A Teacher's Guide to Folklife Resources

Materials Related to Documentation and Field Research

There are 37 titles in this list.

[ 47 ]
Abenaki of Vermont : A Living Culture, with Teacher's Guide
by Vermont Folklife Center
28 minute videotape, 56 pp. teacher's guide, 1996, $35.00
Subjects: History; Geography; Native American Culture; Ecology and Environment; Documentation and Field Research;
Locations: Vermont;

http://www.vermontfolklifecenter.org/

Video offers an introduction to the persistence of Native American Abenaki traditions in Vermont. The teacher's guide addresses a number of specific state-mandated educational standards, including civic and social responsibility, history and social sciences, biology, environmental science/ecology, writing, research and interviewing skills, and math. The teacher's guide also includes a section on evaluating children's books for anti-Indian bias and an annotated bibliography and resource list.

Published by:
Vermont Folklife Center
PO Box 442
Middlebury, VT 05753
802/388-4964

[ 179 ]
Arts Work: A Job-Training Program for Youth Through the Arts
by Arlington County Department of Parks, Recreation, and Community Resources
28 pp., 2002,
Subjects: Community Life; Documentation and Field Research; African American Culture;
Locations: Virginia;

http://www.arlingtonarts.org

Five teenage apprentices worked with Arlington county folklorists to document the history of Nauck, historically an African American neighborhood of Arlington, Virginia, represented in this publication. Their work includes both written and photographic documentation of interactions with the residents of Nauck.

Published by:
Arlington County Department of Parks, Recreation, and Community Resources
3700 S. Four Mile Run Drive
Arlington, VA 22206-2304
703/228-1844

[ 184 ]
Boyle Heights : The Power of Place, Teacher Guide
by Japanese American National Museum
106 pp. book, maps, 2002,
Subjects: Community Life; Social Justice; Documentation and Field Research; Asian American Culture;
Locations: California;

http://www.janm.org/exhibits/bh/

Resource guide to investigate community history of this Los Angeles, California neighborhood, focusing on the World War II incarceration of Japanese Americans living in Boyle Heights, and produced in conjunction with the museum exhibition of the same name, Sept. 8, 2002-Feb. 23 2003. With activities and worksheets for grades 4-12, including instructions for oral history interviewing.

Published by:
Japanese American National Museum
Education Unit, 369 East First Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
213/625 0414

[ 166 ]
C.A.R.T.S.: Cultural Arts Resources for Teachers and Students
by Amanda Dargan, Marci Reaven, eds.
catalog, up-dated frequently, free
Subjects: Documentation and Field Research; Folk Arts and Material Culture;
Locations: Asia; Africa; Europe; Latin America; Central America; Caribbean; United States;

http://www.carts.org

The CARTS catalog [formerly the Culture Catalog] lists cultural resources selected for their excellence by the staff of City Lore. Includes curriculum guides, books on poetry, storytelling, writing, tales, visual arts, social studies, history, and many other valuable topics. Many of the resources suggest activities, which are easily adaptable for a variety of classrooms. Teachers' Guides are also available as well as lesson plans for several of the C.A.R.T.S. books.

Published by:
C.A.R.T.S. Citylore
72 East First Street
New York, New York 10003
212/529-1955 Fax: 212/529-5062

[ 167 ]
Discovering Our Delta: A Learning Guide for Community Research
by Betty Belanus, Jan Rosenberg
25 pp. teachers' guide, 53 pp. student guide, and audio CD, classroom materials available online, 2000, $30.00 plus shipping and handling, extra teacher's guides $3 plus shipping and handling
Subjects: Documentation and Field Research; African American Culture;
Locations: Mississippi;

http://www.folklife.si.edu/explore/Resources/Tools/tools_delta.html

This educational kit, published by the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, teaches students how to conduct interviews, use a tape recorder, transcribe, and put the information into a final form, all within the context of the Mississippi Delta. Teaching materials can be downloaded. Appropriate for middle and high school. To order, go to: www.folkways.si.edu

Published by:
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
Mail Order Dept. 0607
Washington, DC 20073-0607
800/410-9815

[ 70 ]
Documenting Maritime Folklife: A Guide
by David A. Taylor
81 pp. available online, 1992, free
Subjects: Maritime Culture; Fishing; Documentation and Field Research;
Locations: Florida; United States; North America;

http://www.loc.gov/folklife/maritime/

The purpose of this resource is to promote understanding of maritime cultural heritage--the body of distinctive traditional knowledge found wherever groups of people live near oceans, rivers, lakes, and streams; and to provide laymen with a basic guide for the identification and documentation of common maritime traditions. Taylor details how and what to document and includes model forms and bibliography. The student will learn how to get started, how to coordinate and conduct interviews, and what to do when the project is completed. These activities are appropriate for high school students.

Published by:
American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
101 Independence Ave., SE
Washington, DC 20540-4610
202/707-5510

[ 165 ]
Explore Your Community educational poster
by Catherine Hiebert Kerst, Peter Bartis
poster, 2002, free
Subjects: Documentation and Field Research; History; Family Celebrations and Traditions; Folk Arts and Material Culture; Holidays; Occupational Culture; Community Life;
Locations: United States;

http://www.loc.gov/folklife/poster/

Full color poster, 22 x 34 inches, designed for middle and high school students, with suggestions for incorporating folklife research into the curriculum on the back. The poster encourages students to learn more about their own communities by engaging in documentation projects, such as interviewing friends and classmates about school-related traditions and developing a walking tour of a historic neighborhood. Produced in cooperation and with support from the Rural School and Community Trust.

Published by:
American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
101 Independence Ave., SE
Washington, DC 20540-4610
202/707-5510

[ 253 ]
Fieldwork Builds Learning and Community
by Mark Wagler
1 page, free
Subjects: Documentation and Field Research;
Locations:

http://www.carts.org/pdfs/fieldwork_builds_learning.pdf

Article which details how the author uses fieldwork techniques in his fourth-grade classroom in conjunction with developing literacy skills.

Published by:
C.A.R.T.S. Citylore
72 East First Street
New York, NY 10003
212/529-1955

[ 182 ]
FieldWorking: Reading and Writing Research, 2nd edition
by Bonnie Stone Sunstein, and Elizabeth Chiseri-Strater
503 pp. book, 2002, $Registration Required
Subjects: Documentation and Field Research;
Locations: United States;

http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/fieldworking/default.asp?s=&n=&i=&v=&o=&ns=0&uid=0&rau=0

An introduction to the skills of ethnographic research. Chapters introduce students to various aspects of field research by explaining ethnographic research skills and offering short writing assignments that let students practice their skills. Students can work on a single large field study or a series of shorter fieldwork assignments; in either case, the writing they do can become part of a research portfolio. This book can be used for field research in a variety of disciplines, including anthropology, cultural studies, and more.

Published by:
Bedford/St. Martin's
,
(800) 936-6899

[ 198 ]
Florida Memory Project
by Florida Memory Project
free
Subjects: History; Documentation and Field Research; Community Life;
Locations: Florida;

http://www.floridamemory.com

Online access to many of the items in the Florida Folklife Collection and the Florida State Archives. There is an online classroom section of the website with lesson plans for grades 4-12 using materials available online, as well as access to film, video, and audio clips.

Published by:
Florida Memory Project
500 S Bronough St.
Tallahassee, FL 32399
850/245-6700

[ 164 ]
Folklife and Fieldwork: A Layman's Introduction to Field Techniques
by Peter Bartis
39 pp. booklet, also available online (in both HTML and PDF formats), 2002, free
Subjects: Documentation and Field Research; Spanish Language Materials;
Locations:

http://www.loc.gov/folklife/fieldwork/

A basic, accessible guide to developing folklife collection projects, a revision of the 1979 and 1990 editions. Includes forms needed to conduct fieldwork and tips on using recording, video, and photographic equipment. The 2004 revision of the Spanish language translation of the guide is now available under the title "La Tradicion Popular y la Investigacion de Campo: Una introduccion a las tecnicas de investigacion" in a free print version (not yet available online).

Published by:
American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
101 Independence Ave., SE
Washington, DC 20540-4610
202/707-5510

[ 41 ]
Folklife and Folk Art Education Resource Guide
by Randy Williams
booklet available online, 1997,
Subjects: Folk Arts and Material Culture; Documentation and Field Research; Music;
Locations: Utah;

http://library.usu.edu/Folklo/edresources/index.html

This guide was distributed at the Utah's 1997 Fife Folklore Conference on the Traditional Arts. It makes the point that everyone has folklore and traditions, and then explores ways teachers and folklorists can help students understand, benefit from, and contribute to their culture. Some of the Utah traditional arts explored are beadwork, leatherwork, hat making, stone carving, and a variety of ethnic musics.

Published by:
Fife Folklore Archives
Merrill Library, Utah State University Libraries
Logan, UT 84322
435/797-2869

[ 28 ]
Folkpatterns Leader's Guide: A Cultural Heritage Program
by Michigan State University
52 pp. book + other publications, 1985-1991, $12.00; $3.00
Subjects: Folk Arts and Material Culture; Documentation and Field Research; Family Celebrations and Traditions; Foodways; Farming and Gardening;
Locations: Michigan;

http://museum.msu.edu/s-program/folkpatterns/index.html

Folkpatterns is a cultural heritage program for children that encourages them to explore and document historical and traditional patterns in their own lives, their families and their communities such as games, stories, foods, family lore, art, celebrations, architecture, songs, dance, and more. This revised guide and activity pack is helpful for teachers as well as 4-H leaders. Focuses on involving students with tradition bearers and teaching documentation skills. Other bulletins are available for $3.00 including "Foodways: A 4-H Folkpatterns Project (#4-H 1329," 1985; and "Heritage Gardening: Vegetables (#4-H 1279), n.d., which includes suggested activities to involve children in gardening projects.

Published by:
Michigan State University Bulletin Office
PO Box 231
East Lansing, MI 48824
517/355-0240

[ 181 ]
Folkwriting: Lessons about Place, Heritage and Tradition for the Georgia Classroom.
by Laurie Kay Sommers, and Diane Howard, eds.
427 pp., CD-ROM, also available online, 2002, $25.00
Subjects: Documentation and Field Research;
Locations: Georgia;

http://www.valdosta.edu/folkwriting/
http://www.valdosta.edu/sgwp/

Curriculum workbook is packaged in print form together with a CD-ROM, and is geared toward Georgia standards and its core curriculum for language arts and social studies. The workbook copy has lessons for all grade levels, each with an interview component. The publication is also available online. Softcover copy with three-hole punch and CD are available from Diane Howard, VSU Department of English, 1500 N. Patterson, Valdosta, GA 31698

Published by:
Valdosta State University
VSU Department of English, 1500 N. Patterson
Valdosta, GA 31698

[ 34 ]
Foxfire
by Eliot Wigginton, Margie Bennett, eds.
Books, 1967-1999,
Subjects: Folk Arts and Material Culture; Community Life; Storytelling; Documentation and Field Research; Foodways; Ritual and Ceremony;
Locations: Georgia;

http://www.foxfire.org/news.html

The Georgia-based institute Foxfire has been producing publications by students and teachers for over thirty-five years. Foxfire News contains teacher stories, informational pieces and news. The eleven volume Foxfire Book series on Appalachian folklife resulted from student documentation and field research projects. The Foxfire Web site lists educational tools, materials for teachers, and publications, including Foxfire Magazine. Foxfire utilizes a learner-centered, community-based educational approach, with an emphasis on teacher training which supports Appalachian culture.

Published by:
Doubleday
Garden City, NY

[ 188 ]
Grand Generation
by Marjorie Hunt, Paul Wagner, Steve Zeitlin, Mary Hufford
28 min. videotape, 16 pp. book, 1993, 1988, $75.00 both, $10 book separately
Subjects: Documentation and Field Research;
Locations: United States;

http://www.carts.org/

This film features six older people talking about their lives and making obvious the wealth of experience to be gained from interviewing older people. A companion book written by Marjorie Hunt, Mary Hufford, and Steve Zeitlin, 1988, describes in detail techniques, sensitive questions, and presentations of findings for students interviewing older people. Called "The Grand Generation Interviewing Guide and Questionnaire," it was published by the Smithsonian Institution, 16 pp., 1988. The booklet for grades 6-12 offers guidelines for collecting folklore from older people.

Published by:
C.A.R.T.S. Citylore
72 East First Street
New York, NY 10003
212/529-1955

[ 189 ]
Indiana Communities Project. Sharing Our Lives: A Handbook for Community Oral History and Folklore Research Projects
by Folklore Institute
24 pp., n.d.,
Subjects: Documentation and Field Research;
Locations: Indiana; United States;


Information is presented on the importance of oral history, how to conduct an interview, the use of interviewing tools, presentation of the finished project, and how to apply for funding and technical assistance.

Published by:
Folklore Institute, Indiana University
504 N. Fess Avenue
Bloomington, IN 47405

[ 176 ]
Indivisible
by Center for Documentary Studies, Duke University
72 pp., 2000, free
Subjects: Native American Culture; Maritime Culture; Documentation and Field Research; Mexican American Culture; Immigration and Migration;
Locations: Alaska; Arizona; California; Colorado; Florida; Haiti; Montana; New Mexico; New York (State); North Carolina; South Carolina; South Carolina; Texas; Utah;

http://www.indivisible.org/resources.htm

This is a companion educator's guide to the Center's documentary project "Indivisible: Stories of American Community." Included is a written foreword by Ray Suarez entitled "Local Heroes Changing America." There are also brief descriptions of some "Indivisible" communities, including Alaskan fishing communities; an alternative federal credit union in Ithaca, New York; Haitian Citizens Police Academy in Delray Beach, Florida; CHALK (communities in Harmony Advocating for Learning and Kids) in San Francisco; Navajo Lifeways in Arizona, Utah, New Mexico, and Colorado; Eau Claire Community of Shalom in North and South Carolina; Handmade in America Revitalization Project in Western North Carolina; Midwifery practice and doula service, Stony Brook, New York; Proyecto Azteca in San Juan, Texas; Southwest Youth Collaborative in Chicago; the Village of Arts and Humanities in Philadelphia; and Yaak Valley Forest Community in Montana. Also included in the kit is Document Vol. 3:1 featuring articles on place and displacement.

Published by:
Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University
1317 West Pettigrew Street
Durham, NC 27705
919/660-3663

[ 59 ]
Learning from Your Community: Folklore and Video in the Schools
by Gail Matthews, Don Patterson
65 pp., available on the internet, 1991,
Subjects: Documentation and Field Research; History; Geography;
Locations: South Carolina;

http://www.louisianavoices.org/edu_home.html

This classroom curriculum guide for grades 4 to 8 is based upon a folklorist's and a videographer's work with South Carolina students on the effects of Hurricane Hugo. Offers many tips about student documentation and video projects. Published by the South Carolina Arts Commission Folk Arts Program and made available as a PDF file through Louisiana Voices website, books.

Published by:
South Carolina Arts Commission, posted on Folklife in Louisiana website
,
1-800/375-4100

[ 48 ]
Louisiana Voices : An Educator's Guide to Exploring our Communities and Traditions
by Paddy Bowman, Sylvia Bienvenu, Maida Owens and others
loose leaf guide or CD-ROM, available online, first made available in 1999,
Subjects: History; Geography; Documentation and Field Research; Folk Arts and Material Culture; Music; Ritual and Ceremony; Occupational Culture;
Locations: Louisiana;

http://www.louisianavoices.org/edu_home.html

This comprehensive online guide links to dozens of essays on Lousiana folklore, slide shows, video and audio clips, and hundreds of resources. Although written for Louisiana teachers and students, lessons are in the public domain and are easily adaptable to any region of the world. Winner of the 2000 Dorothy Howard Prize of the American Folklore Society Folklore and Education Section. This frequently updated website is also available on CD-ROM or printed for a binder. Lessons are written for 4th and 8th grade, but adaptable to other grade levels. Includes student worksheets and rubrics. Louisiana Voices emphasizes community-based learning

Published by:
Louisiana Division of the Arts
PO Box 44247
Baton Rouge, LA 70804
225/342-8180

[ 72 ]
Masters of Traditional Arts Education Guide
by Paddy Bowman, Betty Carter, Alan Govenar
DVD-ROM with 70 pp. guide, 2002, $49.00
Subjects: Music; Folk Arts and Material Culture; Documentation and Field Research;
Locations: California; China; Denmark; Florida; Georgia; Ghana; Hawaii; Illinois; Iowa; Ireland; Louisiana; Maine; Mexico; New York (State); North Carolina; Oregon; Pennsylvania; Poland; Texas; Virginia; Wisconsin;

http://www.abc-clio.com/products/overview.aspx?productid=109297

Each National Heritage Fellow from 1982 to 2002 is profiled, and numerous suggestions are offered for teaching students in grades 4-12 about traditional arts and artists. The activities featured in the guide allow students to interact and engage in the kinds of information-seeking activities required of them outside the classroom, such as evaluating materials, organizing disparate types of material, and creating meaning for their own lives. The objectives outlined in the guide support the National Education Goals.

Published by:
ABC-CLIO, Inc.
130 Cremona Drive, PO Box 1911
Santa Barbara, CA 93116-1911

[ 239 ]
Montana Heritage Project Resources for Teachers
by Montana Heritage Project
free
Subjects: Documentation and Field Research;
Locations: Montana;

http://www.montanaheritageproject.org/

This website has many resources for oral history work including student and teacher guides for doing oral histories, a section on oral history equipment, examples of oral history done by students, and downloadable data sheets and release forms.

Published by:
Montana Heritage Project
153 N Main St.
St. Ignatius, MT 59865
406/745-2600

[ 53 ]
Nevada Folklife: A Curriculum Unit for Junior High and Middle School Students
by Andrea Graham
40 pp. book, 1991, free
Subjects: History; Geography; Documentation and Field Research; Folk Arts and Material Culture;
Locations: Nevada;


Introduces students and teachers to folklife and Nevada traditions, especially in the language arts and social studies. Includes resources and bibliographies.

Published by:
Nevada Arts Council
716 North Carson St.
Carson City, NV 89701
775/687-6680

[ 193 ]
Nourishing the Heart: A Guide to Intergenerational Arts Projects in the Schools
by Shari Davis and Benny Ferdman
114 pp. book, 1993, $10
Subjects: Documentation and Field Research; Folk Arts and Material Culture; Community Life;
Locations: New York (City);

http://www.carts.org/

Outlines programs which bring senior citizens into classrooms to engage young and old in joint ventures in recreating their own and their communities' cultural heritage in the visual arts, theater, and writing projects.

Published by:
C.A.R.T.S. Citylore
72 East First Street
New York, NY 10003
212/529-1955

[ 249 ]
Oral History Projects in Your Classroom
by Linda P. Wood
87 pages, 2001, $15 (pages alone); $20 (pages with binder)
Subjects: Documentation and Field Research; History;
Locations:

http://alpha.dickinson.edu/organizations/oha/pub_ps.html

This guide, written for classroom teachers, includes sample forms, handouts, numerous examples, curriculum suggestions and discussion questions, taken directly from real-life classroom oral history projects around the country.

Published by:
Oral History Association
Dickinson College, P.O. Box 1773
Carlisle, PA 17013
717/245-1036

[ 207 ]
Oral History Teacher's Corner
by Mississippi Oral History Projects
Online teacher's guide, 2003, free
Subjects: Documentation and Field Research;
Locations:

http://www.usm.edu/

Teacher's guide includes tips on preparing students to do interviews, sample release forms and oral history questionaire, and suggested classroom activities for an oral history unit on the Civil Rights movement. Appropriate for grades 4 and up.

Published by:
Mississippi Oral History Project at the Univ of Southern Mississippi
2701 Hardy St
Hattiesburg, MS 39406

[ 11 ]
Putting Documentary Work to Work: A Guide for Communities, Artists, and Activists
by Center for Documentary Studies
42 pp. booklet, 2001, $5.00
Subjects: Documentation and Field Research; Community Life; Social Justice; Spanish Language Materials;
Locations:

http://www.indivisible.org/resources.htm

This is a step-by-step guide, which will help community groups conduct their own documentary projects using a camera and tape recorder. Suggestions and forms are given for conducting interviews, planning budgets, and making project plans work. CDS also publishes "Document," a periodical that reviews and features documentary projects and exhibits. Guide also available in Spanish as "Documentar la acción communitaria."

Published by:
Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University
1317 West Pettigrew Street
Durham, NC 27705
919/660-3663

[ 180 ]
Recording Words: Collecting Oral History and the Art of Interviewing
by Vermont Folklife Center
70 pp. book, $8.50
Subjects: Documentation and Field Research;
Locations: Vermont;

http://www.vermontfolklifecenter.org/

A "how-to" guide for people who are interested in oral history research. This volume presents the basic components of an oral history project, from choosing a topic to preserving the recordings, as well as reflections on the role of memory and learning from elders. Includes sample release forms and bibliography.

Published by:
Vermont Folklife Center
PO Box 442
Middlebury, VT 05753
802/388-4964

[ 76 ]
Save Our History--Save Our Sounds
by The History Channel
Video, 2002, $24.95
Subjects: History; Caribbean Culture; Music; Documentation and Field Research;
Locations: United States;

http://www.saveourhistory.com

Save Our Sounds was a television show produced by The History Channel that protrays the efforts of The Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage at the Smithsonian Institution and The American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress to preserve thousands of at-risk recordings from the last century. These recordings are on media such as wax cylinders, reel-to-reel tape, and steel wire. The video details steps being taken by archivists and sound engineers to restore and reproduce priceless recordings.

Published by:
History Channel
235 E. 45th Street
New York, NY 10017-3305
212/210-1400

[ 228 ]
Smithsonian Folklife and Oral History Interviewing Guide
by Marjorie Hunt
available online, 2004, free
Subjects: Documentation and Field Research;
Locations:

http://www.folklife.si.edu/explore/Resources/InterviewGuide/InterviewGuide_home.html

This new on-line educational resource presents guidelines that folklorists at the Smithsonian's Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage have developed over the years for collecting folklife and oral history from family and community members. It features a concise guide to how to conduct an interview, as well as a sample list of questions that may be adapted to each interviewer's own needs and circumstances. The Guide concludes with a few examples of ways to preserve and present one's findings, a selection of further readings, a glossary of key terms, and sample information and release forms. The Guide is available to download free of charge from the Center's website at www.folklife.si.edu

Published by:
Smithsonian Institution Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
P.O. Box 37012, Victor Building, Suite 4100, MRC 953
Washington, DC 20013-7012
(202) 275-1150

[ 226 ]
Sound Portraits Education Program
by Sound Portraits Productions and Facing History And Ourselves
208 pp. book, 30 min CD, Photographs, Teacher's Guide, 1997-98, $most materials avl for free download
Subjects: African American Culture; Community Life; Social Justice; Documentation and Field Research;
Locations: Illinois;

http://soundportraits.org/education/

Program that encourages young people to document their lives through the use of audio equipment. This organization produced Youth Portraits, audio documentaries of young people who served time in Rikers Island Correctional Facility. Also produced the Peabody award-winning Ghetto Life 101, audio diaries of two teenagers on Chicago's South Side; this project also spawned a book and second audio documentary. Study guide on Ghetto 101 available for use by teachers and older students. Website also contains tips for those who wish to make their own audio documentaries. Excellent resource.

Published by:
Sound Portraits Productions
176 Grand Street, 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10013
212/941-8517

[ 227 ]
StoryCorps
by $unknown
Subjects: Documentation and Field Research; Community Life;
Locations: New York (City);

http://storycorps.net/participate/

Program which helps to instruct and inspire people to record each other's stories in sound. Program currently has booths available in New York City for $10/session, the interviews from which go to the American Folklife Center. Will have StoryKits available soon, consisting of recording equipment and a user's guide, which will allow individuals to record broadcast-quality interviews themselves. Website also has a question generator, which helps would-be interviewers develop a list of questions to ask during their interview.

Published by:
StoryCorps
176 Grand St, 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10013
212/941-8516

[ 203 ]
Teacher's Guide to Kentucky Folklife
by Kentucky Historical Society
92 pp., downloadable teacher's guide, 2004, free
Subjects: Documentation and Field Research; Folk Arts and Material Culture; Foodways; Occupational Culture; Storytelling;
Locations: Kentucky;

http://www.wku.edu/kentuckyfolkweb/ffest.html

A complete teacher's guide including lesson plans, background essays for students and teachers, ideas for extending the lessons and classroom activities. Different units explore particular traditions or aspects of folklife, and can be used separately or together. Very thorough resource lists for both teachers and students included, as well. Intended for use in upper elementary and middle school.

Published by:
Kentucky Historical Society
100 W. Broadway
Frankfort, KY 40601
877/444-7867

[ 168 ]
Tell Us How It Was: Stories of Rural Elders Preserved by Rural Youth
by Rural School and Community Trust

Subjects: Documentation and Field Research; Community Life; History; Storytelling;
Locations: United States;

http://www.ruraledu.org

This compilation of interviews conduected by rural students interviewing the elders of their communities details the strengthening of natural ties and trust between both groups. Students turned their histories into essays, poetry, and plays. The project encourages and challenges students to try to conduct an oral history project. A manual is included to guide the novice interviewer.

Published by:
Rural School and Community Trust
1825 K Street, Suite 703
Washington, DC 20006
202/955-7177

[ 39 ]
Time and Tradition
by Caroline Trumpold, Gordon Kellenberger
79 pp., 1990, $10.00
Subjects: Folk Arts and Material Culture; Music; History; Geography; Holidays; Family Celebrations and Traditions; Documentation and Field Research; European Culture;
Locations: Iowa;


The Amana Colonies were established shortly before the Civil War by a group of German-speaking European settlers who belonged to a religious group known as the Community of True Inspiration. Adapted by Amana schools, this guide offers K-12 curriculum, resources, activities, bibliography, and collection forms on Amana cultural traditions and heritage.

Published by:
Amana Arts Guild
Box 114
Amana, IA 52203
319/622-3678

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You Should Have Been Here Yesterday: A Guide to Cultural Documentation in Maryland
by Elaine Eff, ed.
89 pp., book, $10.00
Subjects: Documentation and Field Research;
Locations: Maryland;


Guide for community members or teachers who want to fund, plan, and implement oral history and cultural documentation projects.

Published by:
Maryland Historical Trust
100 Community Pl.
Crownsville, MD 21032
410/514-7603

[ 173 ]
Your Ear Is Older Than Your Grandfather: Folklore and Folk History for the Florida Classroom
by Loretta Van Winkle Rhoads; Hillsborough County School System (Fla.) ; Arts Council of Tampa-Hillsborough County.
105 pp. book, 1987,
Subjects: History; Documentation and Field Research; Storytelling; Family Celebrations and Traditions;
Locations: Florida;


This educational resource was developed for Tampa fourth-graders, but teachers throughout Florida will find it useful. It is well-organized, and contains separate chapters on topics such as children's folklore, family folklore, and ethnic folklore. Each section has a bibliography and resource guide.(Out of Print, but may be available in your local library.)

Published by:
Arts Council of Hillsborough County
1000 N. Ashley, Suite 105
Tampa, FL 33602
813/276-8250