A few summers ago, I took a wonderful course called Teaching Information Literacy Using Primary Sources.Using The Library of Congress' American Memory Collection, I was exposed to an incredible amount of information, including photos, maps, journals, audio tapes and videos. The name of the course has recently changed, but the content seems to be the same and is still taught by
Mary Alice Anderson. Check
here if you are interested. This digital collection is constantly evolving, as new items are added all the time. The Library of Congress even has its own
YouTube channel.
The
teachers' section is filled with
classroom materials, (
lesson plans, themed resources) professional development, (
online modules and more) a section on
additional resources, (
slide shows from past LOC events, historic American newspapers, American Memory Timeline and more!) a blog entitled
Teaching With the Library of Congress and so much more.
If you haven't checked out the
Library of Congress yet, you must find time to explore this amazing resource!!
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