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Complete the jigsaw puzzles,
then hunt for information in American Memory to find the theme for
each puzzle set. |
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(readability is upper elementary)
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What are "brand name" products? Why do they endure over the years?
Discover some favorite brand name products from across the USA. |
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A quick way to get acquainted with some of the words related to the founding documents of the United States.
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Students take a close-up look at Thomas Jefferson’s “original Rough draught” of the Declaration of Independence, and then try their hand at crafting an alternate version of the nation’s founding document.
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Students
(Gr. 4-12)
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What was the historical
significance of the Lewis and Clark expedition? What impact did it have
on the growth of the nation...and on its Native American inhabitants?
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Students
(Gr. 4-12)
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Use these Resources from
the Library of Congress documenting the history of flight —
the dreams, fantasies, experimentation and inventions that came before
and after the historic achievement of the Wright brothers. |
Teachers
Students
(Gr. 5-12)
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Use this interactive activity
to introduce African-American history through primary sources.
Learn More links for each
era |
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Students
(Gr. 5- 12)
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What can we learn about a nation from its food? Explore the diversity of this nation through its recipes and the stories behind them. |
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of all ages
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Search the American Memory
collections to solve the riddle.
Archive
of Cases |
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(with teacher facilitation)
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What has been the experience of immigrants to the U.S. in recent years? Read the stories of recent immigrants to communities across the nation. |
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of all ages
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Use this interactive
activity to take apart real-world cartoons as you learn how to spot
the methods behind the message.
Political Cartoon Resources |
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Students
(Gr. 5- 12)
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Focusing on holiday themed
resources, help your students analyze what they see, hear and read
in primary sources.
Graphic
Organizer |
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Students
(Gr. 4- 12)
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In this activity, students analyze primary source documents from the Library of Congress, then share their understanding through the illustrated poems they create. |
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Students
(Gr. 4-12)
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Explore American Memory
resources that illustrate homefront contributions during World War
I and World War II.
Gallery
of Resources |
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(Gr. 6- 12)
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Read women’s perceptions of
historic times and events in the reflections, hopes and dreams they recorded in
diaries, journals, memoirs, reminiscences, letters, and speeches.
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(Gr. 5- 12)
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Use your detective skills
to uncover the stories of immigrants to the United States.
Analyzing
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Songs express what people
think and feel, even as they introduce people, places and events.
In this activity, you can explore the past through songs of the time.
Non-Flash Version |
Teachers
Students
(Gr. 8-12)
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What is copyright and how does it affect me? Join Detective Cop E. Wright to learn about copyright basics and find answers to your questions. |
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Books from Thomas Jefferson’s personal library provide unique insights into the mind of the third President, and help students draw connections between his reading and his life’s work. |
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A simple, fun introduction to some of the words related to the books in Thomas Jefferson’s Library. |
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(Gr. 3-6)
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Learn about amazing innovations
and inventions from the past through primary sources. Play the challenging
game, and use the learn more with additional resources.
Play the Game |
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Use the American Memory
collections and other resources to meet the challenge of the Turn-of-the-Century
First Ladies' Bowl.
Request
the Answers! |
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(with teacher facilitation)
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Discover the wisdom shared
by women from many walks of life through the years of America's past. |
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and students
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Using historic maps from
the Library of Congress, help students understand what maps can tell
us.
Graphic Organizer |
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(Gr. 4- 12)
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A comprehensive look
at America's history, through primary sources
... a teachers's wish, come true! |
Teachers
Students
(Gr. 8- 12)
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Observe the building
of the nation. How have immigrants shaped this land?
Vocabulary Activities |
Teachers
Students
(Gr. 5- 12)
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Investigate the American
tradition of celebrating Thanksgiving, beginning in colonial times.
Thanksgiving
Timeline! |
Teachers
Students
(Gr. 6-12)
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Experience the stories
of women who forged ahead to make a better life for themselves, their
families, and their societies.
Our
Mothers (Sound Recording) |
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and students
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