Classroom Materials at the Library of Congress
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The American Dream Students use Library of Congress primary sources to examine 19th and 20th century social life in the United States in order to formulate ideas about the American Dream.
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American Lives in Two Centuries: What is an American? Students use Library of Congress primary sources to examine 19th and 20th century social life in the United States in order to formulate ideas about the American Dream.
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The American West: Images of Its People Students use Library of Congress primary sources to examine the western United State's cultures and identify the contributions each make to the whole.
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Billy the Kid: Perspectives on an Outlaw Students use Library of Congress primary sources to examine the role that gunfighters played in the settlement of the West and distinguish between their factual and fictional accounts.
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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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Family Customs Past and Present: Exploring Cultural Rituals Students use Library of Congress primary sources to examine rituals and customs of various cultures.
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Immigration and Migration: Today and During the Great Depression Students use Library of Congress primary sources and interviews with parents, historical photographs, films, and documents to compare the immigration/migration experiences of their families to those of people living through the Great…
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The New England Fishing Industry: Sea Changes in a Community Students use Library of Congress primary sources to examine the link between New England's economic and cultural past and the issues it faces for its future.
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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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Personal Stories and Primary Sources: Conversations with Elders - Unit Five Students use Library of Congress primary sources to interview a grandparent or significant elder in order to provide a human face for life in the twentieth century.
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Personal Stories and Primary Sources: Conversations with Elders - Unit Four Students use Library of Congress primary sources to interview a grandparent or significant elder in order to provide a human face for life in the twentieth century.
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Personal Stories and Primary Sources: Conversations with Elders - Unit One Students use Library of Congress primary sources to interview a grandparent or significant elder in order to provide a human face for life in the twentieth century.
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Personal Stories and Primary Sources: Conversations with Elders - Unit Three Students use Library of Congress primary sources to interview a grandparent or significant elder in order to provide a human face for life in the twentieth century.
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Personal Stories and Primary Sources: Conversations with Elders - Unit Two Students use Library of Congress primary sources to interview a grandparent or significant elder in order to provide a human face for life in the twentieth century.
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Primary Sources and Personal Artifacts Students use Library of Congress primary sources to examine personal artifacts as primary sources, examine historical primary sources and connect historical text with primary sources.
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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.