The primary goal of this activity is to give students the genuine experience of oral history in order to appreciate the process of historiography. We identified immigrants in our community who reflect the ethnic diversity of our student body, enabling stu
These life histories were written by the staff of the Folklore Project of the Federal Writers' Project for the U.S. Works Progress (later Work Projects) Administration (WPA) from 1936-1940. The Library of Congress collection includes 2,900 documents repre
Suggestions for using primary sources were compiled from the National Digital Library's Educators' Forum held in July, 1995 and from the Library staff. Educators at the Forum, like many throughout the country, know that history comes alive for students wh
Students explore poetry using American Life Histories: Manuscripts from the Federal Writers' Project, 1936-1940 collection of American Memory, which covers personal stories collected by the Works Progress Administration. In particular, students write &quo
Family stories are very rich; the stuff of literature and film. Edison/Fareira High School students, predominately Caribbean in origin, will make a real contribution to history because few Caribbean voices have become part of the written record. When stud
The collection of an archive of primary source materials constitutes the principal activity of a year-long American Studies class focusing on historiography and the use of primary sources. Students collect primary source materials from their families or l
The family Tarsiidae contains one genus and five species. Tarsiers are found in the islands of southeastern Asia, including Borneo, Sumatra, some East Indian islands and some Philippine islands. Tarsiers are small haplorhine primates, weighing 80-150g. Th
As the monitors spread across the Earth experiencing different habitats and climates they diversified. Over many millions of years this process has resulted in the emergence of at least seventy or eighty (probably many thousands of) species. Some of them
WHAT'S IN THE NEWS is an award-winning multi-media instructional series that uses current events as a springboard for exploring history, geography, government, world cultures, science, language arts, and all other areas of the curriculum. Utilized in 4th-
In this unit, students learn about the lives of a real pioneer family in Iowa. The creatively designed activities require students to work as museum curators. They interpret artifacts such as historical letters, photographs and maps to discover the story