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- TLD 2012 may have hope after all -- potential reschedule for March 8. Stay tuned... about 3 hours ago
- TLD 2012 Canceled due to snow. Auraria Campus Closed. We will miss not seeing everyone today. Stay warm! 12:51:27 PM February 03, 2012
- It's going to be a wet TLD tomorrow, but we're excited for it! Great presenter lineup for 2012! 11:33:30 PM February 02, 2012
- RT @LOCTPSatWU: Washington, Jefferson and Lincoln A Primary Source Set Honoring Three Presidents Teaching with the Library of Congress ... 06:06:43 AM February 01, 2012
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- New Lesson Plans with a Global Perspective « Teaching with the Library of Congress - http://t.co/MCiyWHt2 07:11:16 PM January 20, 2012
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Tag Archives: Library of Congress
Library of Congress Teacher-in-Residence Applications Now Available!
Applications for the 2011-2012 Library of Congress Teacher-in-Residence are now available. Do not miss out on this wonderful opportunity to live and work in Washington D.C. during the 2011-2012 school year, as well as work with the staff of the Library of Congress’s Educational Outreach office! The application, along with additional information, can be downloaded in Microsoft Word format here. Good luck!
Congress Approves Daylight-Saving Time
On this date 92 years ago, Congress approved Daylight-Saving Time. Daylight-saving time is the idea of moving the clocks ahead an hour to increase the overall daylight in a day. According to Wikipedia: The practice is controversial. Adding daylight to afternoons benefits retailing, sports, and other activities that exploit sunlight after working hours, but causes problems for farming, evening entertainment and other occupations tied to the sun. Traffic fatalities are reduced when there is extra … Read more…
TPS Teacher Librarian Day 2010
The annual TPS-Colorado Teacher Librarian Day was held this year on February 12th. The conference, titled “Unpack the Standards – Discover Your Story” was a professional development event for Colorado educators that was hosted by Metropolitan State College of Denver in collaboration with Rocky Mountain PBS, the Denver Public Library, the Colorado History Museum, and the Colorado Department of Education. The purpose of this year’s event was to show educators how to integrate primary sources … Read more…
Andrew Jackson Elected President in 1828 (American Memory)
Andrew Jackson was elected the 7th U.S. President 181 years ago today. Since Jackson is one of the most famous of Presidents and because there is so much information on him, I thought I’d just do a simple post showing the ease of using the Library of Congress’ American Memory website to quickly find various types of primary sources in a variety of formats. First step is to go to the American Memory website. You’ll … Read more…
Sam Houston: First President of the Republic of Texas
173 years ago today, Sam Houston was elected as the first president of the Republic of Texas. He served from October 22, 1836, to December 10, 1838, and served a second term from December 12, 1841 to December 9, 1844. After Texas was annexed by the U.S. in 1845, he was elected to the U.S. Senate. He served from February 21, 1846, until March 4, 1859. Here is a link to a quick biography of … Read more…