Classroom Materials at the Library of Congress
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Children's Lives at the Turn of the Twentieth Century A selection of Library of Congress primary sources exploring Children's Lives at the Turn of the Twentieth Century. This set also includes a Teachers Guide with historical context and teaching suggestions.
- Date: 1890
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Civil War Photojournalism: A Record of War Students use Library of Congress primary sources to explore how and why war has been photographed and also see the bias within the recording/reporting of war.
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The Civil War Through a Child's Eye Students use Library of Congress primary sources to examine the Civil War from a child's perspective.
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The Evolution of the Book: Introducing Students to Visual Analysis Students use Library of Congress primary sources to examine the images from John White Alexander's mural in the Thomas Jefferson building.
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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.
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How Transportation Transformed America: Going to Market Students use Library of Congress primary sources to investigate and examine the impact transportation has had on peoples' lives by comparing and contrasting the turn of the centuries.
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The Huexotzinco Codex Students use Library of Congress primary sources to examine a set of pictograph documents created by native peoples of Puebla, Mexico in 1531.
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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.
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Inventions and Innovations A selection of Library of Congress primary sources exploring how various inventions and innovations came into being. This set also includes a Teachers Guide with historical context and teaching suggestions. Photographs, prints,...
- Date: 1780
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The Inventive Wright Brothers A selection of Library of Congress primary sources exploring the contributions of the Wright brothers to flight. This set also includes a Teacher's Guide with historical context and teaching suggestions.
- Date: 1880
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Japanese American Internment: Fear Itself Students use Library of Congress primary sources to examine the Japanese American internment experience during World War II.
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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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The Minerva Mosaic of the Library of Congress: Taking a Closer Look Students use Library of Congress primary sources to examine the historic Minerva mosaic from the Great Hall of the Library of Congress and discover what it can tell them about the Library'smission.
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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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Political Cartoons: Finding Point of View Students use Library of Congress primary sources to examine political cartoons about the Stamp Act.
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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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Suffrage Strategies: Voices for Votes Students use Library of Congress primary sources to examine examine a variety of primary source documents related to the women's suffrage movement and then create original documents encouraging citizens to vote in...
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Symbols of the United States A selection of Library of Congress primary sources exploring symbols of the United States. This set also includes a Teacher's Guide with historical context and teaching suggestions
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Thanksgiving A selection of Library of Congress primary sources exploring historical perspectives on the American Thanksigiving tradition. This set also includes a Teacher's Guide with historical context and teaching suggestions.
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Waldseemuller's Map: World 1507 Students use Library of Congress primary sources to examine the 1507 World Map by Martin Waldseemuller.
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Washington, Jefferson, and Lincoln: Three Great Presidents A selection of Library of Congress primary sources exploring the lives and legacy of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Thomas Jefferson. This set also includes a Teacher's Guide with historical context and...
- Date: 1789
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Weather Forecasting A selection of Library of Congress primary sources exploring the topic of weather forecasting, including data collection records and instruments. This set also includes a Teacher's Guide with historical context and teaching...