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An Adventure of the American Mind: Joining Educators and Students With Library of Congress Resources
Curriculum

K-12 Teacher Courses

Classroom-based Training

Overview | Supporting Materials
Taxonomies: Skill-Centered | Research-Centered | Integrated Teaching


Research-Centered Results

Concentrates predominantly on integrating American Memory primary resources, research and teaching strategies related to pedagogy and identifying proven teaching/learning methodologies. This results in enhanced teaching skills levels and use of American Memory resources to enhance teaching and learning activities.

This syllabus is designed to be used by a professional educator with credentials similar to the qualifications of an AAM Director.

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Class 1:
Library of Congress -

  • Getting Started with An Adventure of the American Mind
Class 1:
Library of Congress -
  • Getting Started with An Adventure of the American Mind

Class 2:
Library of Congress -

  • Main Page, American Memory Site, The Learning Page
  • No Child Left Behind Implications
Class 2:
Library of Congress -
  • Main Page, American Memory Site, The Learning Page
  • No Child Left Behind Implications

Class 3:
Library of Congress -

  • American Memory Resources (Getting Started, Lesson Plans, Collection Connections, and Other Resources)
  • Impact of Technology on Student Achievement

Class 3:
Library of Congress -

  • American Memory Resources (Getting Started, Lesson Plans, Collection Connections, and Other Resources)
  • Impact of Technology on Student Achievement

Class 4:
Library of Congress -

  • Photographs and Prints
  • Graphic Organizers and the Learner
Class 4:
Library of Congress -
  • Photographs and Prints
  • Graphic Organizers and the Learner

Class 5:
Library of Congress – American Memory

  • Books and other Printed Texts; Manuscripts; and Sheet Music
  • Searching and Safety
Class 5:
Library of Congress – American Memory
  • Books and other Printed Texts; Manuscripts; and Sheet Music
  • Searching and Safety

Class 6:
Library of Congress – American Memory

  • Maps
  • Web Site Evaluations
Class 6:
Library of Congress – American Memory
  • Maps
  • Web Site Evaluations

Class 7:
Library of Congress – American Memory

  • Sound Recordings
  • Graphics
Class 7:
Library of Congress – American Memory
  • Sound Recordings
  • Graphics

Class 8:
Library of Congress – American Memory

  • Motion Pictures
  • WebQuests

Class 8:
Library of Congress – American Memory

  • Motion Pictures
  • WebQuests

Class 9:
Library of Congress

  • Today in History
  • Content Guests
Class 9:
Library of Congress
  • Today in History
  • Content Guests
Class 10:
Presenting
Class 10:
Presenting
Class 11:
Library of Congress
Global Gateway and America’s Story from America’s Library

Assessing

Class 11:
Library of Congress
Global Gateway and America’s Story from America’s Library

Assessing

Class 12:
Library of Congress
Talk with a Librarian! and Ask a Librarian!

Mentoring

Class 12:
Library of Congress
Talk with a Librarian! and Ask a Librarian!

Mentoring

Class 13:
Students and Technology

Equity and Equality with Technology

Class 13:
Students and Technology

Equity and Equality with Technology

Class 14:
Caring and Sharing
Class 14:
Caring and Sharing
Class 15:
Teaching and Learning with Library of Congress Primary Sources and other Technologies

Presentations

Class 15:
Teaching and Learning with Library of Congress Primary Sources and other Technologies

Presentations

Other Class Materials Consent Waiver Form
DreamweaverMX Fundamentals
Oral History
Photograph Log
Resizing Images
Sample Home Pages
Mentoring Form

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