Link to the Library of Congress: Analyzing Music-Related Primary Sources in the K–12 Classroom

2017 ◽  
Vol 103 (4) ◽  
pp. 10-12
Author(s):  
Michael Apfeldorf
Keyword(s):  
Primary Sources ◽  
Library Of Congress ◽  
K 12

Digitized historical content for teaching: library of congress primary sources training

2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 10-13
Author(s):  
Michelle Kowalsky
Keyword(s):  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Primary Source ◽  
Primary Sources ◽  
College Level ◽  
Library Of Congress ◽  
Multiple Perspectives ◽  
Historical Events ◽  
Digital Collections ◽  
Content Type ◽  
K 12

Purpose This paper aims to teach educators a variety of ways to navigate the digital collections of the Library of Congress, which include primary source materials from the past which can be used to instruct students of all grade levels from elementary through college. Design/methodology/approach Workshops for preservice teachers, practicing teachers and their college-level and librarian counterparts focused on advanced searching skills and pedagogical structures which help students access primary sources and use them as evidence to draw conclusions about historical events in history. Findings Many of the Library of Congress’ holdings have been digitized, described and categorized for ease of access (subject, keyword and metadata descriptors) and for ease of rights management (copyright, ownership and permissions indicated for each digital object). Practical implications Digitized primary sources help students create deeper understandings of historical events and periods and allow for multiple perspectives on the same events, thus teaching students valuable skills in drawing conclusions based on primary and secondary information sources. Originality/value Online collections from the Library of Congress are free for use by teachers, students and the general public, and the Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources program makes available free training for teachers in how to use the materials, as well as provides lesson plans, project ideas and thematic units for use in K-12 schools and beyond.

Integration of Digital Primary Sources

2011 ◽  
pp. 441-448
Author(s):  
Michelle L. Fry ◽  
David C. Ensminger
Keyword(s):  
Primary Source ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Primary Sources ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Library Of Congress ◽  
Higher Order Thinking Skills ◽  
The Public ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
Based Instruction ◽  
K 12

At the end of the twentieth century, the Library of Congress (LOC) began archival digitization of its holdings in order to share its rich collections with the public. The digitization process has made available, via the internet, over ten million items, many of which are primary source items (LOC, 2006, para. 5). These digital primary sources are defined by the LOC (2006) as “actual records that have survived from the past, like letters, photographs, articles of clothing and music. They are different from secondary sources, which are accounts of events written sometime after they happened” (para.4). As result of the digitization process, access to these primary sources is no longer limited to people physically present at the Library of Congress. Additionally, other libraries and organizations have begun to digitize and make their primary sources available to the public via the internet. We have listed the URLs of several of these organizations at the end of this article. The ease of accessibility through the internet creates an opportunity for teachers within K-12 settings to begin integrating these digital primary sources into the classroom. This article discusses the research on primary sources in the classroom, defines primary source-based instruction (PSBI), connects practices used in PSBI to higher order thinking skills, and offers examples of PSBI practices.

Teaching with Primary Sources: Moving from Professional Development to a Model of Professional Learning

2016 ◽  
pp. 295-306
Author(s):  
Scott M. Waring
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
United States ◽  
Active Learning ◽  
Professional Learning ◽  
Professional Practice ◽  
Strong Evidence ◽  
District Of Columbia ◽  
The United States ◽  
Primary Sources ◽  
Library Of Congress

As providers of professional development opportunities for educators envision what they do, there is strong evidence that productive and effective opportunities should include the following: active learning, authentic professional practice, challenging of assumptions, coherence, collective participation, content focus, duration, learning from participant's own practice, and opportunities for critical refection (Desimone, 2009; Smith, 2010; Webster-Wright, 2009). In the development and facilitation of the Teaching with Primary Sources program, the Library of Congress has incorporated these elements to create a cohesive, collaborative, and engaging model for Professional Learning. To date, tens of thousands of educators have been exposed to the TPS curriculum provided by Library of Congress staff, Consortium members from 17 states throughout the United States, and regional grantees found within all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

Engaging the public with digital primary sources: A tri–state online history database and learning center

First Monday ◽  
2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laurie Mercier ◽  
Leslie Wykoff
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Public Interest ◽  
Primary Sources ◽  
Learning Center ◽  
The Public ◽  
Historical Societies ◽  
It Project ◽  
K 12 ◽  
History Database

This collaborative database project, involving five universities and historical societies in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho, has sought to encourage online researchers to think more deeply about the digitized primary sources featured. The project intended to serve as a model for other institutions that wanted to share collections and stimulate public interest in and use of those collections. This essay focuses on how we incorporated pedagogical elements into the design of the database, and how we have encouraged K–12 teachers and college students to use it. Project

scholarly journals Teaching Use of Digital Primary Sources for K-12 Settings

2011 ◽  
Vol 17 (3/4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne R. Diekema ◽  
Heather Leary ◽  
Sheri Haderlie ◽  
Cheryl D. Walters
Keyword(s):  
Primary Sources ◽  
K 12
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