One of the main components of culturally relevant pedagogy that is included here is primary resources and why they are important in this context 13+ English/Language Arts Library Mathematics Social Studies/History culturally responsive teaching .
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Very informative article thank you Susan Allen.
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Using sources from multiple perspectives, particularly from underrepresented people such as ethnic minorities, immigrants, women, LGBT, and the working class, is necessary to understand a given topic’s full depth and complexity. Further, when students interpret primary sources, they develop critical thinking skills as they research and locate the source and think about its authorship, intended audience, bias, and purpose.
…has me thinking about this:
When searching in the Library of Congress what are the best collections to pull out for multiple perspectives?
I sometimes find it difficult to locate primary source images that have a Access Condition of Available Online that show the diversity of our nation as part of daily life. For example, recently I was looking for posters featuring children. There are a number of marvelous ones in the Library of Congress but it is difficult to find many that show a positive view of diverse populations especially for younger children.
A comment by 
Sarah Kappel to the discussion in the TPS Teachers Network - A is for Everything: How Typography Shapes Our Language and Culture in the group The Arts and Primary Sources ( 
Eric Gershman
) provided a wonderful listing of posters that included the 1960s and 2000s which have a tendency to have more inclusive issues and image topics.
I also appreciate Exhibitions like The African-American Mosaic which provides some WPA art.
Which collections from the Library do you look to that represent the whole of American life?
There are a few collections that show diverse groups of children most notably the images by Frances Benjamin Johnston of school children https://www.loc.gov/pictures/collection/fbj/ from the turn of the century. She has some wonderful pictures of students from what was then the preparatory school for teachers at Hampton Institute (Whittier). One of my favorites can be found at https://www.loc.gov/item/98502970/.
I'll just put in a nudge for Ask A Librarian. If you're having trouble finding items ask and let us help you.
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