Welcome to the Veterans’ Welcome to the Veterans’ History Project!!History Project!!

Presented by:Presented by:Mr. Brian LoehringMr. Brian Loehring

Belleville East High SchoolBelleville East High SchoolAmerican History Teacher and American History Teacher and

Social Studies Department Social Studies Department ChairmanChairman

bloehring@bths201.orgbloehring@bths201.org(618) 222-3754(618) 222-3754

http://ww2.bths201.org/east/http://ww2.bths201.org/east/teachers/bloehring/content.php?teachers/bloehring/content.php?

q=mainpageq=mainpage

Breakout Session OverviewBreakout Session Overview1. Introduction of the project1. Introduction of the project

2. Video clip2. Video clip

3. Classroom tested assignment sheet and 3. Classroom tested assignment sheet and other handouts for you to give to your studentsother handouts for you to give to your students

4. Student examples (Power Points and sound 4. Student examples (Power Points and sound clips)clips)

5. Potential pitfalls5. Potential pitfalls

6. Photo Story 3 project summary6. Photo Story 3 project summary

7. Downloads 7. Downloads

How did I get involved with this How did I get involved with this project?project?

In 2007, District 201 was the In 2007, District 201 was the recipient of a technology grant for recipient of a technology grant for “MOODLE” (Modular Object-“MOODLE” (Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment). Environment).

MOODLE is a software package MOODLE is a software package designed to help educators create designed to help educators create quality online courses. quality online courses.

Participating teachers had toParticipating teachers had to::

Attend professional development Attend professional development sessions.sessions.

Develop a MOODLE site and Develop a MOODLE site and implement a lesson using the implement a lesson using the given hardware (MP3 player, given hardware (MP3 player, digital camera and jump drive).digital camera and jump drive).

Utilize a community partner.Utilize a community partner.

What is the Illinois Veterans’ What is the Illinois Veterans’ History Project?History Project?

This project is an initiative originally launched by This project is an initiative originally launched by Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White that allows veterans and their families to fill out Patriot that allows veterans and their families to fill out Patriot Information Forms detailing the heroic stories of the Information Forms detailing the heroic stories of the men and women who have served our nation. men and women who have served our nation. The forms are then sent to the Illinois State Archives. The forms are then sent to the Illinois State Archives. The project has been expanded under the direction of The project has been expanded under the direction of the Illinois State Library to include oral recorded the Illinois State Library to include oral recorded histories.histories.

Contributing Teachers at Contributing Teachers at Belleville East High SchoolBelleville East High School

Katie HoernerKatie Hoerner

Brian LoehringBrian Loehring

Matt MasonMatt Mason

Rich MaueRich Maue

Joe NesbitJoe Nesbit

Keith PadgettKeith Padgett

Amy SchulteAmy Schulte

Derek VallemDerek Vallem

Why should you assign this Why should you assign this project to your students?project to your students?

1. The project provides an 1. The project provides an avenue for a conversation about avenue for a conversation about the veteran’s war experiences so the veteran’s war experiences so their stories will never be their stories will never be forgotten.forgotten.2. It gets students involved with 2. It gets students involved with members of our community.members of our community.3. It teaches students how to 3. It teaches students how to make an original, primary source make an original, primary source document.document.

Why should you assign this Why should you assign this project? (Continued)project? (Continued)

4. Students are engaged in an 4. Students are engaged in an assignment that incorporates assignment that incorporates several components of several components of technology.technology.5. The project is multidisciplinary, 5. The project is multidisciplinary, requiring students to have a requiring students to have a knowledge of a historical time knowledge of a historical time period as well as how to research, period as well as how to research, write and articulate their ideas.write and articulate their ideas.

How did we assign this project How did we assign this project to our students at Belleville to our students at Belleville

East?East?

Newsweek article on WW INewsweek article on WW IAssignment sheetAssignment sheet

LetterLetterFormsForms

Moodle siteMoodle sitehttp://virtualschool.bths201.org/course/view.php?http://virtualschool.bths201.org/course/view.php?

id=344id=344

What are some examples of What are some examples of finished projects?finished projects?

Mark Dreste, Vietnam WarMark Dreste, Vietnam War

Robert KellyRobert Kelly, Persian Gulf War, Persian Gulf War

Kim Burch, Iraq WarKim Burch, Iraq War

Sound clip #1: Robert KellySound clip #1: Robert Kelly

Sound clip #2: Sam ReynoldsSound clip #2: Sam Reynolds

Sound clip #3: “Is there Sound clip #3: “Is there anything else you would like to anything else you would like to

leave us with?”leave us with?”

Sam ReynoldsSam Reynolds

Potential PitfallsPotential Pitfalls

1. Veteran location1. Veteran location2. Recording devices2. Recording devices3. Student preparation for the 3. Student preparation for the interviewinterview4. Student technological 4. Student technological knowledge to import, export and knowledge to import, export and save sound clipssave sound clips

What I am supposed to do after What I am supposed to do after my students have finished the my students have finished the

project?project?You can submit it to your local library You can submit it to your local library so it can be sent to the Illinois State so it can be sent to the Illinois State Archives.Archives.

If not, the Belleville Public Library If not, the Belleville Public Library (downtown) will be glad to submit (downtown) will be glad to submit your interviews.your interviews.

Dana Prusacki, Archivist can be Dana Prusacki, Archivist can be reached at 234-0441 ext. 22reached at 234-0441 ext. 22

Do you know about Photo Story 3?Do you know about Photo Story 3?(taken from Microsoft)(taken from Microsoft)

This free download allows you to create This free download allows you to create slideshows using digital photos. With a slideshows using digital photos. With a single click, you can touch-up, crop, or single click, you can touch-up, crop, or rotate pictures. You can also add special rotate pictures. You can also add special effects, soundtracks, and your own voice effects, soundtracks, and your own voice narration to your photo stories. Finally, you narration to your photo stories. Finally, you can personalize them with titles and can personalize them with titles and captions. captions.

Where can I download these Where can I download these documents?documents?

You can visit my webpage on the District You can visit my webpage on the District 201 website.201 website.www.bths201.org/eastwww.bths201.org/eastAcademicsAcademicsSocial StudiesSocial StudiesScroll down to Mr. LoehringScroll down to Mr. LoehringIllinois Veterans’ History ProjectIllinois Veterans’ History Project

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Never forget…Never forget…