The Library of Congress is not only an incredible public institution but also a forum that actively advocates for educators. I feel grateful and inspired to have been a participant in their summer Teacher Institute. I worked with fellow classroom teachers and media specialists to learn and to teach with compelling primary sources. The photos below highlight the behind the scenes Maps division tour that LOC was kind enough to take us on.
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| A powder horn signifying victory for one side of a conflict |
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| Our LOC Maps division expert displays a humorous print demonstrating a pathway to heaven, based on virtues and vices |
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| The Maps division of LOC spans an (underground) city block. It's equally interesting to peer into these individual aisles full of maps. |
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| Eisenhower consulted this foam-based map of Utah Beach (Normandy) ten days before D-Day. |
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| This incredible atlas was created in 1482. |
I have taken away so much from the Library and I cannot wait to work with relevant primary sources with my rising second graders!
