In the midst of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, the Library of Congress is collecting images, maps, web content and many more primary sources in order to, in the words of collection development officer Joe Puccio, "acquire and what a researcher in a hundred years will need to see from what is being produced today." Learn more about the Library's collection efforts by reading the following Library of Congress Blog post: How Will We Remember COVID-19? Then click the links below to review … [Read more...]
Citizen U Bulletin Volume 2, Issue 6
March 25, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Bulletin Volume 2, Issue 6 SUBSCRIBE CIVICS IN ACTION Citizen U Weaving civics across grades and disciplines Click the links to access, like and share Map: Poetry & Environmental Justice Students analyze images and the poem, "Map", and discuss how diverse sources provide context to the theme of environmental justice, then … [Read more...]
Citizen U Bulletin Volume 2, Issue 5
March 12, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Bulletin Volume 2, Issue 5 SUBSCRIBE CIVICS IN ACTION Citizen U Weaving civics across grades and disciplines Click the links to access, like and share New Lessons Disability Activists Creating Change Students examine the … [Read more...]
Citizen U Bulletin Volume 2, Issue 4
February 25, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Bulletin Volume 2, Issue 4 SUBSCRIBE CIVICS IN ACTION Citizen U Weaving civics across grades and disciplines Click the links to access, like and share New Lessons Tactics in the March to Suffrage Students examine the tactics supporters of the woman suffrage movement used in their long … [Read more...]
Finding Resources: LOC.gov Teachers’ Section
February 21, 2021 by Leave a Comment
The Teachers section of the Library of Congress website is chock full of ready-made classroom materials, free professional development and many more resources for educators. Below we describe the resources and provide links to get you what you need quickly. Teaching with Primary Sources Partner Program grantees, who comprise the TPS Consortium, deliver TPS professional development and academic courses, design curriculum and apps/online interactives using primary sources from the Library’s … [Read more...]
Citizen U Bulletin Volume 2, Issue 3
February 11, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Bulletin Volume 2, Issue 3 SUBSCRIBE CIVICS IN ACTION Citizen U Weaving civics across grades and disciplines Click the links to access, like and share New Lessons We Shall Overcome Students analyze historical and … [Read more...]
Citizen U Bulletin Volume 2, Issue 2
January 28, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Bulletin Volume 2, Issue 2 CIVICS IN ACTION Citizen U Weaving civics across grades and disciplines Click the links to access, like and share New Lessons Primary Source Activity Book Students become familiar with primary sources and learn about Abraham Lincoln and his accomplishments while … [Read more...]
Citizen U Bulletin Volume 2, Issue 1
January 14, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Bulletin Volume 2, Issue 1 SUBSCRIBE CIVICS IN ACTION Citizen U Weaving civics across grades and disciplines Click the links to access, like and share New Lessons American Memory Birthday Project Students learn about primary sources then analyze both secondary and primary sources to investigate … [Read more...]
TPS Spotlight: RISE for Racial Equity Webinars & Micro-credential
December 15, 2020 by Leave a Comment
So many teachers are reflecting on how to fight racism, how to help students through the impact of the isolation and fear of the pandemic, and how to help students thrive in these challenging times. Teaching during COVID-19 and in a time of dismantling systemic racism is an experience that requires innovative approaches grounded in empathy, inquiry, trauma informed practices, and innovative thinking. The RISE for Racial Equity Webinars & Micro-credential program offer practical strategies … [Read more...]
TPS Spotlight: Middle Tennessee State University
September 28, 2020 by Leave a Comment
The Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS) program at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) joined the national TPS Consortium in May 2008 and is administered by the Center for Historic Preservation at MTSU. TPS-MTSU seeks to link current state-focused K-12 educational initiatives to larger national themes and to emphasize student exploration of history, science, arts, and culture through the use of primary sources from the Library. TPS-MTSU also collaborates with collegiate … [Read more...]
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