The Teachers website created by the Library of Congress contains many free educational resources, useful in the elementary through high school classroom. Some of the highlights:
The Learning Page – Lesson plans, teaching tips, and activities using the historical materials from the American Memory collection
American Memory collection – a digital library of documents, recordings, images, maps, and sheet music that document the American experience
Today in History – a compilation of historical happenings along with items from the Library of Congress digital collections applicable to each day of the year.
Performing Arts Encyclopedia – a collection of musical scores, sheet music, webcasts, motion pictures, and sound recordings
- Poetry and Literature Center – resources to help teachers integrate poetry and literature into their lesson plans, as well as a program entitled A Poem a day for American High Schools
(Note: images used are those found on the Library of Congress Teachers website)
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