Institute Resources
General Resources
- Teachers Page
- Primary Source Analysis Tool [PDF/24k]
- Analyzing Primary Sources [PDF/53k]
- How to Link and Bookmark in American Memory
- Primary Source Investigation
- Tracking Form [Word/103k]
- Reading and Researching Photographs by Helena Zinkham [PDF/1.88Mb]
- Worth a Billion Words: Library of Congress Pictures Online by Barbara Natanson
- Shortcuts for Navigating the Website [PDF/29k]
- Handout: Millions of Sources for Teachers
- Handout: How to Use Primary Sources
- Handout: Why Use Primary Sources
Session One
- Materials used with Emblematic Illustrations [Word/33k]
- Lesson Plan Guideline [Word/31k]
- Web Quest Guideline [Word/41k]
- Using Primary Sources Quick Start Guide
- Power Point Tips [Word/25k]
- Behind the Documents Draft Lesson Plan [Word/87k]
- Jefferson Forgery [Word/832k]
- PowerPoint Slide Template [PPT/104k]
Session Two
- Manuscript Division
- Prints and Photographs Division
- Tour of the Jefferson Building
- Political Cartoons Thematic Resource
- Directions for PowerPoint Assignment [Word/30k]
- PowerPoint Slide Template [PPT/104k]
- The History of Household Technology
Session Three
- Tour of the Jefferson Building
- African and Middle Eastern Reading Room
- Asian Reading Room
- European Reading Room
- Hispanic Reading Room
- Waldseemüller’s Map: World 1507
- Exploring the Early Americas
- Political Cartoons Thematic Resource
- Global Gateway
- World Digital Library
- Directions for PowerPoint Assignment [Word/30k]
- PowerPoint Slide Template [PPT/104k]
