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This album is a work in progress. I teach World History (The fall of Rome - Modern Day). This album currently contains a few topics that I cover throughout the year. I decided start with three topics that would have a focus on the United States.
1. Second Industrial Revolution
2. World War I - America Enters
3. World War II - D- Day
6 - 8 Social Studies/History Second Industrial Revolution WW I- US Enters WWII-Day
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Amanda,
World History primary sources at the Library of Congress can be a challenge.
The Library of Congress is predominantly known for primary sources related to American History, but there are collections and exhibits that focus on Global Events, individuals and places. Open this TPS Teachers blog written in February 2023 that will give you some great links for World History sources: Global Resources from the Library of Congress. At the very end of this blog, the author, Cheryl Lederle includes a link to a handout of links for your reference: Library of Congress Global Resources: 2023. This is an amazing list that you will come back to often when teaching World History!
It also helps to search for specific individuals or events from a historic era, such as the Industrial Revolution.
Hi Amanda,
I would echo what Ann said, be specific in your searches in the Library. So, for example, this is what the search "World War I England" brought up for me. https://loc.gov/search/?in=&q=World+War+I+England&new=true&st=
Chronicling America will have dispatches is newspapers from around the world, so that will be valuable. They are all American newspapers, so maybe look at those from your state. https://www.loc.gov/collections/chronicling-america/about-this-collection/
As a museum professional, I will also direct you to resources from international museums. This is absolutely one of my favorites. Imperial War Museum: https://www.iwm.org.uk/
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It's good to see your album taking shape, Amanda!
An additional Library of Congress based World History resource is the World Digital Library.
A sample search on Charlemagne brought valuable results including this Cameo with a Portrait Bust of Charlemagne.
You may also want to explore and join the World History Group here on the TPS Teachers Network.
I really like your choice of topics! World history has such a profound impact on our lives today, and exploring these events helps us understand our present better. I appreciate how you incorporate primary sources to bring these moments to life; they truly deepen our understanding and connection to history.
I am looking forward to meeting with you during the live Zoom session next week.
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