Elementary teacher librarian and former teacher in residence at the Library of Congress, Tom Bober (@CaptainLibrary), details a plan for pairing primary source analysis with the book, Ruth and the Green Book by Calvin Alexander Ramsey, to help students make connections to history and geography. In his post on Knowledge Quest from the American Association of School Librarians, Tom also says the activities will help students to "look at the experiences of African Americans prior to the passage of … [Read more...]
Primary Source Review: Mar. 16-31, 2018
April 1, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Find all the fabulous primary sources and teaching ideas shared March 16-31, 2018 by @PSNTPS from the TPS-Barat Primary Source Nexus, the Library of Congress, the House, the Senate, the World Digital Library, teachers and students in the classroom, and more! We’ve got Civics, History, ELA and STEAM resources—for immediate access to all of these, simply follow @PSNTPS on Twitter. [View the story "TPS-Barat Primary Source Nexus News" on Storify] … [Read more...]
Learning from the Source: We Shall Overcome
March 7, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Students will analyze historical and contemporary primary sources to examine how citizens persevered to overcome injustice and affect change during the 1960s civil rights era and consider the lessons the first March to Selma in 1965 provides for us today.Enduring understanding: Time, place, and culture influence our perspectives on people and issues.Essential question: How can we strive to overcome injustice?Lesson materialsWe Shall Overcome sheet music (curator note) … [Read more...]
Integrating Tech: Primary Source Analysis using Google Forms
March 10, 2016 by Leave a Comment
This is a guest post from Kelly Grotrian, an American History teacher at East Brunswick High School in East Brunswick, New Jersey. Far and away my favorite Google App for Education is Google Forms. Forms allows you to present a variety of primary sources to students in an organized fashion and to collect data on the analysis of those sources to inform your instruction. Google Forms also allow learners to work at their own pace, which is something that my students enjoy because they have the … [Read more...]
Primary Source Spotlight: Ida B. Wells
March 8, 2016 by Leave a Comment
From the Library of Congress: “The facts have been so distorted that the people in the north and elsewhere do not realize the extent of the lynchings in south,” stated Ida B. Wells in June of 1895. Wells worked tirelessly to fight against lynching in the American South through newspapers, pamphlets, and speeches. A former school teacher, she is remembered for her work in both civil and women’s rights. Ida B. Wells brief bio Women’s Rights Activist Ida B. Wells-Barnett online exhibition … [Read more...]
City Spotlight: New Orleans
August 27, 2015 by Leave a Comment
New Orleans at 300: The Crescent City's Tricentennial Inside Adams blog January 9, 2018War of 1812 and the Battle of New Orleans America's LibraryWinning the Battle of New Orleans January 8, 1815 America's LibraryThe Battle of New Orleans Bicentennial Folklife Today blog January 8, 2015Mardi Gras Season in New Orleans America's Library local legacyHappy Mardi Gras! Inside Adams blogThe Supreme Madness of the Carnival Season In Custodia Legis blog February … [Read more...]
Featured Source: Woman fingerprinted
February 24, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Complete a primary source analysis of this image using the Library's primary source analysis tool. Then click the image above to see if the information found in the curator's note there answers any of your questions.paper (.pdf) digital padletFind out more about the woman in this image by investigating this related primary source set. Were you able to find answers to any of your analysis questions? Which ones? Describe what else you learned.Can you find a discrepancy between … [Read more...]
Presidential Spotlight: Lyndon B. Johnson
January 20, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Lyndon B. Johnson oath of office Nov. 22, 1963 image and audio fileLyndon B. Johnson inauguration primary source set Jan. 20, 1965Vice President Johnson Was Assigned the Task of Unifying the U.S. Satellite Programs Jun. 24, 1961 from America's LibraryRetreat from Armageddon? Khrushchev, Kennedy, Johnson and the Elusive Quest for Peace webcastJudgment Days: Lyndon Baines Johnson, Martin Luther King Jr. and the Laws That Changed America webcastMaster of the … [Read more...]
Library of Congress Spring 2015 Educator Webinars
January 19, 2015 by Leave a Comment
The Library of Congress is hosting a series of free one-hour webinars focusing on using the Library’s digitized collections to meet curriculum content and skills standards.The webinars will generally be held every on Thursdays at 4:00 ET but look below for exact dates and registration information.More complete descriptions of the spring 2015 webinars and registration information can be found in the professional development area on the Teachers section of the Library website or by … [Read more...]
Primary Source Spotlight: Civil Rights
January 14, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Civil rights primary source collectionsCollection Spotlight: Civil Rights History Project Presidential Spotlight: Lyndon B. Johnson Primary Source Spotlight: NAACP The Voting Rights Act, the first months U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, 1965 Civil rights books & articles Select civil rights primary sources Civil rights era select images Selected civil rights images by Danny Lyon, first staff photographer for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) … [Read more...]
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