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A New Look for the Lesson Plans
The Library of Congress lesson plans, which have been a core part of the Library's teacher resources for more than a decade, are sporting a fresh look and a new address.
These lessons, all of which were developed by teachers and tested in classrooms, now have a more consistent structure and a streamlined new look, and are available at loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/lessons. The old URLs will only redirect for a few more weeks, so stop by to revisit your favorites and update your bookmarks.
Standards and Sharing
Teachers can now find and share Library of Congress teacher resources more easily than ever, thanks to two new tools on the Library's Web site for teachers, loc.gov/teachers.
Searching by Standards
Starting today, users can search all of the Library's classroom materials by state standard. Teachers simply select their grade level, state, and subject taught to discover which of the Library's classroom materials (primary source sets, lesson plans, Collection Connections, presentations, and activities) meet the relevant standards. In addition, each individual teacher resource will have a link that will show which standards it meets.
Sharing Resources
It's now easier for teachers to share and save their favorite Library of Congress teacher resources. Every item on the Library's Web site for teachers features a sharing toolbar that lets teachers quickly and easily share or bookmark that item via more than ten different Web 2.0 tools, including Facebook, Twitter, and Digg. This toolbar also provides easy ways to save, e-mail, and print.
Learn about engaging elementary students with primary sources
The Fall 2010 issue of Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS) Quarterly is now available. This issue focuses on the theme of engaging elementary students with primary sources. Previous issues on themes including supporting inquiry learning, promoting critical thinking, and using primary sources to differentiate learning are also available in both html and pdf versions through the TPS Quarterly archive.
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