{"id":3586,"date":"2020-04-28T07:30:56","date_gmt":"2020-04-28T11:30:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/blog\/?p=3586"},"modified":"2020-04-23T19:26:27","modified_gmt":"2020-04-23T23:26:27","slug":"celebrating-220-years-of-the-library-of-congress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/2020\/04\/celebrating-220-years-of-the-library-of-congress\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating 220 Years of the Library of Congress!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TF4ORoXy_uU\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.loc.gov\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Library of Congress<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was founded on April 24, 1800, to provide books for Congress\u2019s use. Over <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.loc.gov\/about\/history-of-the-library\/timeline\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">time<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, its mission expanded, allowing it to be viewed as a national institution and, therefore, the national library. The current building was completed and opened to the public in<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/babel.hathitrust.org\/cgi\/pt?id=ufl1.ark:\/13960\/t70v9mj87&amp;view=1up&amp;seq=2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1897<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Since then, the library&#8217;s offerings and resources have greatly expanded to the Library of Congress that we know today.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today&#8217;s Library of Congress offers a wealth of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.loc.gov\/education\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">educational resources<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, many of which are available from our own homes. Whether you\u2019re looking for resources about<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/read.gov\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">reading<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.loc.gov\/poetry\/180\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">poetry<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.loc.gov\/item\/today-in-history\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">history<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.loc.gov\/everyday-mysteries\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">science<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, or<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.loc.gov\/lcm\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">something else<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the Library of Congress has you covered.<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.loc.gov\/engage\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Interacting<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with the Library remotely has never been easier:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are several<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.loc.gov\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">blogs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> about an enormous variety of topics available that you can subscribe to.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have a question and can&#8217;t find the answer or are having difficulty with your research, a librarian can help through the<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.loc.gov\/rr\/askalib\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ask A Librarian<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> feature.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can even <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/crowd.loc.gov\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">virtually volunteer<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to assist the Library by transcribing, reviewing, and tagging Library of Congress documents.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Library of Congress also offers many resources designed exclusively for<a href=\"http:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/2020-APR-Celebrating-220-Years-LOC.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3604\" src=\"http:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/2020-APR-Celebrating-220-Years-LOC-200x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/2020-APR-Celebrating-220-Years-LOC-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/2020-APR-Celebrating-220-Years-LOC-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/2020-APR-Celebrating-220-Years-LOC.png 735w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.loc.gov\/teachers\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">teachers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Of course, there are resources for<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.loc.gov\/teachers\/usingprimarysources\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">teaching with primary sources<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which include their<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.loc.gov\/teachers\/usingprimarysources\/guides.html\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">primary source analysis tool\/ guides<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.loc.gov\/teachers\/tps\/journal\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">teaching with primary sources journal<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and primary source sets for a variety of topics. The Library also offers an array of ready-made<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.loc.gov\/teachers\/classroommaterials\/lessons\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">lesson plans<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on a variety of historical and cultural topics. If you are looking for something to teach about and need an idea, you should read a few posts from the entertaining and informative<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.loc.gov\/teachers\/\"> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Teaching with the Library of Congress<\/span><\/i><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">blog. The Library offers many<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.loc.gov\/teachers\/civics-interactives\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">civics interactives<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, developed in conjunction with other organizations, to use with students. If you need<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.loc.gov\/teachers\/professionaldevelopment\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">professional development<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the Library produces videos, webinars, workshops, and summer institutes. You can stay on top of what the Library offers for teachers by follow them on Twitter at<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TeachingLC\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@TeachingLC<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Celebrate the Library of Congress\u2019s 220th birthday by exploring their resources, watching the virtual tour at the beginning of this post, or checking out some of their<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.loc.gov\/exhibits\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">exhibits<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> online. Don&#8217;t forget to check out the<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/search_action.cfm?grade_low=0&amp;grade_high=12&amp;searchtext=library+of+congress&amp;searchtype=all\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Library of Congress resources reviewed by TeachersFirst<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and our past<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/blog\/?s=library+of+congress\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TeachersFirst blog posts<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> featuring Library of Congress resources.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How do you use the Library of Congress resources in your classroom? Share your ideas with us in the comments below!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ufeff The Library of Congress was founded on April 24, 1800, to provide books for Congress\u2019s use. 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