Folklife Resources for Educators
Materials Related to Massachusetts
There are 3 items in this list. Cultural Protocols in Everyday Life
by Echo: Education through Cultural and Historical Organizations http://www.echospace.org/articles/353/sections/899
Middle and high school classroom activities and web-based resources for the study of the cultural protocols or preferred behaviors that everyone uses in their lives. Using the themes of cross-cultural communication and cultural change, curriculum ideas incorporate examples of celebration and cultural forms of conduct from native groups in Massachusetts and Hawaii that can be used in the classroom to discuss these issues in a wider context. Includes links to photographs, video clips, and documents drawn from several museum collections. Curriculum materials conform to National Standards for Geography and can be used for teaching Social Studies, Language Arts, and History.
Grade Level: 6-8; 9-12 |
Curriculum: Art and Culture; Geography; Language Arts; History and Social Studies |
Resource Type: Activities; Primary sources; Video recordings |
Language: English |
Subjects: Celebration; Intercultural communication; Wampanoag Indians; Culture; Hawaii--Social life and customs; Massachusetts--Social life and customs; Indians of North America
Geographic locations: United States; Massachusetts; Hawaii |
Sponsoring Organization: Echo: Education through Cultural and Historical Organizations
http://www.echospace.org/
Harvest Ceremony: Beyond the Thanksgiving Myth
by National Museum of the American Indian http://americanindian.si.edu/education/files/NMAI_Harvest_Study_Guide.pdf
Study guide that assists teachers in preparing lessons about the first Thanksgiving, from the Native American perspective. It includes information about the Wampanoag Indians, their initial encounters with the "pilgrims," the importance of corn, instructions on how to make johnny cakes, and information about the Wampanoag today, with suggested classroom discussion topics. (5 p. PDF)
Grade Level: 3-5; 6-8; 9-12 |
Curriculum: History and Social Studies; Art and Culture |
Resource Type: Activities |
Language: English |
Subjects: Corn; Wampanoag Indians; Thanksgiving Day; Holidays
Geographic locations: New England; Massachusetts |
Sponsoring Organization: National Museum of the American Indian Fourth Street & Independence Avenue, SW Washington DC 20560
(202) 633-6996 http://www.nmai.si.edu/
Thanksgiving - Primary Source Set
by Library of Congress http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/primarysourcesets/thanksgiving/
Study photographs, paintings, letters, and official proclamations to discover historical perspectives on American Thanksgiving holiday traditions, beginning with the pilgrims who came to North America on the Mayflower. The resources in this primary source set are intended for classroom use. Includes a Thanksgiving teacher's guide (6 p. PDF), and photographs and manuscript materials drawn from the Library of Congress' online digital collections, and a link to primary source analysis tools.
Grade Level: 6-8; 9-12 |
Curriculum: Language Arts; History and Social Studies; Art and Culture |
Resource Type: Primary sources |
Language: English |
Subjects: Massachusetts--Social life and customs; Thanksgiving Day; Holidays; United States--Social life and customs; United States--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
Geographic locations: United States; Massachusetts |
Sponsoring Organization: Library of Congress 101 Independence Avenue, SE Washington DC 20540-1300
(202) 707-5000 http://www.loc.gov/teachers/
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