Learning First February 1 st and 2 nd 2008

Presented by Mary J. Johnson 9:15-9:30 a.m. February 1, 2008

Chicago Daily News. Courtesy of the Chicago Historical Society. Delivering News from the Past to the Present

What is it? What is it? Who made it happen? Who made it happen? Where can I find it? Where can I find it? How can I search the historic newspapers? How can I search the historic newspapers? How can I use historic newspapers in a classroom? How can I use historic newspapers in a classroom?

What Is Colorado’s Historic Newspaper Collection? Over 100 Colorado newspapers published from 1859 to Over 100 Colorado newspapers published from 1859 to Most newspapers digitized from microfilms housed at the Colorado Historical Society. Most newspapers digitized from microfilms housed at the Colorado Historical Society. Several hundred thousand pages all available and searchable online. Several hundred thousand pages all available and searchable online. Newspapers added as time, staff, and fundraising allow. Newspapers added as time, staff, and fundraising allow. Lesson plans! Lesson plans!

Who Made It Happen? Collaborative Digitization Program Colorado State Library Colorado Historical Society Library Services and Technology Act Grant Institute for Museum and Library Services Colorado museums, libraries, cultural institutions, and local communities

Collaborative Digitization Bibiographical Center for Research Contact Leigh A. Grinstead

Where Can I Find Colorado’s Historic Newspaper Collection?

How Can I Search? Go to Click link to enter the collection. Click a tab for search choice: Map Browse All Search All Featured Topics

Map Browse AllSearch All Featured Topics

Map Search You can also BROWSE newspapers in the region.

Browse All

Browse Result - Entire Newspaper

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Search Result - Article Links

Select Articles of Interest

Featured Topics

Featured Topics Example

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How Can I Use Colorado’s Historic Newspaper Collection in a Classroom? Many content areas, ages, lesson plans World, national, regional, and local news. Social and cultural announcements Advertisements Many content areas, ages, lesson plans World, national, regional, and local news. Social and cultural announcements Advertisements

Lesson Plans

National News June 23, 1877 The Denver Daily Times President Hayes vacations in South. How could you use this item in a classroom?

State and Local News June 23, 1877, The Denver Daily Times

Advertisements Taking Orders for Spring Ice Water Buy a Queen Arctic Refrigerator! How could you use these ads in a classroom? June 23, 1877 The Denver Daily Times June 23, 1877 The Denver Daily Times

What Next? Make a personal commitment to explore Colorado’s Historic Newspapers for at least 15 minutes. Share what you discover with one colleague. With students, start small: advertisements a single issue of a newspaper one article Remember, you do NOT have to be an expert to begin using historic newspapers!

Tomorrow’s Workshop Destination Denver: Political Conventions a Century Apart 9:15 – 11:30 a.m.

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