Post on 19-Jan-2016
Hello!TPS ColoradoTPS Western RegionLibrary of CongressTeaching with Primary Sources Metropolitan State University of Denver@TPSMSUDenver
THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS1900
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS TRIVIA
What was the original appropriation amount in 1814 establishing the Library of Congress?
What was the new appropriation in 1815 to acquire Jefferson’s Library? How many books?
As the largest library in the world, the LOC contains approximately how many miles of bookshelves?
How many items does the LOC receive each working day? Of those, how many are added to their collections?
How many servers are used to archive the ever-growing array of digital content at the Library of Congress?
The LOC has archived 300 billion of these items making it by far the Library’s largest collection.
$5000 $23,950 & 6487
840
22,000 & 10,000
1050(650 physical / 400
virtual)
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LINCOLN SELFIE
“Don’t believe everything you see and read on the Internet…especially when there’s a picture with a quote next to it”
- Abraham Lincoln
Primary sources are the raw materials of history — original documents and objects which were created at the time under study. They are different from secondary sources, accounts or interpretations of events created by
someone without firsthand experience.
Mystery Photo
Primary Source Analysis
Observe
Reflect
Question
ObserveHave students identify and note details
ReflectEncourage students to generate and test hypotheses about the source
QuestionHave students ask questions to lead to more observations and reflections
Time to Dig IntoLOC.GOV
http://loc.gov
The Good News:
Over 50 million resources for your classroom
The Bad News:
Over 50 million resources for your classroom
Library of Congress Cheat Sheet
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CREDITS
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➜ Presentation template by SlidesCarnival➜ Photographs by Death to the Stock Photo (
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