Overview The World Digital Library (WDL) provides access to multilingual primary sources from around the world. It's mission is to promote cross-cultural awareness and understanding by highlighting the stories and achievements of all countries and cultures. WDL "is a project of the U.S. Library of Congress, carried out with the support of the United Nations Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (UNESCO), and in cooperation with libraries, archives, museums, educational institutions, … [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...]
Finding Resources: What’s Available When LOC.gov Is Offline
October 2, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Sometimes LOC.gov and some of its associated sites are not available. Whether that's because of maintenance or a government shutdown, don't despair. Here are some ways to access great Library resources.Congress.govlegislative information on Congress.gov availableWorld Digital Libraryprimary sources from numerous partner institutions, including the Library of Congress, availableLibrary of Congress Flickr accountimage sets available, including access to larger images and … [Read more...]
Today in History: Norway
May 17, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Today in History–May 17–the Library of Congress features Norwegian Constitution Day, celebrated on this date in commemoration of the 1814 adoption of Norway's constitution. Learn more about this Northern European country and Norwegian Americans by visiting the Today in History section and clicking the links below to access related primary sources.Norway country profile BBCNorway timeline BBCNorway primary source set from the World Digital LibraryNorway mapsNorway … [Read more...]
Analyzing Primary Sources: Learning from Maps
May 7, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Oh, the wonderful worlds we discover when we look at maps! The original infographics, maps help us visualize places, features, activities, distributions, routes, and more. The Common Core English Language Arts Standards (CCSS) consider maps a type of informational text for grades K-5 and the analysis of primary source maps is particularly emphasized in CCSS Reading Anchor Standard 7—Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats, including visually and quantitatively, as … [Read more...]
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