|| About the Program ||
The Teaching with Primary Sources Program works with colleges and other educational organizations to deliver professional development programs that help teachers use the Library of Congress's rich reservoir of digitized primary source materials to design challenging, high-quality instruction.
|| Upcoming Events ||
November 2009
7 — Professional Development Workshop, University of Northern Colorado
Denver, CO
“Pages of the Past: Newspapers and Media Literacy” is a free all-day workshop for teachers that will explore the power of primary sources using historic newspapers’ articles, political cartoons and advertisements. For more information or to register for this workshop, please visit: http://www.unco.edu/primary
sources/MainWebsite/ourworkshops/
special.html .
December 2009
2 — TPS-Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN
Staff from the TPS program at Middle Tennessee State University will present at the Tennessee Education Technology Conference in Nashville, TN. The presentation will introduce participants to teaching with primary sources available from Library of Congress Web site. For more information, please visit: http://library.mtsu.edu/tps/
workshops.php .
|| TPS Quarterly ||
This Issue's Theme:
Supporting Inquiry Learning
This issue explores how teachers can use primary sources to guide students through the inquiry process and create an active learning environment.
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|| Consortium Member Showcase ||
Quincy University
Quincy University is a private, contemporary, Catholic liberal arts university grounded in Franciscan values located in Quincy, Illinois. Quincy University is proud of its service to the community as it celebrates its 150th year. Since its founding in 1860, Quincy University has prepared many students to enter the professional world, including Father Augustus Tolton, a former slave and the first African-American Catholic priest.
