Homespun: Teaching Local History in Grades 6-12ABC-CLIO, LLC, 2001 - 173 halaman There is a renaissance occurring in American history classrooms: teachers have discovered that local history offers students not only far richer content and more enjoyable learning experiences, but also unique insight into our national character. And they can even address social studies standards. Now, there's a book to show teachers how. Using several social studies and geography standards as a framework for planning, Homespun offers teachers some of the best instructional activities for learning more about the lifeblood of communities - their traditions, beliefs, social and economic forces, religion, and ethnicity. In the first part of the book, Stevens describes activities in which students visit cemeteries and historic sites . . . compose a local history . . . study architectural and housing patterns . . . review old photographs . . . conduct interviews . . . interpret maps . . . write their own family history . . . create a community image. The second half of the book features a collection of highly successful state and nationally recognized projects that represent "best practices" in local history. These "model" activities - many of which are award winning - are great starting points for teachers who want to develop their own local history projects. |
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... took a squadron of cavalry and two light companies to make a re- connaissance — against instructions . He encountered Confederates en- camped at Blackburn's Ford on Bull Run . Hidden by the cover of dense woods , the Southerners came ...
... took the pistol from him , thus preventing a second shot . The shot fired took effect in West's right groin and ranged to the left . Dr. Powell was sent for , and expressed but little hope . Dr. Bogman was also sent for , and arrived ...
... took place by 1942. They took notes and several photographs of the site to help them recall it for their map activities the following day . This field trip was a success like all the others . The students returned to school excited ...