Teachers matter. Your feedback matters. With the help of educators like you, we are rebuilding civics learning. Download a Citizen U lesson, review/implement it, and let us know what you think by registering/logging in and then giving the lesson a rating and providing feedback by making a comment. Any teacher who rates and comments on a lesson through May 2019 will be entered into a raffle to win a spot at the 2019 Library of Congress Summer Teacher Institute, Science, Technology, and … [Read more...]
TPS Spotlight: Spring Webinars & Online Office Hours
March 7, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Tune in to the Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources program this spring and reinvigorate your practice. There will be a new weekly open office hour every Thursday in March from 4-5 pm EST (3 CST, 2 MST, 1 PST) and several interdisciplinary webinars. Peruse the offerings below, then sign up or drop by! March Office Hours Drop in and chat with a TPS expert from 4-5 pm EST every Thursday in March (Mar. 6, 13, 20, 27). Ask questions, get advice, it's up to you. No registration and no … [Read more...]
Timely Connections: Civics, History & Interdisciplinary Connections
December 19, 2018 by Leave a Comment
The overarching goal of a general education in the United States has been, and should continue to be, to promote civic competence. Teaching with primary sources, no matter the content focus, provides students with the skills necessary to be competent and active citizens. Digging into primary sources and grappling directly with different perspectives provides students practice in information literacy skills that they will employ in numerous contexts throughout their lives. When students "do" … [Read more...]
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