American Memory Collection - by Gail G Petri (Paperback)

About the Book

"Now you can draw from the millions of digital items available in the Library of Congress American Memory Collections in all types of coursework to develop your instructional programs. Lessons are organized alphabetically and all align with curriculum standards from AASL and McRel." (book cover).

Book Synopsis

Now you can draw from the millions of digital items available in the Library of Congress American Memory Collection to enhance your classroom lessons. This book shows you how to effectively use the vast American Memory Collections in all types of coursework to enhance your instructional program. Lessons are organized alphabetically; all align with curriculum standards from AASL and McREL.

Review Quotes

"These American Memory Collections books are subtitled Primary Resource Guide and Reproducible Activities across the Curriculum. These activity books allow the student and teacher to use the vast resources of the Library of Congress Web site as a source for unit development and other instructional techniques. The books are arranged in alphabetical order by topics such as immigration, famous Americans, maps, slavery, animation, child labor and advertising. Each section begins with a teacher page that lists URLs and activities, followed by reproducible activity pages. Rather than being strictly question and answer research questions, many diverse types of activities are included using a great deal of critical thinking and analysis, as well as critical listening and visual observation. Other suggested projects include use of encyclopedias, making posters, writing paragraphs, cinquains, biopoems, and displays. The books are truly cross curricular because the activities include ideas for math and geometry, science, language arts, music, art and social studies. The material should be very appealing to children since many of the topics are fascinating for any age. This will be a welcome addition to any school's professional library. Highly Recommended." --Library Media Connection

About the Author

Gail G. Petri is an educator from Fairport, NY. Her published works include the American Memory Collection titles.