On this day in 1953, the Korean War officially ended. Several factors contributed to the Korean Conflict being called America's "Forgotten War." Learn and teach about these factors with the State Historical Society of Iowa's Primary Source Set, Cost of the Korean War. 

I recently saw this article and thought that it was interesting and could be a great way for students to interact with primary sources online.  I was wondering if others have tried any of these programs in their teaching and how it has gone?  If you haven't tried these methods, what do you think?  

Funded by a grant from the Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources program, the American Writers Museum's Exploring the Writing Process with Primary Source Materials complements classroom writing instruction with activities using primary source materials from the Library of Congress’s digital collections that inspire, motivate, and empower students to write. Using primary sources coupled with complimentary learning materials, students will learn more about the steps of the writing process, including journaling, drafting, revision, editing, collaboration, and publishing. Exploring the Writing Process with Primary Source Materials offers teacher-created lesson plans as well as student exercises that can be incorporated into class curriculums or be used for individual study.

Happy International Women's Day! (03/02/2022) 

This link takes you to a primary source set from the State Historical Society of Iowa that focuses on  the Women's Suffrage Movement. 

Through the Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS) grant, the State Historical Society of Iowa developed free and downloadable Primary Source Sets to help K-12 educators meet the Iowa Core Content Anchor Standards for Social Studies. These Primary Source Sets address national and international history as well as Iowa-specific history. Educators are encouraged to explore sets beyond a particular grade level – great sources are available at all grade levels that can be tailored for students.

• Compelling and supporting questions guide each Primary Source Set
• An introduction, with an Iowa focus, offers an overview for each set
• Source-dependent questions (available for each source) are provided to aid student understanding
• Transcripts and grade-appropriate text excerptions are available for ease of use
• Search the Primary Source Sets by grade level Content Anchor Standards, subject or time period