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Subject

English Language Arts (NYS P-12 Common Core)

Author

The Library of Congress

Description

American Memory is a gateway to rich primary source materials relating to the history and culture of the United States. The American Memory Historical Collections are multimedia collections of digitized documents, photographs, recorded sound, moving pictures, and text from the Library of Congress' Americana collections. The site offers more than 7 million digital items from more than 100 historical collections.

Website(s)

American Memory

Related Academic Standards

New York State

4R7 Identify information presented visually, orally, or quantitatively (e.g., in charts, graphs, diagrams, time lines, animations, illustrations, and explain how the information contributes to an understanding of the text. (RI & RL)

AS.R.7 Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats.

RI.4.7 Interpret information presented visually, orally, or quantitatively (e.g., in charts, graphs, diagrams, time lines, animations, or interactive elements on Web pages) and explain how the information contributes to an understanding of the text in which it appears.

R.CCR.7 Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words

RH.5-8.7 Integrate visual information (e.g., in charts, graphs, photographs, videos, or maps) with other information in print and digital texts.

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