Website - America's story from America's library

America's story from America's library is a website create for young people by the Library of Congress.  Curious seekers can use the search function or click on one of the main menu options to learn about America.  The pages are bright, and the short texts are accompanied by relevant images or video clips.  Often an article ends with a question to connect the content to the reader's experiences or prior knowledge.  As an activity to promote some exploration of the website, I would have students select a general subject related to the Industrial Revolution - such as energy, inventions, or important figures - and have students create a web or bubble map, showing the relationships among the different topics of at least three articles. Library of Congress. (October 23, 2012). America's story from America's library.  Retrieved from      http://www.americaslibrary.gov/index.html