K12> March 2003: News From The Learning Page!

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Sent: Mon, 24 Feb 2003 17:04:55 -0500

THE NEW, THE IMPROVED...THE SOURCE
The Learning Page staff has been working hard to update The Source, an 
online newsletter of articles written by educators just like you.  The 
Source provides feature articles, teaching ideas, and tech tips for using 
primary sources from the American Memory collections of The Library of 
Congress.  Have something to share?  You can now submit your own article 
for publication in the online newsletter.  Come take a look!
http://memory.loc.gov/learn/community/am_newsletter/index.php


THE MARCH COMMUNITY CENTER IS NOW AVAILABLE
How often do we hear America's story told from a woman's perspective or 
see it written in a woman's hand? What contributions have women made to 
the shaping of our country and our culture? Join us in the March Community 
Center to explore "Her Story" through primary sources from The Library of 
Congress.
http://memory.loc.gov/learn/community/cc_herstory.php

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LIVE ONLINE CHAT SESSION MARCH 20th
Mark your calendars!  We will be hosting a live, online chat session on 
March 20th at 8:00 PM EST to discuss Her Story: Women's History in America 
through resources from The Library of Congress.  This session will be 
facilitated by Leni Donlan, The Learning Page Project Coordinator.  Please 
join us!
You may participate as a Guest or Registered User.
 Registration:
http://memory.loc.gov/learn/community/chat/chat_register.html
Log on to the Chat Session (March 20, 2003 8:00 PM EST):
http://memory.loc.gov/learn/community/chat/chat_logon.html



NEW ACTIVITIES ON THE LEARNING PAGE
>From Slavery to Civil Rights
Use this interactive online activity to introduce a study of 
African-American history.
http://memory.loc.gov/learn/features/civilrights/flash.html

Looking Into Holidays Past
Focusing on holiday themed resources, help your students analyze what they 
see, hear and read in primary sources.  This activity is updated quarterly 
with a seasonal look and new resources!
http://memory.loc.gov/learn/features/doc_analysis/flash.html

Zoom Into Maps!
Using historic maps from the Library of Congress, help students discover 
the stories that maps can tell us.
http://memory.loc.gov/learn/features/maps/index.html


NEW LESSON PLANS
Created Equal? (Grades 6-12)
Students argue Thomas Jefferson's intentions in the Declaration of 
Independence statement,  "All men are created equal".
http://memory.loc.gov/learn/lessons/01/equal/index.html

Ladies, Contraband, and Spies: Women in the Civil War (Grades 10-11)
Through a series of document galleries, students explore the perspectives 
of slave women, plantation mistresses, female spies, and Union women 
during the Civil War. Ultimately, students understand the human
consequences of this war, especially for women.
http://memory.loc.gov/learn/lessons/01/spies/index.html

Mapping My Spot in History (Grades 6-8)
Students create their town's history for coming generations and place 
themselves on the map in a literal as well as figurative sense, by 
producing portions of an updated version of an early twentieth century 
panoramic map from the American Memory collections.
http://memory.loc.gov/learn/lessons/01/map/


THE LEARNING PAGE SYMPOSIUM
Join Library of Congress staff  in The Learning Page Symposium, an online 
discussion forum created to discuss the timely themes of the Community 
Center.  Join colleagues from across the country in a discussion of "Her 
Story" during the month of March.
http://www.loc.gov/cgi-bin/WebX?14@@.ee6b530


Look for more news from The Learning Page soon!


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