2. Hello! @TPSMSUDenver Peggy O’Neill-Jones, Ed.D. Cynthia Stout, Ph.D.
TPS Western Region
Cynthia Stout, Ph.D.
Colorado Encyclopedia
Hello!
TPS Colorado
TPS Western Region
Library of Congress
Teaching with Primary Sources
Metropolitan State University of Denver
@TPSMSUDenver

3. Session Outcomes: Outline:
Be introduced to searching strategies for the Library of Congress digital collection
Be introduced to the Colorado Encyclopedia
Participate in two Right Question Institute activities - abbreviated and complete
Be asked to share your thoughts and ideas about teacher needs for both LOC and CE
Outline:
Boom and Bust through the Technology Lens
Questioning Activity
Finding resources on the LOC
Colorado Encyclopedia
RQI Activity
Upcoming Workshops and Meeting Your Needs
Presentation Outline
Boom and Bust – Technology lens
Gold Rush
Depression
Mining
Salt producing to connect local to national
1:45 – 2:00 Brief Questioning Activity
LC primary source – National salt production
CE Salt Works – Colorado salt production
2:00 – 2:15 Library of Congress – new look and searching
2:15 – 2:25 Colorado Encyclopedia
2:25 – 2:30 survey -
2:30 – 3:00 Full RQI Activity Question focus
3:00 – 3:15 –
TPS workshops and WRSI
How would they use the Encyclopedia? What parts are the most useful? What other sets do they want to see/
*Image Source:

4. THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS http://loc.gov

5. COLORADO ENCYCLOPEDIA www.ColoradoEncyclopedia.org

6. BOOM OR BUST THROUGH THE LENS OF TECHNOLOGY
Detroit Photographic Co. (ca. 1900) Battle Mountain mines, Cripple Creek. Colorado Cripple Creek United States, ca [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress,

7. Questioning Activity

8. Question Writer (Viewing/Writing)
Instructions:
Read the description and purposes for Question Writer (on screen and back of primary source)
Critically think about the primary source image
Write down as many questions as you can in one minute
Mark the close-ended question with a ‘C’, and the open-ended questions with an ‘O’
Choose the open-ended question you are most interested in and write it down on the front of the primary source
Description:
We digest much of our information by viewing pictures, illustrations, and videos. “Question Writer” is one way for learners to critically think about the world around them by asking purposeful questions about what they see.
Purposes:
Inspire thought-provoking questions
Influence your thinking about information
Engage with the world by coming to your own conclusions
Actively explore a quick strategy for purposefully using primary sources to enhance teaching and learning
*For more questioning strategies visit the Right Question Institute. (
Add national salt production images from LC and other boom and bust images
We are going to use the intro activity from TLD. We will need image handouts with the place for a question.
CE Images
LOC Images
Pump wheel at the salt wells, Mexico: and
Salt works at Salinas [California]:
Salt industry, Syracuse, N.Y:
Interior of salt mine:
Salt mines:

9. Library of Congress and Colorado Encyclopedia
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Library of Congress and Colorado Encyclopedia

10. http://loc.gov The Good News: The Bad News:
Over 60 million resources
for your classroom
The Bad News:
Over 60 million resources
for your classroom
Not to worry…we’re here to help

11. Steps and hints for searching
Teacher's Page loc.gov/teachers
Searching loc.gov/search
Narrow results on sidebar
Digging Deeper
World Digital Library wdl.org
Online Exhibits loc.gov/exhibits
Social Media loc.gov/connect
Add steps and hints for searching the LC

12. Steps and hints for searching
Search box
Topics (drop down boxes)
Themes, Maps, Timelines, Educators, Languages

13. Question Focus

14. The salt kettle from salt works
The salt kettle from salt works

15. Add promotion for the TPS Teachers Network and TPS workshops

16. Thanks! Any questions? You can find us at: @tpsmsudenver