5 Free Teacher Tools from the Library of Congress

I recently read a blog post about 5 free resources available from the Library of Congress and thought I'd share them:

1. Student Discovery Sets:  These are ebooks that bring together historical artifacts and one-of-a kind documents on wide range of topics, from history to science to literature.  Interactive tools let students zoom in, draw to highlight details, and conduct open-ended primary source analysis.  Each set has full teaching resources available 
2. Shadow Puppet EDU:  This is a free app that allows students to create video slideshows, adding their own narration and text.  The videos can be up to 30 min long and can include up to 100 images.  Shadow Puppet EDU has partnered with the Library of Congress to give students access to a collection of images.  
3. Aesop's Fables:  This is a free Android or iOS app that provides access to a collection of Aesop's Fables. 
4. Primary Source Sets:  The Library of Congress provides plenty of primary source resources (from topics like Baseball in America, Jamestown, Jim Crow Laws, etc.
5. Lesson Plans: The Library of Congress provides teacher created lesson plans using the Library of Congress primary sources.   Lesson plans range from elementary school to high school