The LOC Challenge

Use the Library of Congress website to answer the following questions.


What is one of your favorite LOC Treasure?


How many bills has Senator Barack Obama sponsored in the 109th Congress?


Who is Greece’s current Foreign Minister?


Name a question from Everyday Mysteries that interests you.


Choose a Community Center that interests you. What information is available there?


Find two Collection Connections of topics that interest you from the Learning Page that have Teaching Resources. How can the resources be useful to you?

Choose a lesson plan that you can use in your classroom. What do you need to do to align it to Illinois State Standards?

What is one event shown for your birthday?

When can you find information to properly cite a movie clip and sound recording?

What is helpful about Ask a Librarian service?

Where can you find a lesson plan to introduce the use of primary sources to your students?