In this lesson snapshot, a 10th grade English class reading The Crucible pauses to study a primary source artifact from 1692: a letter written by accused witches petitioning for their bail during the Salem Witch Trials.
High School (9 – 12)
In this lesson snapshot, a 9th grade Spanish for heritage speakers class dives into the world of descriptive language. Students examine a series of current and historical inventions, some of them artifacts from the Library of Congress, asking questions about their size, color, shape, material, function, and more.
In this lesson snapshot, a high school computer science class explores the story of the electric tabulating machine, an example of a computer in its most basic form.
Library teacher Kendall Boninti and Instructional Technology Specialist Nicole Hart share how they use the Question Formulation Technique (QFT) to engage students learning English as a second language in inquiry and project based learning. They also share their best practices for making the QFT work well with English Learners.
In “the most rewarding first day in 30 years,” a calculus teacher presented students with some curious graphs, and students learned to “discuss mathematical information without any fear ” by using the Question Formulation Technique.
In this lesson snapshot, a 12th-grade AP English class discovers the dark history of convict leasing while reading Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi. Struggling at first to situate this often forgotten piece of history, students pause to examine a series of primary source photographs from the Library of Congress.