Teachers Summer Professional Development

Summer Professional Development for STM Teachers

June 28, 2010:Monday: Library of Congress

Library of Congress: Library Highlights
http://www.loc.gov/index.html

Teachers: Bringing the power of primary sources into the classroom.
http://www.loc.gov/teachers/

Classroom Materials: Teacher-created lesson plans using Library of Congress primary sources.
http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/

Lesson Plans: Use these resources to learn more about constructing lessons with primary sources.                                                          
http://memory.loc.gov/learn/lessons/index.html

Themed Resources: One-stop access to the Library’s best exhibitions, activities, primary sources, and lesson plans on popular curricular themes.
http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/themes/  

Primary Source Sets: Sets of selected primary sources on specific topics, available as easy-to-print PDFs. Also, background material and tools to guide student analysis.
http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/primarysourcesets/

Presentations and Activities: Presentations and activities offer media-rich historical context or interactive opportunities for exploration for teachers and students http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/presentationsandactivities/

Collection Connections: Historical context and ideas for teaching with specific Library of Congress primary source collections.
http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/connections/

The Library of Congress uses Flickr – so can you! Flickr is a great way to stay in touch with people and explore the world.        http://www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/