Engaging Students with Primary Resources

In August 2017, Questar III hosted teacher-librarian teams for a three-day institute to design and implement inquiry-based lessons using primary sources from the Library of Congress. At the institute, teacher-librarian teams engaged in an extensive exploration of the primary sources available on the Library of Congress website and learned and practiced strategies that allow students to analyze historical artifacts and develop historical content knowledge through inquiry-based learning experiences. Tamarac Elementary School Librarian Maureen King attended the institute and has put into practice the things she learned and now shares with us why inquiry based lessons are important.