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Teaching with the Library of Congress
Yesterday, I posted that the Library of Congress has begun its application process for the Library of Congress Summer Institute, where educators can learn how to use the Library of Congress’s resources...
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Fordham University’s History Sourcebooks
If you teach with primary sources, then you know it can be a challenge to find good, abbreviated sources. Fordham University has an amazing collection of full and abbreviated texts for historical...
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Library of Congress Electronic Exhibit – African American Odyssey: A Quest...
The Woolworth sit-in, LOC In honor of Black History Month, the Library of Congress is hosting the electronic exhibit “African American Odyssey: A Quest for Full Citizenship.” The exhibit displays more...
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Library of Congress – Resources for Teachers
The Library of Congress offers a variety of classroom materials as well as professional development to help teachers use their free materials effectively in their classroom. You can even organize and...
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Tufts Releases the Perseus Catalogue
Tufts, publisher of the Perseus Project, announces the launch of the Perseus Catalogue: The Perseus Digital Library is pleased to announce the 1.0 Release of the Perseus Catalog. The Perseus Catalog is...
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The Vatican & Bodlein Libraries Go Public & Digital
Epistle of St. Jerome, Gutenberg Bible. Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons The Vatican and Bodlein Libraries, in conjunction with a grant from the Polonsky Foundation, have gone digital. Now instead of...
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Library of Congress – Resources for Women’s History Month
Suffragettes picketing c/o Wikimedia Commons The Library of Congress has a series of resources for teachers that are specific to teaching Women’s History Month. The robust online resources provide a...
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Great Sites for Primary Sources!
As a History Teacher (with a background in archaeology) I understand the relevance and importance of primary sources in the classroom. Primary sources are not solely essays or primary works, but art,...
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Have Students Make & Analyze Treaties via the National Archives
Docs Teach from the National Archives has a lot of great activities that incorporate primary sources and use great digital tools. A newly published activity helps students to analyze treaties through...
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Primary Source Materials for Your iPad
Primary sources are vital resources for educators. iTunes has collected various primary sources, including: historic film, documents, and oral histories. Many of their posted resources are free! Check...
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