I've been obsessed lately with finding good tools that can be easily incorporated into the classroom. Specifically into the Social Studies classroom and I'm excited to share this resource. It recently just came out, but it's awesome! Well in my opinion anyways, probably that history geek coming out again :-) Anyways, here it is. The National Jukebox from the Library of Congress is a collection of historical recordings that is available FREE of charge. You can check out featured artists, playlists and genres. Currently the Jukebox only includes recordings from 1901-1925 but they are working on adding more regularly. You can also create your own playlist. What better way to expose students to time period music. Check out some good ol' Ragtime featuring Duke Ellington or some classic George Gershwin. Bring the sounds of the classic record into your classroom.
