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. Level I not only demonstrates the value of primary sources in instruction and sample learning experiences, it also gives you the technological foundation to find relevent resources amid millions of digitized options.
Participants:
- Justify conclusions about whether a source is primary or secondary depending upon the time or topic under study.
- Describe examples of the benefits of teaching with primary sources.
- Analyze a primary source using Library of Congress tools
- Access teaching tools and primary sources from loc.gov/teachers
- Identify key considerations for selecting primary sources for instructional use (for example, student needs and interests, teaching goals, etc.)
- Access primary sources and teaching resources from loc.gov for instructional use
- Analyze a set of related primary sources in order to identify multiple perspectives
- Facilitate a primary source analysis using Library of Congress tools
- Demonstrate how primary sources can support at least one teaching strategy (for example, literacy, inquiry-based learning, historical thinking, etc.)
- Create a primary source-based activity that helps students engage in learning, develop critical thinking skills and construct knowledge
| Prerequisite: | None |
| Delivery Options: | Face-to-face, online, or blended |
| Customizable by: | Topic, location, length of workshop |
| Cost: | Free for general professional development or possible licensing renewal credit |
| Graduate Credit: | Optional (up to 2 hours), paid at per credit-hour rate, awarded through other Colorado universities |
| Contact: | 303-352-4945 or mscd-tpscolorado@mscd.edu |
Upon completion of Level I , you earn:
- Up to $150 in online funds for acquiring classroom-ready primary source material.
- A USB flash drive with Library of Congress and TPS-Colorado materials for use in the classroom.
- A Level I certificate of completion.
- Optional graduate credit – additional work required.
Please see the calendar for dates/times and locations.
