Cantu, Chapter 13

Library of Congress Sources in Lessons


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Big Question: What are some ways that I can get students thinking about the sources used in class other than discussion questions? (To get them to use both academic language and inquiry, without modeling this kind of thinking for them)


Website: This site is a lesson plan I found through the Library of Congress site. It is on the concept of being an American. It allows students to use the American Memory site and see the vast amount of online resources that are available through the Library of Congress. 

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