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Events at the Library of Congress

Wednesday, July 8, 2020

Event | concerts and performances
Homegrown: Sihasin Wednesday
July 8, 2020
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT Sihasin is the sibling duo of Jeneda and Clayson Benally, award winning musicians from the Diné Navajo Nation in Northern Arizona. The name Sihasin is a Diné word that means hope and assurance, and the music reflects hope for equality, healthy and respectful communities, and social and environmental justice. Sihasin combines harmony vocals with bass and drums, in a style rooted in Native, rock,...
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Event | courses and workshops
Foundations: Selecting Primary Sources Wednesday
July 8, 2020
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT Thoughtfully selecting a primary source can be critical for the success of an educational activity, to ensure that students will be engaged and able to work effectively with the source. In this webinar, Library of Congress education specialists will share their criteria and processes for selecting primary sources. Participants will practice the selection process as well and reflect on how they can select appropriate...
More information at https://loc.gov/teachers/professionaldevelopment/webinar/.
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Thursday, July 9, 2020

Event | lectures and symposia
Race in America: Joy Harjo and Tracy K. Smith Thursday
July 9, 2020
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT
Add to calendar Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden talks with her U.S. Poets Laureate appointees, Tracy K. Smith (2017-2019) and Joy Harjo (2019-current), about poetry in times of crisis as well as its enduring power to promote social justice.
This event will be premiered on Facebook and YouTube .
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Wednesday, July 15, 2020

Event | concerts and performances
Homegrown: Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas Wednesday
July 15, 2020
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT
Add to calendar Alasdair Fraser, one of the greatest Scottish fiddlers playing today. His duo with Californian cellist Natalie Haas has helped reconstruct and revive the Scottish tradition of playing dance music on violin and cello, incorporating driving rhythms and improvisation into their interpretation of Scottish melodies. Natalie Haas, graduate of the Juilliard School of Music, is one of the most sought after cellists in traditional music...
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Event | courses and workshops
Learning to Teach All Over Again: Teachers' Reflections on Using Primary Source Analysis to Engage English Learners in Critical Democratic Discussions Wednesday
July 15, 2020
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT
Add to calendar Teachers of English Learners are challenged with designing instruction that simultaneously facilitates English language development and grade-level academic content mastery. However, many teachers struggle to move from policies to practices and mindsets to materials. Furthermore, many educators unintentionally enact a pedagogy of pity, lowering expectations to protect ELs from experiencing failure or struggle, a phenomenon that Pedro Noguera refers to as the "pobrecito syndrome"...
More information at https://loc.gov/teachers/professionaldevelopment/webinar/.
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Thursday, July 16, 2020

Event
Forum on Copyright Office IT Modernization Thursday
July 16, 2020
10:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT
Add to calendar The Library of Congress Office of the Chief Information Officer and the U.S. Copyright Office are jointly hosting a public forum about the ongoing Copyright IT modernization effort. Acting Register of Copyrights Maria Strong and the Library’s Chief Information Officer Bernard A. Barton, Jr. will lead the event, providing an overview of the new Enterprise Copyright System being developed, and the technical, design, and...
More information at https://www.copyright.gov/copyright-modernization/webinar/.
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Event | lectures and symposia
Race in America: Colson Whitehead Thursday
July 16, 2020
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT
Add to calendar Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden talks to two-time Pulitzer Prize winner and National Book Festival veteran (2009, 2012, 2016 and this year) Colson Whitehead about the need for stories from our past to help us contend with the present—especially at moments of great change.
This event will be premiered on Facebook and YouTube .
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Wednesday, July 22, 2020

Event | courses and workshops
Foundations: Analyzing Multiple Perspectives Wednesday
July 22, 2020
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT
Add to calendar Library education specialists will lead an interactive session in which participants will learn and practice strategies they can use to help students examine primary sources from multiple perspectives. Among the strategies used will be "Circle of Viewpoints" from Harvard Graduate School's Project Zero program. Participants will also reflect on how these strategies may be used with their students.
More information at https://loc.gov/teachers/professionaldevelopment/webinar/.
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Wednesday, July 29, 2020

Event | courses and workshops
Rosa Parks, In Her Own Words Wednesday
July 29, 2020
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT
Add to calendar Rosa Parks: In Her Own Words showcases rarely seen materials that offer an intimate view of Rosa Parks and documents her life and activism—creating a rich opportunity for viewers to discover new dimensions to their understanding of this seminal figure. This webinar will provide insight into the life of Rosa Parks as well as highlight resources that can be used with students.
More information at https://loc.gov/teachers/professionaldevelopment/webinar/.
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Wednesday, August 5, 2020

Event | courses and workshops
Foundations: Information Literacy & Primary Sources Wednesday
August 5, 2020
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT
Add to calendar Information literacy involves multiple skills, including examining information sources in a variety of media; evaluating claims and evidence; identifying bias; and researching for additional information. In this interactive webinar, participants will apply these information literacy skills to historical primary sources from the Library of Congress and reflect on how these strategies may be used with their students.
More information at https://loc.gov/teachers/professionaldevelopment/webinar/.
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