized and described the papers of this civil rights legend.
Posted in: News and Events
Posted by: Danna Bell
Various national awards celebrate authors in January, and January can also be a great time to learn more about hundreds of writers and their work by exploring videos of author talks from past National Book Festivals offered by the Library of Congress.
Posted in: Lesson Ideas, Poetry and Literature, Young Learners
Posted by: Danna Bell
Jefferson's search for a tool to measure distances he traveled in a horse-drawn carriage was just one of his many efforts to quantify and logically describe the natural world. He also wrote a report on weights and measures, kept copious weather records, and created a chart detailing the fruits and vegetables sold at a vegetable market throughout the year. A closer look at Jefferson’s notes about odometers presents a range of possibilities for engaging students in mathematical reasoning and problem solving.
Posted in: Science Technology and Math
Posted by: Danna Bell
Science and health teachers can tackle brain science using current and historical primary sources about football.
Posted in: Science Technology and Math, Teaching Strategies
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Now there's one especially for working with newspapers. Pair this guide with the printable or online primary source analysis tool to guide students into deeper analysis and reflection of primary sources from the online collections of rich historical primary sources from the Library of Congress.
Posted in: News and Events, Teaching Tools