Finding Primary Sources from the Library of Congress

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Finding Primary Sources from the Library of
Congress

• Teaching with Primary Sources Across Tennessee

Tennessee Council for the Social Studies
conference, March 11, 2011
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Q What are primary sources?
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Q Why use primary sources?
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Primary Sources

• ENGAGE students curiosity
• EXCITE students through real-life evidence and
  stories
• EMPOWER their ability to learn by exploring their
  interests

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Teaching withPrimary Sources

• To help educators engage students in inquiry
  through the use of primary sources
• To promote and facilitate the use of the primary
  sources available at the Library of Congress Web
  site

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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

• Over 15 million digitized primary sources
  available through the Librarys Web site
• Tools and materials for educators, researchers,
  librarians, visitors, and families also available

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Q So, how do I findstuff I can use onthe
Library of CongressWeb site?
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Teaching with Primary Sources Across Tennessee
www.mtsu.edu/tps

• Lesson plans activities
• Tools for educators
• Newsletters
• Primary source sets
• Links

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• www.libraryofcongress.gov
• or simply
• www.loc.gov

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Good places to remember

• Educator materials
• Teachers Page
• Lesson Plans
• Lesson Plans Activities on the TPS-TN Web site
• Primary sources
• Digital Collections

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Dont know where to start?

• Browse by topic
• Today in history
• Everyday mysteries

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• Contact information
• Dr. Stacey Graham, Project Coordinator
• sgraham_at_mtsu.edu
• Kira Duke, Education Specialist
• kduke_at_mtsu.edu
• MTSU Box 80
• Murfreesboro, TN 37132
• [phone]