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The Minerva Mosaic of the Library of Congress: Taking a Closer Look

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students interpret historical evidence presented in primary resources. In this symbolism lesson, students examine the Minerva Mosaic of the Library of Congress. Students consider the symbolism of the mosaic.
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Personal Stories and Primary Sources: Conversations with Elders

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students learn from their elders. In this oral and social histories lesson plan, students analyze primary sources to develop an understanding of the America in which their grandparents grew up. Students conduct interviews with elders...
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Immigration History Firsthand

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students interpret historical evidence presented in primary and secondary resources. In this immigration lesson, students conduct research regarding Ellis Island and the American immigrant experience. Students use...
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To Kill a Mockingbird: A Historical Perspective

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students research the Great Depression. In this Great Depression lesson, students analyze primary sources to develop an understanding of life in the American south during the depression era as they read Harper Lee's To Kill a...
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Library of Congress Learning Page: The Historian's Sources Lesson Overview

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study techniques for analyzing primary sources. Finally, students apply these techniques to analyze documents about slavery in the United States.
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1900 America: Primary Sources and Epic Poetry

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Using Walt Whitman's Song of Myself and Hart Crane's The Bridge as models, class groups first craft their own epic poems for 1900 and, using primary sources, create a multi-media presentation that captures the sights and sounds of life...
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Billy the Kid: Perspectives on an Outlaw

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Young scholars examine the life of Billy the Kid. In this Westward Expansion lesson, students use Internet and print sources to research the contributions of gunfighters to the settlement of the American West.
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Using Primary Sources in the Classroom

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Suggestions for using primary sources.
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Natural Disasters: Nature's Fury

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Pupils explore the human experience. In this business ethics activity, students analyze primary sources to develop an understanding of the American natural disasters of the 19th and 20th centuries and the implications they presented.