This article outlines a conceptual framework for a high school or college level unit on local history and demonstrates use of the framework through a case study of Whitehall, Georgia. Information is presented on planning the unit, selecting a community, teaching methods, collecting data, and identifying likely sources of information on community…

Students can use their community as a historical base, but they must first learn how to question effectively. Specific strategies for implementing interviews are suggested. Through interviewing, students learn concepts about demography, roles, and social change, and they acquire skills in collecting data, testing hypotheses, and evaluating data.…

Briefly outlines three major themes of American urban history pertaining to the study of all communities, and describes a program using extensive comparative community field studies which reinforces these themes. Emphasizes readings, discussion, field trips, and a month of field work. (Author/CK)

Contends that environmental issues are shaping contemporary scholarship across academic areas. Asserts that art educators are familiar with the relationships among art, art education, and the environment. Explores ideas of contemporary ecotheorists and proposes an expanded concept of the community in relation to place. (CFR)

Presented are practical suggestions to help teachers successfully implement an oral history magazine project modelled after "Foxfire." Four major issues are discussed: nature of the project, relationship of project to schools, relationship of project to community, and teacher-student relationship. (RM)

Describes a framework for social studies curriculum in Navajo schools that fosters critical citizenship through student research into the physical, historical, economic, political, and cultural dimensions of community life. Aims to promote social studies that reflect the human environment in which Navajo students live and also arm students with…