This article, by Lynda Abbott and Richard Grayson, offers a fascinating example of collaboration between school and university, focused on the development of a community archive. The project--run as an extra-curricular activity--was originally inspired by a concern to preserve the personal stories of those whose lives were affected by the Second…

What started as a field trip has grown into a two-year Bicentennial celebration, with more permanent changes likely to come. (Editor)

An ethnographic project to develop a model for an ethnic studies program based on community education, community involvement, and a study of community history is described. The project took place in New Harmony, Indiana, a town of 600-700 persons with a strong European heritage, especially German. Part of the project staff was selected from the…

The community history program described in this report uses traveling photographic exhibits and accompanying booklets on themes of social and urban history, work, housing, entertainment, family, and transportation, to involve the people of Queens, New York, in an examination of their community's past. The program's philosophy is discussed first,…

Embodying a thoroughly grass-roots, democratic approach, the Native American Language Education (NALE) Project of D-Q University began operation during 1973-74. Local Native Americans are employed to work with the indigenous population in the local communities. Members of the local community are provided the time and opportunity to discuss, meet,…

This document contains 119 descriptions of K-12 educational programs in Massachusetts which commemorate the bicentennial. The programs illustrate ways in which teachers, parents, and other adult members of the community are cooperating with the students in carrying out the responsibility of good citizenship. Demonstrating how to learn more about…

The final product of an ethnic heritage studies project entitled Preserving Ethnic Traditions (PET), the document presents photographs and transcriptions of interviews by high school students with members of various ethnic groups. Carried out by 50 high school students from seven Delaware school districts, the interviews focus on values, cuisine,…

As part of Project Adventure, a specific unit within a 12-week Colonial History course taught at a Massachusetts high school was designed to: involve students with each other, their community, and local history; add a significant social and experiential dimension to the course; use a unique system of student evaluation and grading; and be…