The Library of Congress offers classroom materials and professional development to help teachers effectively use primary sources from the Library's vast digital collections in their teaching.
Find Library of Congress lesson plans and more that meet Common Core standards, state content standards, and the standards of national organizations.
Classroom Materials
The Constitution: Drafting a More Perfect Union
Lesson Plan
Library of Congress Primary Sources by State
Primary Source Sets
Elections...the American Way
Presentations and Activities
The Bill of Rights: Debating the Amendments
Lesson Plan
Creating the United States: Word Search
Presentations and Activities
Lyrical Legacy
Presentations and Activities
Drake's West Indian Voyage 1588-1589
Lesson Plan
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Using Primary Sources
Discover quick and easy ways to begin using primary sources in your classroom, with teachers' guides, information on citing sources and copyright, and the Library's primary source analysis tool.
TPS Partners
The Teaching with Primary Sources Program builds partnerships with educational organizations to support effective instruction using primary sources. TPS partners deliver Library of Congress professional development locally.
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The Teaching with Primary Sources Journal
The TPS Journal is an online publication created by the Library of Congress Educational Outreach Division in collaboration with the TPS Educational Consortium.
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Professional Development
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