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"Seawall" - an image of eighteen paintings by Roger Hayden Johnson for his show opening at McLarry Fine Art, 225 Canyon Rd, Santa Fe, 4-6 pm September 26.

The other half of my double life! Roger Hayden Johnson and I will be at the opening Sept. 26, 4-6pm, so if you happen to be in Santa Fe, come say hello! rogerhaydenjohnson.com

Grab some great #primarysource teaching ideas from the TPS Midwest during this free virtual course. I walked away so much smarter! Did I mention that it's free? teachingprimarysources.illinoisstate.edu/development @librarycongress.bsky.social #sschat #socialstudies

Today I discovered a feature in The National Jukebox where you can search on a date and find music that was recorded on a birthday, an anniversary, or whatever date interests you (or your students). www.loc.gov/collections/... #MusicEd #sschat

School Begins. Print shows Uncle Sam as a teacher, standing behind a desk in front of his new students who are labeled "Cuba, Porto [i.e. Puerto] Rico, Hawaii, [and] Philippines"; they do not look happy to be there. At the rear of the classroom are students holding books labeled "California, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, [and] Alaska". At the far left, an African American boy cleans the windows, and in the background, a Native boy sits by himself, reading an upside-down book labeled "ABC", and a Chinese boy stands just outside the door. A book on Uncle Sam's desk is titled "U.S. First Lessons in Self-Government". https://www.loc.gov/item/2012647459/

Here's the political cartoon. www.loc.gov/item/2012647...

It only takes a Primary Source Minute to learn a strategy for teaching with a primary source, courtesy of a Library of Congress TPS Consortium member. Apply the Library’s Observe Reflect Question analysis tool to a political cartoon--School Begins. tpsconsortiumcreatedmaterials.org/primary-sour...

Here's a gem of an article from 1963 about the official release of a recording from the "Washington March." Check out the list of Civil Rights activists on the recording - and use it as the start of an inquiry lesson. www.loc.gov/resource/sn8... #sschat #CivilRights #MarchOnWashington #PrimarySource

Teaching with Primary Sources Consortium Update Learn about teaching resources and professional development opportunities in this monthly curated collection of updates from the Library of Congress and the Teaching With Primary Sources (TPS) Consort...

Have you signed up for the TPS Consortium Update? mailchi.mp/tpsteachersn... It only comes once a month, and it's filled with PD opportunities and news & fun stuff from the Teaching with Primary Sources program at the Library of Congress. Great for teachers & librarians!

I wonder how this idea might be adapted to primary sources, perhaps by adding a primary source to each year a student writes about.

YouTube video by TPS Western Region at MSU Denver Primary Source Minute - Just One Day - Historical Newspaper Activity

Have you ever tried teaching with the front page of a historic newspaper? TPS Consortium partner @dlaufenberg.bsky.social explains her "Just One Day" strategy in this Primary Source Minute video. Simple, effective, fun! #sschat www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Twz...

It only takes a "Primary Source Minute" to learn a strategy for teaching with a primary source, courtesy of a Library of Congress TPS Consortium member. “Just One Day” uses the front pages of historical newspapers to contextualize events. tpsconsortiumcreatedmaterials.org/primary-sour...

Tramp climbing on railroad car, another man standing between tracks and looking up to watch, hat on ground. Bain News Service, publisher

Tired of the using the same old photos to teach about the Great Depression? Try this one from the Library of Congress! I recommend using the QFT strategy from @rightquestioninst.bsky.social to elicit student questions as an introduction to the topic. www.loc.gov/item/2014680...

So many opportunities for PD credits, quick reads, unique primary sources, & simply being a little more in-the-know about the Library of Congress and its Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS) program! Take a look at our July TPS Consortium Update! mailchi.mp/tpsteachersn...

Incarceration | Emerging America Incarceration in a variety of contexts and settings has been deeply ingrained in American society for centuries. The experience and processes of incarceration takes many forms including criminal deten...

If students want to discuss Alligator Alcatraz, why not add to their understanding through primary sources, starting with his outstanding document set created by Emerging America through a TPS Library of Congress grant. emergingamerica.org/teaching-res... #sschat

When I posted this image on July 4th, I had no idea it would be the very date a disastrous flood would begin in the Texas Hill Country in 2025.

YouTube video by TPS Western Region at MSU Denver Primary Source Minute – Is it a Primary Source or Secondary Source?

It only takes a minute to learn a strategy for teaching with a primary source, courtesy of a Library of Congress TPS Consortium member.

When is a source a primary source and how do we know anything about Sacajawea? youtu.be/vsuApPhFT3s

tpsconsortiumcreatedmaterials.org/primary-sour...

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YouTube video by TPS Western Region at MSU Denver Primary Source Minute – Is it a Primary Source or Secondary Source?

It only takes a minute to learn a strategy for teaching with a primary source, courtesy of a Library of Congress TPS Consortium member.

When is a source a primary source and how do we know anything about Sacajawea? youtu.be/vsuApPhFT3s

tpsconsortiumcreatedmaterials.org/primary-sour...

[Mississippi River flood] 1 photographic print. | Aerial view of Indian mounds in the Mississippi valley where refugees and cattle flocked until rescued by the American Red Cross.

Here's an intriguing primary source photo from the Mississippi River Flood of 1927. Great for zoom-in student observation. "Aerial view of Indian mounds in the Mississippi valley where refugees and cattle flocked until rescued by the American Red Cross." www.loc.gov/item/2002699... #sschat

Need PD credits this summer? Check out these free & fabulous opportunities & learn how to teach with primary sources from the Library of Congress to boot! @jschaul.bsky.social‬ puts together a newsletter each month just for you. mailchi.mp/tpsteachersn... #sschat #primarysources

The Library of Congress and its Teaching with Primary Sources Consortium Partners are continually adding new resources. Find out about the latest as well as amazing opportunities and professional development in the June 2025 TPS Consortium Update. mailchi.mp/tpsteachersn... #Teaching #PrimarySources

Diana's advice is so practical! My favorite sentence? "As someone who worked through a massive district budget mismanagement, (so bad they stopped buying paper in January), I can tell you there is nothing more important than you doing your job in the most mundane and officious way."

Workmen constructing the Statue of Liberty, hammering copper, with left hand and head in background, at the Gaget, Gauthier & Co. workshop in Paris, 1881-1883. Petit, Pierre, 1832-1909, photographer

I think this is my favorite photo of the Statue of Liberty. www.loc.gov/item/97502750/ Perfect for a primary source zoom-in analysis activity. It arrived in New York Harbor on June 19, 1885 - 140 years ago. Read about it from newspapers of the day: guides.loc.gov/chronicling-... #sschat

I have been recommending this book to many friends. After all, how often are librarians the heroes in history? Well, often enough, but not always recognized.

On a recent overseas flight, I first watched One Life (Anthony Hopkins), followed by I'm Still Here (Fernanda Torres) about Brazil's 1970s dictatorship. Both were excellent, but I was chilled by their many connections to today. So one day after returning, I participated in the No King protests.

Dome of the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, photo by Carol M. Highsmith (between 1980 and 2006)

Celebrate knowledge and scholarship or hold a $45,000,000 military parade? www.loc.gov/item/2011632...

Colorado "This an exciting time to be engaged with libraries as we are entering into a renaissance period. We are finding even more ways to connect with our patrons in unique and meaningful ways.

The IMLS page from my Colorado State Library was really helpful in explaining how significant the funding has been for our citizens. I shared it with my U.S. representative (I do keep trying) because I'm quite sure he's clueless. www.imls.gov/find-funding...

I have shared this review with the community of 16,000+ educators in the Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS) Teachers Network (funded by a grant from the Library of Congress), in particular because of the expanded idea of archives that informed your research. On my to-read list for sure!

I'm so excited to announce this "Primary Source Minute" from the people I'm honored to work with in the TPS program at the Library of Congress, the TPS Consortium, and TPS at Metropolitan State University of Denver! Please let us know what you think about our first ever episode. #sschat

Who doesn't love @inquirygroup.bsky.social resources? And now they have K-5 lessons! Burr Hamilton Duel. Overland Trails. Fugitive Slave Act. And more! Get the goodies at: inquirygroup.org/rlh-k5-ead #sschat #socialstudies #historicalthinking #primarysources @essdack.bsky.social

I caught myself laughing out loud today when the construction workers outside my Santiago de Compostela apartment were all speaking Spanish. Ah, the value of international travel!

I've signed up for two weeks of intensive Spanish classes (4 hrs per day) in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, starting next week. I'm curious to hear what my classmates will have to say about U.S. politics. I think I already know.