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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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(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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(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 examine Martin Waldseemüller's 1507 map of the world to discover a new way of thinking about what was important to the mapmaker. |
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Students
(Gr. 4-8)
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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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Students
(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
Images |
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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 |
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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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Students explore the Library's historic Thomas Jefferson building to discover some of the unusual objects in and around the building, and to think about what messages these objects might send about the Library's purpose. |
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(Gr. 4-12)
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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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(with teacher facilitation)
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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
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(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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Discover what inauguration ceremonies over the centuries can teach us about our changing nation and the leaders who have shaped it.
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Teachers
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(Gr. 5- 12)
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The Library of Congress has rich documents and artifacts from every state, the U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia. Browse some of the best primary sources by state.
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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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