Find all the fabulous primary sources and teaching ideas shared May 2019 by @PSNTPS from the 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. … [Read more...]
Primary Source Review: April 2019
May 2, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Find all the fabulous primary sources and teaching ideas shared April 2019 by @PSNTPS from the 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. … [Read more...]
Finding Resources: Browsing the Primary Source Nexus
June 6, 2018 by Leave a Comment
There are two ways to browse content on the TPS-Barat Primary Source Nexus: by content category or by using the top navigation menus. Content Categories Each post on this blog is assigned to one of five categories listed in the Browse Content Categories box in the middle column on the homepage. Primary Source Picks: curated primary source sets from the Library of Congress Teaching & Learning: primary source teaching resources—activities, lessons, and projects—and teaching … [Read more...]
Looking Back: Fall 2017 Resources
December 4, 2017 by Leave a Comment
TPS-Barat fell back into the school year by creating resources for students preparing for National History Day (NHD) projects and by sharing lots of great Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources content. Below are links to posts through November, 2017. NHD 2018 Conflict & Compromise Topic Ideas European History Prior to 1500 European History 16th Century European History 17th Century European History 18-19th Centuries U.S. History Prior to 1800 U.S. History … [Read more...]
Primary Source Learning: U.S. Constitution
September 7, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Primary source lesson plans & activities American Memory Timeline: Primary Source Excerpts and Discussion Questions Related to the Constitution The Constitution: Counter Revolution or National Salvation? The Constitution: Drafting a More Perfect Union The Meaning of the Federalist Papers Citizen U The U.S. Constitution: Continuity and Change in the Governing of the United States Preamble to the Constitution Image Sequencing What was the purpose of the Preamble? … [Read more...]
Looking Back: Spring 2017 Resources
May 30, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Discover how you can help students grow by teaching with primary sources from the Library of Congress. Check out all the great content we shared from March, 2017 - May, 2017. Primary Source Picks Collection Spotlight Sonia Sotomayor Primary Source Spotlight Esther Bubley Shirley Chisholm Billy Collins Denali National Park Dorothea Dix Betty Friedan Jewish Passover Stanley Kunitz Gabriela Mistral Spring World Spotlight Great Britain & the … [Read more...]
Looking Back: Winter 2016-2017 Resources
February 27, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Winter was not a time for discontent for those who teach and learn with primary sources from the Library of Congress. Check out all the great content TPS-Barat shared from December, 2016 - February, 2017. Primary Source Picks Primary Source Spotlight James Reese Europe Alexander Hamilton Snow Weather World Spotlight Australia Gambia Sweden Syria Teaching & Learning Primary Source Learning African American History & Culture Primary Sources … [Read more...]
Looking Back: Fall 2016 Resources
December 5, 2016 by Leave a Comment
TPS-Barat fell back into the school year by creating resources for students preparing for National History Day (NHD) projects and by sharing lots of great Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources content in online and in-person workshops as well as through this teaching resource blog. Below are links to posts from September - November, 2016. Primary Source Picks National History Day 2017 NHD 2017: Selecting a Topic for a History Project NHD 2017 Topic Ideas NHD 2017: U.S. … [Read more...]
Looking Back: May 2016
May 31, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Teaching & Learning Primary Source Learning: Civil War Featured Sources guided primary source analysis activities Jeff Davis Reaping the Harvest illustration / engraving Primary Source Picks Primary Source Spotlight Martha Graham Samuel Morse V-E Day & V-J Day Today in History May 19: Lawrence of Arabia Barat Bits & Bytes Looking Back: April 2016 Tech Tips & Tutorials Finding Sources: Library of Congress YouTube … [Read more...]
Looking Back: April 2016
May 2, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Teaching & Learning Primary Source Learning: Crowdsourced Poetry Featured Sources guided primary source analysis activities The Banks of the Yellow River sheet music / poem Primary Source Picks Primary Source Spotlight Gwendolyn Brooks Emily Dickinson Pablo Neruda Today in History April 28: Billy the Kid World Spotlight Chile Tech Tips & Tutorials Tech Tool: Sheet Music Scanner … [Read more...]
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