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Mobilizing Diversity During World War I
This is a guest post by Vincent Acuña, an intern with the education team at the Library of Congress as part of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) Internship Program. You Can...
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Primary Sources for the Primary Grades: Exploring–and Learning–the National...
This post is by Teresa St. Angelo, the 2016-2017 Library of Congress Teacher in Residence. At the beginning of May, I tell my students that by analyzing several primary sources they will discover who...
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Viewing Loyalty and Sedition During World War I through Multiple Perspectives
The following is a guest post by Michael Apfeldorf of the Library of Congress. Identifying and reflecting on multiple perspectives can help students develop a more rounded, nuanced understanding of...
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Information Literacy: How Do a Photographer’s Intention and Context Shape the...
The camera might never lie, but photographers can manipulate a photograph. A recent Library of Congress blog post, Photographs Document Early Chinese Immigration, noted that “[photographer Arnold]...
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Remembering Our Honored Dead: A Memorial Day Round Up
The last Monday in May is Memorial Day. Originally known in some parts of the country as Decoration Day, this day provides an opportunity to remember those members of the military who have died in the...
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Food, Fun, and Primary Sources: Celebrating Holidays
As we prepare for the long Memorial Day holiday weekend, many in our office find ourselves thinking of, and talking about, food. Those who live closer to the water are thinking about going crabbing and...
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Information Literacy: Building Observation and Questioning Skills with...
As we were designing our series of posts on information literacy we were drawn to the American Association of School Librarians “Standards for the 21st Century Learner.” These standards focus on the...
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Getting Right to the Source with Science-Related Primary Sources from the...
Did you know that the Library’s education specialists write a column titled “Right to the Source” in The Science Teacher, a magazine published by the National Science Teachers Association? Each article...
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