[caption id="attachment_9159" align="alignright" width="300"] Example of a great mosque (Iraq) with dome and minarets overlaid with gold.[/caption]
The following primary source set offers a unique compilation of images showcasing the expression of Islamic faith through architecture, literature, and the arts. Students are exposed to a collection of sources depicting both the religion of Islam and…
Date: Mar 14 2016
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Date: Mar 9 2016
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HISTORY eNEWS Vol. 3, Issue 9 for March 8, 2016
NewsJason Scott from Abington HS shared survey results on alternatives midterms.
Sharon, MA seeks social studies curric. coords. K-5 & 6-12. Check SchoolSpring.
Date: Mar 2 2016
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HISTORY eNEWS Vol. 3, Issue 8 for March 1, 2016
(Lots here this week. Scroll all the way to the bottom!)
FREE Library of Congress TPS @ the Collaborative - Register.† Plymouth - March 15 & April 27 Sparking Inquiry in Geography & World History.
Great and rare offering for World History and Geography teachers. Access primar…
Date: Feb 29 2016
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[caption id="attachment_9108" align="alignright" width="300"] The Landing of Columbus[/caption]
Expose your students to the history (and reality) behind Christopher Columbus’ first encounter with the Caribbean and the Taino. Two key primary sources in this lesson are a letter from Columbus to the King and Queen of Spain detailing interactions between Europeans and the indigenous population and a…
Date: Feb 24 2016
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[caption id="attachment_9120" align="alignright" width="300"] Programs available in Greater Boston and Pioneer Valley[/caption]
Register now for six new workshops available from the Emerging America program. Workshops offered include:
World History and Geography: Plymouth
1960s and Beyond in Historical Perspective using local archives- Smith College, UMass, Amherst & Holyoke
American Rev…
Date: Feb 14 2016
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[caption id="attachment_9087" align="alignright" width="195"] Ten Days in a Mad-House: Illuminates the inner workings of an insane asylum.[/caption]
Produced during the History in Motion program, a collaboration between Emerging America and the Library of Congress, the following primary source set contains materials focused on Disability history in the United States.
Disability has been interwov…
Date: Feb 7 2016
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[caption id="attachment_9078" align="alignright" width="219"] Uncle Sam, behind high wall marked "Literacy Test" which is spiked with pen points, says to immigrant family below: "You're welcome, if you can climb it".[/caption]
The Emerging America program in collaboration with the Library of Congress and Special Education in Institutional Settings (SEIS) is pleased to announce a new primary sourc…
Date: Feb 4 2016
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[caption id="attachment_9047" align="alignright" width="300"] The looking glass for 1787. A house divided against itself cannot stand.[/caption]
The Emerging America program in collaboration with the Library of Congress and Special Education in Institutional Settings (SEIS) is pleased to announce a new primary source set on the American Revolution and U.S. Constitution!
The American Revolution a…
Date: Jan 27 2016
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[caption id="attachment_9032" align="alignright" width="300"] Lee Ann Potter, Director of Educational Outreach at the Library of Congress, outlines the varied educational resources.[/caption]
Engaging Students with the Library of Congress:
Over the past two decades, the Library of Congress has prepared millions of primary source documents and objects for public use. This free educational resourc…
Date: Feb 6 2015
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African American soldiers on patrol near bombed buildings, somewhere in Europe (Library of Congress) See also https://www.archives.gov/research/african-americans/ww2-pictures.
A new Featured Source Performance Assessment is now available, examining Civil Rights During