Classroom Materials at the Library of Congress
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Child Labor and the Building of America Students use Library of Congress primary sources to examine child labor in American from 1880 to 1920.
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Child Labor in America Students use Library of Congress primary sources to examine reformer/photographer Lewis Hine's photographs of child labor.
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Exploring Community Through Local History: Oral Stories, Landmarks and Traditions Students use Library of Congress primary sources to examine the local history of their own community to learn the value of local culture and traditions as primary sources.
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The Grapes of Wrath: Scrapbooks and Artifacts Students use Library of Congress primary sources to conduct ethnographic research to show how cultural artifacts from The Grapes of Wrath support one of the book's many themes.
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The Great Depression in North Carolina: Experiences of the People Students use Library of Congress primary sources to examine the degree to which the Depression/New Deal amended the economic destruction of the Civil War.
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Labor Unions and Working Conditions: United We Stand Students use Library of Congress primary sources to study the working conditions of American laborers at the turn of the century.
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Local History: Mapping My Spot Students use Library of Congress primary sources to depict the motivations, expectations, fears, and realizations of immigrants who settled California between 1849 and 1900.
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Marco Paul's Travels on the Erie Canal: An Educational Voyage Students use Library of Congress primary sources to understand the impact of the Erie Canal on the economic and social growth of New York and the nation.
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Migration During the Great Depression: Living History Students use Library of Congress primary sources to strengthen their communication skills and learn of the diverse experiences of people who now call Central Florida home.
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Music and U.S. Reform History: Stand Up and Sing Students use Library of Congress primary sources to issues related to industrialization and reform by exploring sheet music..
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Nineteenth Century Women: Struggle and Triumph Students use Library of Congress primary sources to examine powerful stories of brave women who helped shape the history of the United States during the 19th century.
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Oral History and Social History Students use Library of Congress primary sources to understand the genuine experience of oral history in order to appreciate the process of historiography using the topic of immigration.
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Out of the Dust: Visions of Dust Bowl History Students use Library of Congress primary sources to gain an understanding of Dust Bowl history through the eyes of a child, using Karen Hesse's Newbery Award-winning Out of the Dust.
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Recreation Yesterday and Today Students use Library of Congress primary sources to examine entertainment and recreation in the early 20th century.
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Thomas Edison, Electricity, and America Students use Library of Congress primary sources to examine electrification as both a technological and social process.
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Twentieth Century Entertainment: When Work is Done Students use Library of Congress primary sources to examine leisure time activity in the United States in the early 20th century.