Library of Congress 2016 Summer Teacher Institutes –Teaching with Primary Sources

02/08/2016

Library of Congress 2016 Summer Teacher Institutes –Teaching with Primary Sources

The Library of Congress is now accepting applications for its week-long summer institutes for K-12 educators. Held at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., this professional development opportunity provides educators with tools and resources to effectively integrate primary sources into K-12 classroom teaching, with an emphasis on student engagement, critical thinking, and construction of knowledge.

The Library is offering five programs this summer. Four of the programs are open to teachers and librarians across all content areas. One focuses on primary sources in science, technology and engineering. During each five-day institute, participants work with Library education specialists and subject-matter experts to learn effective practices for using primary sources in the classroom, while exploring some of the millions of digitized historical artifacts and documents available on the Library’s website.

General Institutes – open to K-12 educators across all content areas:

June 27-July 1
July 11-15
July 18-22
July 25-29

Science, Technology, and Engineering Institute – recommended for K-12 educators who teach science, technology, or engineering, or collaborate with those who do:

June 20-24

Tuition and materials are provided at no cost. Participants will be responsible for transportation to and from Washington, D.C., and any required overnight accommodations.

Applications are due February 29 and require a letter of recommendation. Read more and apply now !

Free Teacher Webinar, Thursday February 18: Visible Thinking Routines and Primary Sources

02/09/2016

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Free Teacher Webinar, Thursday February 18: Visible Thinking Routines and Primary Sources

02/09/2016 11:30 AM EST

Join us for a one-hour webinar, February 18 at 4pm EST, to explore how to use visible thinking routines to enhance the power of primary sources in your classroom. A wide variety of easy-to-use routines will be introduced.

Exploring Place in African American History

02/10/2016

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Exploring Place in African American History

02/10/2016 03:37 PM EST

A log cabin, a city row house, and a Baptist church. As a list of buildings, it is unremarkable. When I describe these three structures with a focus on their places in history, the list gets much more interesting. They are also: the slave quarters on the Tennessee plantation owned by Pres. Andrew Jackson, the […]

Primary Sources in the Science Classroom: Electric Cars, Energy, and Engineering

02/11/2016

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Primary Sources in the Science Classroom: Electric Cars, Energy, and Engineering

02/11/2016 11:25 AM EST

This post was co-written by Trey Smith, the Library of Congress 2015-16 Science Teacher in Residence, and Josh Sneideman, 2013-15 Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow. “Good bye, horses!” shouted the St. Paul Daily Globe in 1892. At the end of the 19th century, advances in science, engineering, and technology resulted in a revolution in transportation. […]

Patron Services: Main Reading Room Open House

02/11/2016

The Library of Congress opens its magnificent Main Reading Room for a special open house twice each year, to demonstrate access to the Library’s resources. This year’s first open house will take place on the federal Presidents Day holiday, Monday, Feb. 15, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Main Reading Room is located on the first floor of the Library’s Thomas Jefferson Building, 10 First Street S.E., Washington, D.C.

Reference librarians will be available to demonstrate services, answer questions, and provide information about obtaining a reader-registration card. They will demonstrate the Library’s online resources and discuss access to the Library’s vast onsite collections, including services and collections for use in family history research. All other Library of Congress reading rooms and buildings will be closed. Photography is allowed; however visitors may not use mono-, bi- or tripods.

The Jefferson Building will open to the public from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. In lieu of the normal tour schedule, docents will talk to visitors about the Thomas Jefferson Building, its history, art, architecture, and the Library’s collections and exhibitions between 10 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.

The Library’s Young Readers Center is celebrating the Presidents Day holiday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. with activity stations and programming. Visitors can learn about the presidents as children, have fun with presidential trivia, engage in craft exercises and much more. Young people, accompanied by an adult at all times, are encouraged to explore the center’s library of current and classic books, puppet theater, games and puzzles.

On display in the Southwest Pavilion, second floor, through May 7, 2016 is "Out of the Ashes: A New Library for Congress and the Nation" marking the 200th anniversary of the acquisition of Jefferson’s 6,487-volume library. This acquisition was the foundation of the Library of Congress. Jefferson believed that all subjects informed the Library’s collecting policies, and that democracy depended on free access to knowledge. The Library’s collections are available to Congress, the nation, and the world.

More information about the Library and exhibitions is available at the orientation desks, at www.loc.gov/visit/, or by calling (202) 707-8000. Request ADA accommodations five business days in advance at (202) 707-6362 or ada@loc.gov.

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Celebrating the Presidents of the United States with Primary Sources

02/12/2016

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Celebrating the Presidents of the United States with Primary Sources

02/12/2016 11:39 AM EST

As we prepare to celebrate Abraham Lincoln’s birthday on February 12th and George Washington’s birthday on the 15th we thought it might be helpful to remind our readers of some of the resources we have on the presidents of the United States. We hope you enjoy the post below and the many other blog posts […]