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Since You Asked: Remembering America’s Veterans
Submitted by Jennifer Bauduy on Fri, 04/16/2010 - 3:22pm--Barbara Hatch
Through the Arizona Heritage Project, students work to document their local history and preserve the stories of Arizona’s military veterans.
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Submitted by Jennifer Bauduy on Fri, 04/16/2010 - 3:22pm--Barbara Hatch
Through the Arizona Heritage Project, students work to document their local history and preserve the stories of Arizona’s military veterans.
Since You Asked: Remembering America’s Veterans
Submitted by Jennifer Bauduy on Fri, 04/16/2010 - 3:22pm--Barbara Hatch
Through the Arizona Heritage Project, students work to document their local history and preserve the stories of Arizona’s military veterans.
The WPA American Guide Series: Local History Treasures for the Classroom
Submitted by Jennifer Bauduy on Fri, 04/16/2010 - 3:25pm--Syd Golston
The state guidebooks created by writers, academics, and historians under FDR’s jobs program offer a wealth of social history that will lead students to a greater understanding of their own towns as part of the panorama of American history.
The WPA American Guide Series: Local History Treasures for the Classroom
Submitted by Jennifer Bauduy on Fri, 04/16/2010 - 3:25pm--Syd Golston
The state guidebooks created by writers, academics, and historians under FDR’s jobs program offer a wealth of social history that will lead students to a greater understanding of their own towns as part of the panorama of American history.
Historic Sites and Your Students
Submitted by Jennifer Bauduy on Fri, 04/16/2010 - 3:34pm--William E. White
Field trips to historic sites, such as to the house in Colonial Williamsburg of Revolution-era scholar George Wythe, offer students a tangible and physical connection to the past.
Historic Sites and Your Students
Submitted by Jennifer Bauduy on Fri, 04/16/2010 - 3:34pm--William E. White
Field trips to historic sites, such as to the house in Colonial Williamsburg of Revolution-era scholar George Wythe, offer students a tangible and physical connection to the past.
Historic Sites and Your Students
Submitted by Jennifer Bauduy on Fri, 04/16/2010 - 3:34pm--William E. White
Field trips to historic sites, such as to the house in Colonial Williamsburg of Revolution-era scholar George Wythe, offer students a tangible and physical connection to the past.
Learning and Writing about Local History Using the Internet
Submitted by Jennifer Bauduy on Fri, 04/16/2010 - 3:37pm--C. Frederick Risinger
The websites presented here will help educators integrate local history projects that not only stimulate student interest, but build research and presentation skills.
The Constitution by Cell (Teaching with Documents)
Submitted by Jennifer Bauduy on Fri, 04/16/2010 - 3:42pm--Stephanie Greenhut and Megan Jones
A pilot program at the National Archives challenges students to determine how certain documents illustrate the Constitution “in action,” then create digital stories using cellular phones and web tools.
