The importance of storytelling in African American quilt heritage is critical to understanding the context in which these objects were and are created and the meaning this art has for the maker, their communities, and wider audiences. Quilts made by African American artists have been overlooked and misinterpreted by those who do not have access to…

First graders engaged in an extended historical inquiry. Close readings of secondary and primary sources evoked rich class discussion. Scaffolding directed students' scrutiny of secondary sources for historical gaps; they ably detected source and intent within the primary sources. Students articulated newly constructed understandings through…

Descriptions are given of ways to add life, color and authenticity to classrooms through the use of folksongs for the social studies teacher. (Author/KM)

Folksongs can be used with all students at all grade levels. Teacher guidelines are provided and three musical themes--whaling in New England, the California Gold Rush, and loggers and lumbering--are used to illustrate how to use folksongs in the classroom. (RM)

The legend of the gunfighter-lawman, frontier justice, and the extent of violence in western history are suggested as possible course content to make history more relevant and interesting. (DE)

Reports a panel proceeding enumerating classroom experiences in teaching local and regional American history to high school and college students through oral history techniques. (TO)

Argues that teaching history through poetry to secondary-level students presents a broad humanistic perspective of each era studied. Demonstrates the method by including four poems to illustrate different perspectives on immigration to the United States. Claims that history becomes more memorable and understandable, and that poems in themselves…

This document presents materials designed to help teachers in Vermont to teach more effectively about that state and its heritage. The materials stem from a conference at which scholars spoke to Vermont teachers about their work and about how it might be taught. Papers presented at the conference are included, as well as sample lessons and units…

Reviews books and videos for multicultural education and cultural awareness in elementary and secondary classrooms. The 28 works reviewed focus on gender and minority experiences, U.S. history, multicultural mathematics, folklore, world literature, and the lives of distinguished Americans from minority groups. (SLD)

Provides lessons plans for teaching urban history through folk rhymes written by Chinese immigrants describing their early experiences in the United States. Includes eight folk rhymes from the early 1900s. Provides suggestions for teaching objectives, class activities, and classroom questions to enrich students' understanding of ethnic cultures…

The "ISSS Annual Conference Proceedings" is a peer-reviewed professional publication published once a year following the annual conference. (Individual papers contain references.) [For the 2009 proceedings, see ED504973.]