Asking questions Finding Answers


Agenda

 

Bring your questions & bring your own device.

This workshop will introduce LOC, DPLA & Calisphere. 

 

Explore 3 FREE research sources:

 

Library of Congress including Primary Source Sets

  

Digital Public Library of America portal of  available materials

  

Calisphere California Digital Library themed collections 

                                       & California culture

 

 

10 Great Academic Search Engines for Research Students 

 

 

Library of Congress American Memory Marching for the Vote

Michigan Service Hub (@ DPLA)

Newseum

New @ NewseumEd

 

Workshop slides

 

NEWSEUM EDUCATION — JANUARY 2017
Black History Month Resources
Your students are probably familiar with Martin Luther King Jr., but what about the countless others who sought racial equality? We’ll help you tell their stories.

 

  • Our free online historical newspapers, videos and lesson plans help students draw connections to civil rights battles then and now. READ MORE >
  • Read about the life and legacy of civil rights activist James Farmer Jr. in a guest blog by SMU professor Ben Voth. READ MORE >
  • The “1967: Civil Rights at 50” exhibit, opening Feb. 3, covers the growing militancy in the struggle for racial justice. READ MORE >

 

World Map
#worldgeochat
Join Annenberg-Newseum Teacher Institute alum Susan Ikenberry and us at 8 p.m. ET on Feb. 21 for tips on analyzing international news. 
JOIN THE CONVERSATION >
 
Girl Scouts
Girl Scout Day March 5
Enjoy crafts, games, tours and more at a fun-filled day for scouts. Special $11 admission fee for girls, leaders and their families.
EVENT AND TICKET INFO >
#NED
New on NewseumED
Travel the world through the news! Our new World News Reporter Passport helps students learn about how we get and share news.
DOWNLOAD THE PASSPORT >
 
Suffragette
Woman Suffrage Anniversaries
Several notable events occurred 100 years ago in 1917 in the push to get women the vote, including the first White House picket. 
CHECK OUT OUR RESOURCES  >