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Posted by: Danna Bell
This post is by Jen Reidel, the 2019-2020 Library of Congress Teacher in Residence. In 1958, President Eisenhower designated May 1 as Law Day to recognize the influence of the rule of law within our government and society. Use primary sources to facilitate a conversation with students about legal concepts like justice and due process.
Posted in: Government and Law
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
We’re thrilled to announce that we’ve just added 50 newly streaming recordings to the online Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature collection for your listening pleasure.
Posted in: News and Events, Poetry and Literature
Posted by: Stephen Wesson
Learn about our activities including Office Hours, Webinars, our portal for teachers and the Teaching with Primary Sources Consortium
Posted in: News and Events
Posted by: Danna Bell
Join us for online office hours. This week tour the Jefferson Building from home and learn about resources you can use to commemorate Law Day.
Posted in: News and Events
Posted by: Danna Bell
Explore three new collections that the Library of Congress has recently placed online: the papers of Andrew Johnson, Chester Alan Arthur and William McKinley.
Posted in: Civil War and Reconstruction (1861-1877), Development of the Industrial United States (1877-1914), Government and Law, Presidents
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
To mark the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, introduce students to some of the history of recycling and encourage them to apply design thinking to materials available in most homes.
Posted in: Contemporary United States (1945-present), Holidays, Science Technology and Math
Posted by: Danna Bell
Join us for this week's office hours: 4/21 Primary Source for Science Classrooms and 4/23 Crowdsourcing the Library of Congress.
Posted in: News and Events
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
See how the item record for a collection item can serve as a valuable research tool. Learn how using specific links from the record may lead teachers and students down some interesting and unexpected research rabbit holes.
Posted in: Teaching Strategies
Posted by: Danna Bell
Ambassador for Young People's Literature Jason Reynolds's provides ideas on the ways to spark students' imaginations.
Posted in: News and Events, Poetry and Literature