High School Resource Creating a Primary Source Archive: All History Is Local by Library of Congress The collection of an archive of primary source materials will be an exciting component of a year-long American Studies class focusing on historiography and the use of primary sources. Related NY State Academic Standards: SS.E.1, SS.E.1.1, SS.E.1.2 and more! […]

Middle School Resource Primary Sources and Personal Artifacts by Library of Congress This lesson plan introduces the practice of using primary sources; where to find primary sources, what they are, how to examine them, and how to construct a context to tell more of the story. Related NY State Academic Standards: SS.SSP.3.1.7, SS.SSP.4.1.7, SS.SSP.5.1.2 and […]

Elementary School Resource History Firsthand by Library of Congress This learning experience will combine three small units together to provide students with an understanding of primary source collection. Related NY State Academic Standards: SS.SSP.3.1.7, SS.SSP.4.1.7, SS.SSP.5.1.2 and more! Be sure to check out our Educational Resources, featuring thousands of activities, lesson plans, constructed-response questions, rubrics, […]

Middle School Resource President Abraham Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address (1865) In this Teacher Resource, Marvin Kranz, historical specialist in the Manuscript Division of the Library of Congress, reviews nine inaugurations from George Washington’s in 1789 to Theodore Roosevelt’s in 1905. The ceremonial traditions associated with presidential inaugurations-using a Bible when taking the oath of office, […]