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Primary Sources in the Primary Grades: Snowy Day Activities
This post is by Teresa St. Angelo, the 2016-2017 Library of Congress Teacher in Residence. When school is closed on a snowy day, let the learning and fun continue at home using Library of Congress...
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Three Presidents: Primary Sources for Primary Grades and Beyond
Composite image. Presidents Washington, Jefferson and Lincoln. All three source images are available in this set. The United States has had a number of remarkable leaders. Three early presidents are...
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Scientist and Inventor Thomas Edison
Detail of Milan from Map of Erie & part of Ottowa Counties, Ohio, 1863 February 11 marks the anniversary of Thomas Edison’s birth in Milan, Ohio, in 1847. A prolific inventor, Edison acquired more...
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Primary Sources for the Primary Grades: Valentine’s Day Primary Sources
This post is by Teresa St. Angelo, the 2016-2017 Library of Congress Teacher in Residence. Realizing that Valentine’s Day is steeped in tradition may surprise and intrigue young learners. This charming...
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World War I: A New Topic Page Rich with Resources for Teaching
The new World War I topic page from the Library of Congress Teachers and students exploring the impact and legacy of World War I have a new starting point for their journey. As part of our...
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Women Documenting History: Primary Sources from the Library of Congress on...
You and your students may know the names of Margaret Bourke-White, Dorothea Lange, or Clare Boothe Luce. Fewer, however, will know the names of the photographers Helen Johns Kirtland or Toni Frissell,...
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Applications Being Accepted for WWI-themed Summer Teacher Institute for...
The following is a guest post by Michael Apfeldorf of the Library of Congress. See text below for caption. At your computer, or wherever you may be, sit and observe this picture for 60 seconds. Now...
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How Can We Improve Our Site for K-12 Educators?
The Library’s site for Educators, loc.gov/teachers If you follow this blog, you’re most likely familiar with the Library’s web site for K-12 educators, loc.gov/teachers. We’re proud of the classroom...
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Retired but Not Retiring: Celebrating Anne Savage
Anne Savage working with teachers On January 18, 2017, Anne Savage of the Library of Congress Educational Outreach team packed up her rolling bag and headed out into the wonderful world of retirement....
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