Ignite Learning and Promote Literacy with Critical and Creative Thinking

Library of Congress American Memory Collection

•  Student Research Center (searchable database - magazines, newspaper articles, books, bios, radio/tv transcripts, country/state reports, primary sources, photos/maps/flags  Other NC Wiseowl Databases
• Primary Sources links from NC Wiseowl

 National Archives Primary Sources Lessons & Resources

          Interactive Analysis Tools to Use with Students:

                   Written Document           Motion Picture

                   Artifact                           Photograph

                   Cartoon                           Poster

                   Map                                Sound Recording

Museum Gallery (Navigate to various pieces of art in gallery)

Battle of Antietam Photojournalism Activity

            Walt Whitmans Hospital Journal

            Portrait of a Boy, 1890(Navigate to portrait by clicking on gallery & scrolling)

            Freaky Frogs

(Create a hoppin crib for an All-Star Amphibian, inspired by Stepping Out with    

   Shakespeare)

          Flip for Aliens (An example using Flip cameras with a critical/creative thinking activity)

• "Battle for Control of Yadkin Dam at Critical Point" article
• "Is It Fall Yet?" article with Feeling the Heat graph