Which states/territories were not given nicknames? How many states are represented on this? Are there any U.S. states not found on this map? How much would it have cost for you to buy this map in 1884? Why is there an image of one or more pigs on every state? Use these state primary source collections to find out more about one of these states and its nickname. What did you learn? What other observations, reflections or questions does this source inspire? Let us know! … [Read more...]
Primary Source Learning: Teaching with Primary Source Posters
The Teaching with the Library of Congress blog gives some great tips on using the WPA Poster collection with students. One idea is to have students identify persuasion techniques. For a great resource on typical advertising persuasion techniques, check out Print Advertising Across the Centuries project. One teacher used this project as a template and created a lesson that looked at U.S. military recruitment posters. Intrigued? Take a look at the resources below. WPA Poster lesson plan WPA … [Read more...]