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|| Classroom Materials ||
Ready-to-use materials that bring the Library’s primary sources into the classroom.
Primary Source Sets
Personal stories of American war veterans and civilian workers who supported them.
Themed Resources
Music, treaties, images, and speeches reflect aspects of the Native American experience.
Lesson Plans
Use historical sheet music to explore industrialization and the Progressive Era.
Collection Connections
American Indians of the Pacific Northwest
Historical context and ideas for teaching with this collection of primary sources documenting American Indians of the Pacific Northwest.
Presentations and Activities
Investigate the American tradition of celebrating Thanksgiving, beginning in colonial times.
|| Professional Development ||
Build teacher skills with the Library's professional development curriculum.
Build and Deliver
Download and facilitate ready-to-present professional development.
Take Online Modules
Earn a certificate of completion with self-paced interactive modules.
Train with the Library of Congress
Work with the Library's experts in person or via videoconference.
|| TPS Partners ||
The Teaching with Primary Sources Program builds partnerships with educational organizations to support effective instruction using primary sources.
Learn more about TPS Partners »
The TPS Quarterly
Fall Issue: Making Primary Sources More Accessible to All Students
|| News & Events ||
Topic Guides for Chronicling America
The staff working on Chronicling American has provided a list of topics guides to the newspapers included in Chronicling America.
Join us at the American Association of School Librarians Conference, November 5-7
Are you coming to Charlotte, North Carolina for AASL? We will be in booth 161 in the exhibit hall.
Prepare for Veterans Day with Two New Primary Source Sets
Two new primary source sets from the Library of Congress can bring your students face to face with American war veterans.
October 5-7: Creating the US Teacher Institute
A cooperative endeavor between the Interpretive Programs Office and the Office of Strategic Initiatives
|| Using Primary Sources ||
A quick-start guide to bringing primary sources into the classroom, with guides, tools, and information on citation and copyright.