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Wildasin, 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

Finkelstein, Judith M.; Nielsen, Lynn E. – Social Studies, 1985
Centennial celebrations provide an ideal opportunity to help young children develop an understanding of the concepts of time and chronology, maps, societal change, and an appreciation of family and personal heritage. Centennial activities for use with first and second graders are provided. (RM)
Descriptors: Family History, History Instruction, Learning Activities, Local History

Hickey, Gail M. – Social Education, 1991
Advocates conducting oral history projects as part of elementary school social studies programs. Outlines key steps for incorporating oral history projects including determine a focus; identify local residents to interview; practice interviewing techniques; exchange information; and create booklets. Lists research resources. Stresses the…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Experiential Learning, History Instruction, Interviews
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
Dean, Pamela; Daspit, Toby; Munro, Petra – 1998
From Cajun bayou country to Creole New Orleans, gumbo is a culinary tradition in south Louisiana, a gift from the state's rich, multicultural heritage. There are as many recipes for gumbo as there are households that make it, and every family has its own "secret" recipe. This teaching guide suggests that incorporating oral history into…
Descriptors: Cultural Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Graduate Students, Heritage Education

Fazio, Beverly – Social Studies, 1992
Describes a project in which a group of students wrote and published a history of their high school. Lists objectives of the project, such as developing research, analytic, interpersonal, and communication skills and self-esteem. Includes preparing a blueprint of ideas, researching, writing, marketing, and distributing the school's history. (DK)
Descriptors: Decision Making, Evaluative Thinking, Historiography, History Instruction

Hardwick, Susan Wiley – Journal of Geography, 1990
Suggests using city directories to integrate original geographic research into the classroom. Explains that using directories allows students to think geographically, teaches map skills, and provides the basis for field experience. Provides a case study of the ethnic patterns using the city directory of Sacramento, California. Illustrates other…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Critical Thinking, Geography Instruction, Human Geography

Bucher, Katherine T.; Fravel, Mark, Jr. – Social Studies and the Young Learner, 1991
Offers ways to use postcards as a tool to teach local history. Outlines steps for class projects involving field trips and student research. Incorporates innovative methods to teach a community's visual history in which students utilize a wide spectrum of community resources. Provides tips on how to obtain old postcards. (NL)
Descriptors: Community Resources, Elementary Education, Field Trips, History Instruction
Schug, Mark C., Ed.; Beery, R., Ed. – 1984
Seven authors contributed to a bulletin about using community studies to teach about the interrelationship of the local community with larger economic and social systems. "Young People and Community" (R. Beery and Mark C. Schug) addresses the need for the social studies curriculum to consider the local community, an area which is rarely covered…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Community Study, Curriculum Development, Economics Education
Tello, Angelica, Ed.; Guajardo, Juan, Ed.; Guajardo, Francisco, Ed.; Saldivar, Jose, Ed. – 2000
The Llano Grande Research Project in south Texas directs research methods and special projects classes that assist students in developing effective academic, research, and social skills. Students in these classes pursue a curriculum based on pedagogy of place principles and gain an understanding of their community's environment and culture. This…
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Educational Principles, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Education
Smithsonian 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

Shields, Patricia – Canadian Social Studies, 1997
Focuses on three different project approaches used by teachers in the Alberta (Canada) Heritage Fairs. The Fairs are multimedia education programs designed to increase awareness of and interest in Canadian history. Discusses celebrating personal history, early Canadian history, and culture. (MJP)
Descriptors: Cultural Activities, Cultural Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrichment Activities
Anand, Bernadette; Fine, Michelle; Perkins, Tiffany; Surrey, David S. – 2002
When students in a New Jersey public middle school decided to learn about their community's history of desegregation through a unique language arts and social studies project, no one imagined how powerful the experience would be for everyone involved. In addition to researching newspaper articles and historical documents, the students conducted…
Descriptors: Activism, Blacks, Heritage Education, Language Arts

Haskvitz, Alan – OAH Magazine of History, 1989
Describes a history program at the Suzanne Middle School, Walnut, California, in which students create, design, and promote local history activities. Emphasizes the accomplishments of the program, including a rise in the school's state test scores from the twenty-second percentile to the ninety-fourth percentile. (RW)
Descriptors: Community Study, Family History, Junior High Schools, Local History

Wade, Rahima – Social Studies and the Young Learner, 1996
Questions how elementary teachers can expand their students' views of heroes and heroines. Includes nine activities designed to enhance students' definition of heroism. Includes a discussion of everyday heroism, political and social activity, and how students can be heroes themselves. (MJP)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Consciousness Raising, Curriculum Enrichment, Elementary Education