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Frank, Carl M. – Indiana Social Studies Quarterly, 1985
In 1920 Robert S. and Helen M. Lynd published the results of their exhaustive study of everyday life in Muncie, Indiana, dubbing the city "Middletown" as a symbol of the typical American community. Salient conclusions of the study are summarized, and significant recent literature on Middletown is assessed. (RM)
Descriptors: Community Study, Comparative Analysis, Culture, Life Style
Pennsylvania State Dept. of Education, Harrisburg. Bureau of Curriculum Services. – 1975
With the growing interest in oral history, this booklet provides guidelines for the development of oral history projects at the secondary level. There are various options for establishing oral history in the school program including an elective semester course, an independent study project, a minicourse, a cocurricular history club project, or an…
Descriptors: American Culture, Community Study, Course Descriptions, Field Interviews