Primary Source Nexus 2015 Summertime Schedule
Typically, TPS-Barat publishes four new blog posts every week on the Primary Source Nexus Teaching Resource Blog along with numerous tweets from @PSNTPS related to teaching with primary sources from the Library of Congress. To conserve program resources and recharge for next school year, we will be reducing the number of posts by half this summer. While you will only see two new posts each week for the next couple of months, don’t forget to check out the extensive resources already available. You can use the blog’s search box located near the top, right of the page or use the links below to browse primary source sets, strategies, activities and lessons. Hope your summer is an energizing one!
Summertime primary source collections
Themed Link Sets
- CPS Social Science resources
- Culture
- Events
- History
- Sports
- Subject Areas
Primary Source Picks
- Today in History
uses specific dates in history as a starting point to chronicle people and events that have shaped our world (includes brief background information and lists of primary source sets and individual primary sources from the Library); you will also find links to daily featured Today in History collections below the Browse TPS-Barat Content box - Primary Source Spotlight
provides links to primary source collections and other digital content from the Library based on specific themes - Collection Spotlight
highlights the primary sources and related resources found in individual Library of Congress collections - City Spotlight
highlights primary sources specifically related to individual cities in the United States and around the world - State Spotlight
highlights primary sources specifically related to individual U.S. states; includes primary source sets for all 50 states - World Spotlight
highlights primary sources specifically related to individual countries from all parts of the world
Teaching & Learning
- Analyzing Primary Sources
provides activity ideas as well as guiding questions for analyzing different primary source types; also highlights best Library sections for locating particular types of primary sources - Connecting to the Common Core
describes strategies for using primary source learning to meet Common Core State Standards and foster critical thinking skills - Learning from the Source
provides instructions for primary source activities, lesson plans, and projects - Literature Links
provides primary sources and teaching strategies to help students better connect to and understand great books - Primary Source Learning
lists primary source teaching resources related to specific themes - Selecting Primary Sources
provides guidance for selecting primary sources for use in learning activities - Teaching Now
provides examples of how educators are using Library primary sources and teaching resources in the classroom
Tech Tips & Tutorials
- Finding Resources
provides guidance on finding primary sources & teaching resources on LOC.gov and primarysourcenexus.org - Integrating Tech
provides ideas for integrating technology into teaching and learning with primary sources - Using Sources
provides instructions and strategies for accessing Library primary sources for use in teaching and learning - Tech Tools
highlights technology tools and provides guidance for using these tools when teaching and learning with primary sources
Barat Bits & Bytes
reports news related to the Barat Education Foundation, TPS-Barat, and the Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources program
Featured Sources
showcases spectacular examples of primary sources and provides ideas for guided primary source analysis activities related to these sources