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. -
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. -
Baseball, Race and Ethnicity: Rounding the Bases Students use Library of Congress primary sources focused on baseball to explore the American experience regarding race and ethnicity. -
Change in Early 20th Century America: Doing the Decades Students use Library of Congress primary sources to examine various social and economic themes between 1890-1940. -
French Canadian Immigrants in New England Students use Library of Congress primary sources to learn about French Canadian immigrants and their contributions in New England. -
German Immigrants: Their Contributions to the Upper Midwest Students use Library of Congress primary sources to explore German immigration to the Upper Midwest in the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth century. -
The Immigrant Experience: Down the Rabbit Hole Students use Library of Congress primary sources and passages from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland to uncover the common themes of the immigrant experience. -
Immigration and Oral History Students use Library of Congress primary sources to to gain an understanding of how to identify and interpret primary historical sources, specifically oral histories. -
Immigration History Firsthand Students use Library of Congress primary sources to examine immigration as a theme to begin understanding primary sources. -
Immigration: Our Changing Voices Students use Library of Congress primary sources to identify the issues involved with the migration of a community or family. -
Japanese American Internment: Fear Itself Students use Library of Congress primary sources to examine the Japanese American internment experience during World War II. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
Westward Expansion: Links to the Past Students use Library of Congress primary sources to depict the motivations, expectations, fears, and realizations of immigrants who settled California between 1849 and 1900.