Adventure of the American Mind Northern Virginia Partnership

Adventure of the American Mind Northern Virginia Partnership LOC Website Scavenger Hunt - MUSIC

1. What is one event shown for the Key Word, “Music” in American Memory’s Today in History? Hint: Go to American Memory, Today in History, Archive, Search the full text.

2. What is one of the instruments featured in See, Hear and Sing in America’s Library? Hint: Go to America’s Library, See Hear and Sing, Uncommon Instruments.

3. What bill is the Senate or House of Representatives working on that concerns musicians? Hint: Go to Thomas, then Bill Summary and Status, Word/Phrase: Musicians.

4. Listen to a recording in What Do You Hear?, in the Getting Started Section of the Learning Page under Primary Resources. Write down the sound clip you chose. Hint: Go to American Memory, Teachers, Getting Started, Primary Sources, Student Workshop, What Do You Hear? Check out Teacher Ideas for further activities.

5. Name a question from Everyday Mysteries that interests you. Hint: Go to the Research Centers, Science & Technology, look at the Right hand box, Everyday Mysteries, Browse other Questions and Answers.

6. Find two Collection Connections of topics that interest you from the Learning Page that have teaching resources. How might these resources be useful to you? Hint: Go to American Memory, Teachers, Collection Connections, Collection Index, Look under the Titles. Click into two different Collection Connections to see what the resources look like.

7. Where do you find Ask a Librarian? Hint: Go to LOC Main Page, Look under blue line in Find It, Can you find it through other places?

8. What is your favorite Collaborative Digital Library? Hint: Go to Global Gateway, Collaborative Digital Libraries.

9. What is one of the LOC’s most interesting objects in their Music section of their American Treasures Exhibit? Hint: Go to Exhibitions, American Treasures, Imagination, Music, Theater, Dance.

10.Where can you learn how to bookmark an item you found when searching in American Memory? Hint: Go to American Memory, Teachers, Getting Started, How-to, Link and Bookmark.