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Quincy University is a partner with the Library of Congress for the national program of Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS). The program was brought to Quincy University in 2005 by Senator Richard J. Durbin. Through the TPS Program, educators can receive professional development workshops on accessing and implementing into the curriculum the over 19 million primary source items digitized on the Library of Congress Web site. |
Upcoming Workshops: Springfield Basic Workshop- October 9th & 23rd, November 6th
Quincy Basic Workshop- November 20th, December 4th &18th
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TWAIN'S HANNIBAL Writers are influenced by their environment including their family, community, lifestyle, or location. One such writer was Mark Twain. In this project the learner will become familiar with and analyze life around Hannibal, Missouri, during the latter half of the nineteenth century using various online and print resources to determine what effects this location had on the writings of Mark Twain. The curriculum context will be within a unit on Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Segments of this lesson might also be integrated into a study of Twain's The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Check out the Primary Source Based Lesson Plans from QU TPS Participants. |
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In celebration of the 10th Anniversary of the Veterans History Project at the Library of Congress, Quincy University has been recognized as a Founding Partner for their their participation with the Quincy Veterans History Project. The recognition was reported by WGEM..
Check out the Veterans Interviews from the Quincy Veterans History Project. |
Mr. Mark McDowell Quincy Junior High School Quincy, IL The Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources at Quincy University would like to recognize the efforts of Mr. McDowell in using primary sources within his classroom to engage his students in higher level learning. designed to As an example in his lesson on the Emancipation Proclamation,To free or not to free - that is the question, Mr McDowell gives his students an in depth look into the decision Lincoln made when trying to decide whether or not to issue his Emancipation Proclamation. Students typically view Lincoln as the "Great Emancipator" but they often do not know how delicately he had to balance his pledge to keep campaign promises while attempting to win the Civil War. Check out the participating teachers in the QU TPS program. |
Revolutionary War
Relive the history of the Revolutionary War through this collection of portraits and documents. Includes information about the Battle of Lexington and Concord, Battle of Monmouth with Molly Pitcher, Battle of Yorktown, and many more. Check out the past monthly Primary Source Sets. |
Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources at Quincy University
Quincy University -- 1800 College Avenue -- Quincy, IL 62301
"Joining Educators and Students with Library of Congress Resources"