The Library of Congress for Teachers

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Course Summary

“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies. A man who does not read, lives just one.”
-George RR Martin

If you like to stroll through libraries and bookstores with a hot coffee and sweet pastry, this course is designed for you. The Library of Congress holds an incredible amount of valuable information in a variety of forms ready for use in the classroom. However, visiting the website can be as intimidating as visiting the actual library! The overwhelming amount of information and uncertainty about how to use the materials can lead to a lot of wasted time. This course will teach elementary educators how to navigate quickly, through vast amounts of information to find exactly what they need to spark curiosity and increase engagement in the classroom.

Teachers will explore interesting parts of the library by clicking on unspecified links and then describe where they have landed during Project #1, Seek and Find. They will also get a chance to go back to a page of interest, for deeper analysis. For Project #2, teachers will be given multiple LOC links to click through, and save their favorites to an Educator’s Resource Grid. In the final project, teachers will apply what they have learned, and use resources they have gathered, to create a custom lesson plan to use in the classroom.

We might encourage a wrong turn here or there just to experience the fun of getting lost in a digital library! Get that coffee ready, and prepare to become a master of navigation through one of the most expansive libraries in the world. Oh yeah, and you don’t even have to be quiet!

Projects To Be Completed

1. Seek and Find
2. Educator Resources Grid
3. Primary Source Lesson Plan

Prerequisites

Basic computer file management knowledge, e.g. opening, saving and uploading files, creating folders, copy/paste skill, basic Internet searching skills, bookmarking sites (adding favorites)

Materials

1. Computer
2. Word Processing Software
3. Internet Access
4. Adobe Reader 11.1.01 or later required to edit and save coursework
You can download this software for free at Adobe.com
Note: The Library of Congress often updates the web pages used in this course. It is possible that a web page will not be available for 24-48 hours while they make the updates.

Professional Learning Objectives

Teachers will…
1. Using course text and the LOC website, teachers will click on a variety of links to webpages and describe the sources with 100% accuracy.
2. Using the course text and LOC website, teachers will choose a webpage/resource found through the Seek and Find activity, and complete analysis questions with 100% completion.
3. Using course text and the LOC website, teachers will organize practical resources such as Collections, Lesson Plans, Presentations and Activities, and more found in the library by completing the Educator Resource Grid with 100% completion
4. Using course text and the LOC website, teachers will apply knowledge of available materials to create activities that coincide with learning goals and state standards with 100% completion.
5. Use the course text and Library of Congress website to devise a lesson plan that features at least one primary source from the Library of Congress Primary Source Collections in the Library with 100% completion.

Common Core Standards

• CCSS: ELA-Literacy- Writing K-12
• CCSS: ELA- Literacy- Reading Literature K-12
• CCSS: ELA- Literacy- Reading Informational Text K-12
• CCSS: ELA- Literacy- Reading Foundational Skills K-12
• CCSS: ELA- Literacy- Speaking and Listening K-12

The Library of Congress for Teachers

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