Teaching with Primary Sources Foundations
The Library of Congress is an amazing resource. Learn to navigate its breadth and organization to find what’s available, narrow your search to what’s applicable and access what you need in a format that’s usable. Foundations not only demonstrates the value of primary sources in instruction and sample learning experiences, it also gives you the technological foundation to find resources amid millions of digitized options that grow all the time.
| Prerequisite: | None |
| Offered: | Once each semester (fall, spring, summer) |
| Delivery Options: | Face-to-face or online |
| Groups Option: | Onsite for schools or districts with at least 10 participants |
| Details: | 303-352-4945 or mscd-tpscolorado@mscd.edu |
| Hours: | 30 hours |
| Cost: | Free for general professional development or possible licensing renewal credit |
| Graduate Credit: | Optional (2 hours), paid at per credit-hour rate, awarded through other Colorado universities |
Please see the schedule for dates/times and locations. Register online.
Objectives:
Upon completion participants should be able to:
- Explain what primary sources are and understand their value in teaching
- Locate and navigate the Library of Congress website
- Access, save and present primary sources from the Library of Congress website
- Gain a foundational understanding of best instructional practices for teaching with primary sources
- Create instructionally sound learning experiences that integrate primary sources from the Library of Congress website
Upon completion of Foundations, you earn:
- An online account funded with up to $150 for redeeming classroom primary source material
- A USB flash drive with Library of Congress and TPS-Colorado materials for use in the classroom
- Primary Source Foundations certificate of completion
- Two graduate credits (optional)
