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Community History Project
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Uncovering the History of a Community
David McMullenSherrie Pardieck
Dean CantúBradley University
Cindy AlcarazMary Ann HanlinChris HerridgeKatie JanovetzElmwood School
District
Why Study a Community?
enhances performance in interdisciplinary learning, team participation, and presentation skills.
involves students with their families, neighborhoods, and the community around them, and increases civic awareness.
builds self-esteem and pride in self, community, and cultural heritage.
Why Study a Community?
provides an opportunity for students to contribute to their community in meaningful ways.
fosters awareness and tolerance of cultural diversity.
encourages the interpretation, synthesis, and evaluation of various kinds of cultural information.
Why Study a Community?
develops technological expertise and skills with documentary equipment.
promotes school-community partnerships.
offers learning opportunities that value each student's life and experiences.
Conducting a Community History Project Study other community
history projects
Gather information
Design the project
Collect documentation
Complete the product
Conducting a Community History Project: Study other projects American Life Histories: Manuscripts from the Federal Writer's Project, 1936-
1940 Explore Your Community: A Community Heritage Poster for the Classroom Learning About Immigration Through Oral History Local Legacies Oral History and Social History
Locate research guides
Locate primary sources
Conducting a Community History Project: Design the Project
Discuss the types of local landmarks, traditions and customs that could be project subjects
Create a concept map with the community at the center to help decide which topics to include in the final product
Divide work assignments
Conducting a Community History Project: Collect Documentation
Investigate, collect and document (full references) primary sources (photos, documents, newspapers, books, maps, etc.)
Capture the community with photographs and video
Conduct interviews with area residents
Student Research Teams
Examining Primary Sources
Primary Sources on Microfiche
Conducting a Community History Project: Complete the Product
Digitize all primary sources
Write a script that tells a story
Assemble the final product as a multimedia presentation with narration, titles, etc.
Create movie posters advertising the documentary
Digitizing Primary Sources
Sample video
Special Thanks to
Bradley UniversityDominican UniversityIllinois Wesleyan UniversityIllinois Council for Social Studies National-Louis University
Teaching with Primary SourcesThe Federation of Independent Illinois Colleges &
Universities:
The Library of Congress
Questions?
David McMullen [email protected] Pardieck [email protected] Cantú [email protected] Cindy [email protected] Ann Hanlin [email protected] Herridge [email protected] Janovetz [email protected]