Connecting+Local+History

        Collaborate in bringing part of your local history to your district. Learn about resources which are readily available to you in your own backyard.


 * Items of Interest **

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 * History of Local History Days
 * Local resources available to teachers (Museums, historical societies, etc.)
 * Our collective connection to NEIU’s newly formed Social Studies Network: http://iu19socialstudies.wikispaces.com/
 * Relationship to state standards (pdf):
 * [|Civics and Government]
 * [|Economics]
 * [|History]
 * “Place-based learning” – “Place has value.”
 * [|The Rural School and Community Trust]
 * [|edutopia]
 * [|Promise of Place]
 * Potential for video conferencing, Skype, etc.
 * Opportunity for sharing ideas.
 * Cross Curricular Boundaries
 * Cross District Boundaries
 * Cross Global Boundaries