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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: Danna Bell
Explore the hidden gems in the Library of Congress that could help you learn more about your local history.
Posted in: Geography and Maps, Lesson Ideas
Posted by: Danna Bell
Get engaged with the National Book Festival by encourage your students to use the 30 second look to analyze posters from the past book festivals.
Posted in: Teaching Tools
Posted by: Danna Bell
Learn more about the Question Formulation Technique (QFT), a strategy through which individuals develop their ability to ask, work with, and use their own questions and consider how to employ it in a classroom situation.
Posted in: African American History, Science Technology and Math
Posted by: Danna Bell
My hope is that my work to create source materials on Civil War nurses situates nurses in the heart of the Civil War and proves their importance in the growing war historiography.
Posted in: Civil War and Reconstruction (1861-1877), Women's History
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
The process of selecting books published long ago for a present-day audience provoked thoughtful conversations among our staff. We knew that the style of writing, the subject matter, and even the jokes found in century-old books might be difficult for young readers today to engage with. We knew that every book that we selected would inevitably reflect some of the attitudes, perspectives and beliefs of its own time, as well as failing to represent diverse authors and audiences.
Posted in: Poetry and Literature, Teaching Strategies
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Recipes, like music scores, are especially interesting to me because they can still be used in the way the author originally intended. Though one cannot read historic newspapers to stay apprised of current events, or read historic letters to stay in touch with friends, "American orphan"; Amelia Simmons can speak through the centuries to help the reader get dinner to the table.
Posted in: Lesson Ideas, Revolution and the New Nation (1764-1815)
Posted by: Danna Bell
Carolyn is here to share primary-source repertoire gems with the music education community, modeling how interacting with this repertoire can create well-rounded, standards-based musical experiences.
Posted in: Interviews with Experts, News and Events