Experiencing the thrill of seeing original historical documents and artifacts—called primary sources—and exploring with experts the millions of digitized documents maintained in the Library of Congress are two reasons that compelled Osbourn Park Social Studies Teacher Jennifer Buffa to successfully seek entry into one of the summer institutes offered by the Library of Congress.
She is one of those selected from a pool of over 500 applicants for a weeklong program on teaching with primary sources.
Buffa will take back to her colleagues and students new strategies to make history come alive. Details are provided in a news release from the Library of Congress.
Participants in the program will learn effective practices for using primary sources in the classroom while enjoying access to millions of digitized records on the library’s website.
Buffa will be encouraged to take back to the classroom what she learns at the training once it’s complete.
-Information from Prince William County Public Schools and Library of Congress
