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Houlihan, Barry – New Review of Academic Librarianship, 2019
This article examines the development of a bespoke primary source literacy module for the study of childhood in Ireland. The BA (Children's Studies) at National University of Ireland Galway is a unique interdisciplinary degree that equips students with a theoretical and practical understanding of the lives of children and childhood today. The…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Primary Sources, Information Literacy, Foreign Countries
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Grant, Jon; Townsend, Dan – Teaching History, 2014
Local history, historical fiction, and one of the most significant events of the twentieth century come together in this article as Jon Grant and Dan Townsend suggest a way to enable students to produce better historical fiction and improve their understanding of the history of their own area. They develop the work on historical fiction…
Descriptors: War, Primary Sources, History Instruction, History
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Kerr-Campbell, Maureen; Salmon, Frances – Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship, 2013
The incorporation of visual resources in academia is becoming increasingly popular. The Cousins Hereward Postcard Collection comprises 212 postcards that depict social, historical, cultural, and economic activities in Jamaica during the period 1900-1912. Illustrations include social conditions of the working class and peasantry, natural history…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Library Materials, Heritage Education, Local History
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Abbott, Lynda; Grayson, Richard S. – Teaching History, 2011
This article, by Lynda Abbott and Richard Grayson, offers a fascinating example of collaboration between school and university, focused on the development of a community archive. The project--run as an extra-curricular activity--was originally inspired by a concern to preserve the personal stories of those whose lives were affected by the Second…
Descriptors: Local History, War, Interviews, Foreign Countries
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Sehlinger, Peter J. – International Journal of Oral History, 1984
The oral history activities in Argentina, Chile, Peru, and Bolivia are not yet near the point where they can rival the impressive oral history projects carried out in Mexico, Cuba, and Brazil. (RM)
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Latin American Culture
Blackburn, Marc K. – 1999
This lesson is based on the National Register of Historic Places registration file, "Pioneer Square Historic District," and other sources about Seattle (Washington) and the Klondike Gold Rush. The lesson helps students understand how Seattle exemplified the prosperity of the Klondike Gold Rush after 1897 when news of a gold strike in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Historic Sites, Local History, Primary Sources
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Adomanis, James F. – OAH Magazine of History, 1989
Suggests using local history, primary source material, and comparative history to alleviate the boredom most students experience when studying the Reconstruction period of U.S. history. Provides an example of comparative history usage through a discussion of ante-bellum Maryland and the history of Liberia. (KO)
Descriptors: Civil War (United States), Foreign Countries, History Instruction, Local History
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Tersigni, J. F. – History and Social Science Teacher, 1990
Discusses a field trip to Lucan, Ontario to research the story of the Donnelly family murders of 1880. Describes sites visited, student activities, and contacts made with local individuals familiar with the story. Includes class follow-up activities. Provides an activity on cemeteries and examines educational benefits. (RW)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Field Studies, Field Trips, Foreign Countries
Corbishley, Mike, Ed.; Glen, Ken, Ed. – Heritage Learning, 1999
The spring special theme issue of English Heritage's, "Discover Your Heritage," celebrates half a million years of history. The publication contains a poster and timeline (from Boxgrove to the Channel Tunnel) which should be a useful classroom resource. In the center of the issue is a unique pullout aimed at younger students which…
Descriptors: Built Environment, Community Characteristics, Cultural Enrichment, Elementary Education
Czuchna-Curl, Ardyce – 1999
This lesson aims to help students understand the impact of the Klondike Gold Rush on the development of Skagway, Alaska, a town which now has a year-round population of only 800 but which hosts half a million tourists annually. The lesson can be used in units on western expansion, on late 19th- and early 20th-century commerce, and on urban…
Descriptors: Built Environment, Curriculum Enrichment, Foreign Countries, Historic Sites
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Shoemaker, Robert – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2005
Purpose: To outline the conceptual and technical difficulties encountered, as well as the opportunities created, when developing an interlinked collection of web-based digitised primary sources on eighteenth century London. Design/methodology/approach: As a pilot study for a larger project, a variety of primary sources, including the "Old…
Descriptors: Primary Sources, Foreign Countries, Electronic Libraries, Information Networks
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Hodysh, Henry – Canadian Social Studies, 1997
Presents background information and suggestions for teaching activities utilizing archival copies of the Report of the Chief Inspector of schools for Alberta. These historical documents provide a wealth of information concerning the geography, working conditions, pedagogical issues, and facilities of education throughout Canada's history. (MJP)
Descriptors: Canadian Studies, Content Analysis, Educational History, Foreign Countries
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Burman, Rickie – International Journal of Oral History, 1984
The major aim of the Manchester Studies Unit, based at Manchester Polytechnic in the north of England, is to preserve, research, and make available the popular history of the Manchester region. How this project has used oral history within community projects is described. (RM)
Descriptors: Blacks, Community Study, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Marklund, Inger, Ed.; Otter, Annica, Ed. – School Research Newsletter, 1985
Described is the Man in a Changing Society (MIS) project in which K-12 Swedish children use parish records to study and research local history. Church records in Sweden contain detailed information about individuals living during the 18th and 19th centuries. To make this information accessible to researchers, the Swedish church records are being…
Descriptors: Churches, Cognitive Development, Computer Assisted Instruction, Concept Formation
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Howlett, Charles – History Teacher, 2004
A school-year research experiment using primary resources to teach an important national issue--protest movements against the Vietnam War at the local level--is an excellent way to motivate students and energize classroom teaching. Every local community in America has its own story to tell about the war in Vietnam. Whether it is about a local son…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Research Papers (Students), Student Research, War