Grand Valley State University

Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49506

Last updated on July 17, 2025

Grant awarded by

Library of Congress

Region

Midwest

Organization Type

College/University

Congressional District(s)

Fiscal Year Of First Grant

FY 2021 [10/01/20 - 09/30/21]

Contributing Organization(s)

Michigan Council for History Education

Organization description

Grand Valley State University is a public university in Allendale, Michigan, United States. It was established in 1960 as Grand Valley State College. Its main campus is situated on 1,322 acres approximately 12 miles west of Grand Rapids.

Project description

We are creating resources and professional development modules to help teachers use primary source data visualizations to teach data literacy.

TPS project focus

Teaching Materials

Content focus

History
Literacy

Audience

Classroom teachers
Teacher candidates/Student teachers
University faculty

Level(s)

K-5
6 - 8
9 - 12