Local History in the Classroom

Backyard History - Teaching History With a Local Flavor Jeremy Potter Ida Middle School

What do our kids think of history? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Why is local history so important to teach/learn? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Where do you go to find history? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

You can find history in your own backyard

Original Purpose ,[object Object],[object Object]

By the numbers ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Make Local History Fun Make Local History Meaningful

Tailgater / Buzzer Beater 6-8 P4.2.3 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Yearbook 6-8 P4.2.3 ,[object Object],[object Object]

Ida History Night 6-8 P4.2.3 6/7 H1.2.1 8 U6.2.1 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Websites 6-8 P4.2.3 6/7 H1.2.1 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Town Tours 6-8 P4.2.3 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Field Trips Through Town ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Genealogy 6/7 H1.2.1 ,[object Object],[object Object]

Easy-to-use Websites for Genealogy Research http://genealogy.about.com/od/lesson_plans/ http://persi.heritagequestonline.com/hqoweb/library/do/persi http://ancestrylibrary.proquest.com/aleweb/ale/do/login

Documentaries 6-8 P4.2.3 8 U6.2.1 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Local Historical Re-enactments 6-8 P4.2.3 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Map Activities 6/7 H1.2.1 6/7 G4.3.2 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

School History 6/7 H1.2.1 ,[object Object],[object Object]

One-Room Schools 6/7 H1.2.1 8 U6.2.1 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Oral History 6-8 P4.2.3 6/7 H1.2.1 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Sports Projects 6-8 P4.2.3 6/7 H1.2.1 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Murals 6-8 P4.2.3 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Calendars 6-8 P4.2.3 6/7 H1.2.1 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

History Room 6-8 P4.2.3 6/7 H1.2.1 ,[object Object],[object Object]

Library Pictures 6-8 P4.2.3 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Census Projects 6/7 H1.2.1 8 U5.2.5 8 U6.2.1 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Phone Book Articles 6-8 P4.2.3 6/7 H1.2.1 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Ida History Week 6/7 H1.2.1 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Community Projects 6-8 P4.2.3 6/7 P3.1.1 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Float Building 6-8 P4.2.3 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Textbook Publishing 6-8 P4.2.3 6/7 H1.2.1 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Homestead Project 8 U4.2.3 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

And the kids like it because … ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Newspaper Articles 6-8 P4.2.3 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Wikipedia 6-8 P4.2.3 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

School Showcases 6-8 P4.2.3 6/7 H1.2.1 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Demographics Lesson 6/7 P3.1.1 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Archiving 6-8 P4.2.3 6/7 H1.2.1 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Items to collect in your archives ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Local Timelines 6-8 P4.2.3 6/7 H1.2.1 8 U6.2.1 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Working with Elementary Students 6-8 P4.2.3 6/7 H1.2.1 ,[object Object],[object Object]

How do you start your own BHC program? ,[object Object]

How do you start your own BHC program? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Tie Into your School Improvement Plan ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Budget Small ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

What students do you involve? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

How Do You Recruit? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

How do you recruit? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

What do my kids say about the BHC? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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Sources worth noting http://genealogy.about.com/od/lesson_plans/ http://persi.heritagequestonline.com/hqoweb/library/do/persi http://ancestrylibrary.proquest.com/aleweb/ale/do/login http://www.lulu.com http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page http://www.archives.gov/about/history/building-an-archives/school-archives.html http://www.one-roomschool.org/ http://www.monroeccc.edu/monroehistory/civil_war_letters/letters.htm http://www.bestplaces.net/ http://www.houseofnames.com/ http://woodlands.lib.mi.us/van/britton.htm http://www.backyard-history.com/ http://www.aaslh.org/

Questions/Comments ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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