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Peer reviewedWildasin, Julie – OAH Magazine of History, 1989
Traces the history of Arthurdale, West Virginia, a homestead community established by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Division of Subsistence Homesteads in 1933. Includes Arthurdale's community projects, activities, and schools. (RW)
Descriptors: Community Action, Community Programs, Community Study, Federal Programs
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Cultural Education Center. – 1985
This booklet describes how students and other researchers can use historical resources in their community to explore the history of their school and to determine how that history relates to community-wide and statewide developments. Although the manual is written primarily from the perspective of the public schools, the underlying theme of the…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Community Study, Educational History, Elementary Secondary Education
Download full textSmithsonian Institution, Washington, DC. Center for Folklife Programs and Cultural Studies. – 2000
This teacher guide and student community research guide unit are intended to help students learn to conduct research in their community and to communicate the results of that research to classmates and others. The unit, which can be used in conjunction with a video, helps students learn about community research, oral history, and folklore…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Community Resources, Folk Culture, Heritage Education
Peer reviewedBlanchette, Amy; And Others – Canadian Social Studies, 1995
Describes a classroom project in which elementary students bake homemade bread to learn about the settlement period in Canadian history and the early history of the students' community. Maintains that students learn to compare the lifestyle of the past with the present. (CFR)
Descriptors: Active Learning, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Educational Objectives
Peer reviewedGorn, Cathy – OAH Magazine of History, 1995
Discusses the 1996 National History Day program and theme: "Taking a Stand in History: Individuals, Groups, Movements." Presents a list of possible student projects. Includes a bibliography of recommended books. (CFR)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Democratic Values, Dissent, Educational Strategies
