Mary, The Primary Source Librarian | August 26, 2008
Check out YourHub/NextGen–a project of the Denver Newspaper Agency–for articles submitted by 4th-8th grade students who are attending the Democratic National Convention this week in Denver. The kids began writing articles and contributing photos about presidential politics and convention preparations at the end of July. They cover topics of special interest to young people. You [...]
Mary, The Primary Source Librarian | August 24, 2008
I just returned home last night from the annual Santa Fe Indian Market. While driving along Santa Fe’s Cerillos Road last Wednesday, I was shocked to see that dozens of familiar adobe buildings at the Santa Fe Indian School had been reduced to huge piles of rubble. When I asked friends what had happened, they [...]
Mary, The Primary Source Librarian | August 17, 2008
Need some great ideas for teaching a special unit for Constitution Day, September 17? The School Board in my district requests evidence of Constitution Day activities every year so they can praise the efforts officially in their Board minutes. Here are three primary source-based possibilities to help you stay ahead of the game: The National [...]
Mary, The Primary Source Librarian | August 6, 2008
I’m a PBS junkie, so it stands to reason that I’ve been enjoying the special Rocky Mountain PBS series of “Centennial Minutes” produced to celebrate the Democratic National Convention that will take place in Denver this month. You, too, can watch all the 1-4 minute videos from the PBS Web site and learn all sorts [...]