Tag: English learners

Two combined images. First image, on the left, taking up about 4/5 the total picture: Image that's collage a with text in the middle that says "Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources." The collage is of various photographs of students with each other or with teachers. The second image, on the right: a photo of Lia Atanat, a white woman in her thirties. . She has brown hair a little past the shoulders and wears a cream-colored button- down blouse.
Supporting Educators in Teaching Indigenous History
We spoke with Lia Atanat, our Maryland History Day Outreach & Professional Development Coordinator, about our new collaboration with tribal consultants and teachers in creating inquiry kits about the Indigenous history and culture of the land now known as Maryland.
August 31, 2023
Headshot of Lia Atanat, a white bruette woman with shoulder-length hair and glasses. She wears a green turtleneck . She sits in an office on a black couch in front of a yellow wall with black-and-white photographs.
Maryland History Day for English Learners: An Interview with Lia Atanat
Last fall, the Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources program awarded us $82,188 to support a Maryland History Day for English Learners Curriculum, featuring a collection of lesson plans and worksheets. We’re in the creation stage of this project, and we recently spoke about it with Lia Atanat, our Maryland History Day Outreach & Professional Development Coordinator.
March 31, 2022