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 Features & Activities are designed with the teacher in mind...
Collaborative Activities provide an opportunity to interact with the Library of Congress and with other classes. Some collaborations can be joined at any time, while others are "events" offered with moderation at specific times.
Activities offer an interactive, "hands on" experience and focus on a specific topic, rather than broad themes. They require teacher direction, but invite students to participate.
Feature Presentations look across the American Memory collections to investigate curricular themes. They include historical background, helping to tell the story behind the theme.
   
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  Activities
Map logo from The Branding of American Project
 The Branding of America
What are "brand name" products? Why do they endure over the years?
Make history with the Library of Congress - add "famous brands" from YOUR community to the map of Hometown Products. 		Students of all ages

   
Great American Potluck The Great
American Potluck
What can we learn about a nation from its food?
Make history with the Library of Congress - add a family recipe and share the story behind it! 		Students of all ages

   
Picture of a Chinese Immigrant Interviews With Today's Immigrants
What has been the experience of immigrants to the U.S. in recent years? Make History with the Library of Congress- add the stories of immigrants to your community.
 Students of all ages

  Activities
Robot from the Big Picture The Big Picture
Complete the jigsaw puzzles, then hunt for information in American Memory to find the theme for each puzzle set. Students of all ages
(readability is upper elementary)
   
Robot from the Big Picture Copyright on the Web
Use this interactive activity to learn about copyright issues on the World Wide Web. Created by American Memory Fellow, Linda Joseph Students
(with teacher facilitation)

   
Compass on map background Fill up the Canvas
What was the historical significance of the Lewis and Clark expedition? What impact did it have on the growth of the nation...and on its Native American inhabitants? Teachers
Students
(Gr. 4-12)

   
Image of fantasy figure with outstretched wings
 From Fantasy
to Flight
Use these Resources from the Library of Congress documenting the history of flight — the dreams, fantasies, experimentation and inventions that came before and after the historic achievement of the Wright brothers. Teachers
Students
(Gr. 5-12)

   
We Shall Overcome poster From Slavery to Civil Rights
Use this interactive activity to introduce African-American history through primary sources.
Learn More links for each era 		Teachers
Students
(Gr. 5-12)

   
Magnifying Glass Historical Detective
Search the American Memory collections to solve the riddle.
Archive of Cases 		Students
(with teacher facilitation)

   
Thomas Jefferson's face Introducing ... THOMAS!
Section by section, learn about "THOMAS, Legislative Information on the Internet."
Scavenger Hunt 		Teachers
Students
(Gr. 6-12)

   
Cartoon drawing of a boys face It’s No Laughing Matter
Cartoonists use a collection of tools to help them get their point across. Use this interactive activity to take apart real-world cartoons as you learn how to spot the methods behind the message. Teachers
Students
(Gr. 5-12)

   
image of gardener and flowerpots Looking into Holidays Past
Focusing on holiday themed resources, help your students analyze what they see, hear and read in primary sources.
Graphic Organizer 		Teachers
Students
(Gr. 4- 12)

   
Children signing up as Jr. Red Cross Volunteers On the Homefront
Explore American Memory resources that illustrate homefront contributions during World War I and World War II.
Gallery of Resources 		Teachers
Students
(Gr. 6- 12)

   
Flag book logo Port of Entry
Use your detective skills to uncover the stories of immigrants to the United States.
Analyzing Images 		Students
(with teachers facilitation)

   
Image of man emerging from an early submarine.
 What in the World Is That?
Learn about amazing innovations and inventions from the past through primary sources. Play the challenging game, and use the learn more with additional resources.
Play the Game		 Students
(with teacher facilitation)

   
   
Mrs. Grover Cleveland Who's That Lady?
Use the American Memory collections and other resources to meet the challenge of the Turn-of-the-Century First Ladies' Bowl.
Request the Answers! 		Students
(with teacher facilitation)

   
Zora Neale Hurston Women's Words of Wisdom
Discover the wisdom shared by women from many walks of life through the years of America's past. Teachers and students

   
map image Zoom Into
Maps
Using historic maps from the Library of Congress, help students understand what maps can tell us.
Graphic Organizer 		Teachers
Students
(Gr. 4- 12)
  Feature Presentations
Big Ben American Memory Timeline
A comprehensive look at America's history, through primary sources
... a teachers's wish, come true! 		Teachers
Students
(Gr. 8-12)

   
Voter's hand dropping a ballot Elections

Non-Shockwave
How have American elections changed over time? What similarities can we see in elections yesteryear and today?
For and Against
American Political Parties Past 		Teachers
Students
(Gr. 6-12)

   
Chinese Immigrant Immigration
Observe the building of the nation. How have immigrants shaped this land?
Vocabulary Activities 		Teachers
Students
(Gr. 5-12)

   
George Washington and George W. Bush Inaugurations
Through images and written accounts, observe the pageantry of presidential inaugurations.
I Spy - Gray's Ferry
I Spy - Lincoln's Inauguration 		Teachers
Students
(Gr. 6-12)

   
Turkey Thanksgiving
Investigate the American tradition of celebrating Thanksgiving, beginning in colonial times.
Thanksgiving Timeline! 		Teachers
Students
(Gr. 6-12)

   
Robot from the Big Picture Women Pioneers
Experience the stories of women who forged ahead to make a better life for themselves, their families, and their societies.
Our Mothers (Sound Recording) 		Teachers and students


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