Sponsored by the Advanced Placement Program of the College Board

The Library of Congress website (www.loc.gov) contains literally millions of digitized primary sources in a variety of media that are free to use. The materials can present multiple perspectives on a single event, and they can reveal holes in the historical narrative. They can contribute to our understanding of collective memory and how it is formed, and they can help us understand collected memory—how what gets collected, and what does not, influences our understanding of the past. In this hands-on workshop, Library of Congress education specialists will share select examples of sources from newly digitized collections to engage participants in classroom strategies that explore both collective and collected memory. Specialists will also provide tips and strategies for finding compelling and useful materials in the Library's extensive digitized collections; as well as information about the Library's Of the People: Widening the Path initiative and Teaching with Primary Sources grants.

No charge; because space is limited, free advance registration is required.