Folklife Resources for Educators
Materials Related to CivicsThere are 3 titles in this list.
Immigrants in Coal Country: Anthracite Mining in Pennsylvania
by Historical Society of Pennsylvania http://www.hsp.org/default.aspx?id=89
Lesson plan with activities related to issues of work and immigration among ethnic workers in the hard coal region of northeastern Pennsylvania. The unit is geared to the middle and high school classroom for use in the curriculum areas of history, civics and government, geography, performing arts, and reading and writing. The unit focuses on the link between labor and ethnicity in a coal mining region, changes in the mining industry over time, and the culture of anthracite coal miners, including their music, working conditions, and life experiences. Background materials include a glossary, resources for teachers and students, and links to primary and secondary source materials, drawn from the collections of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania and other materials. The lesson plan is correlated to the Pennsylvania Department of Education Standards for Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening, History, Geography, and Arts and Humanities.
Grade Level: 6-8; 9-12 |
Curriculum: Geography; Performing Arts; Music; Language Arts; History and Social Studies; Art and Culture |
Resource Type: Primary sources; Lesson plans; Audio recordings; Activities |
Language: English |
Subjects: Ethnic groups; Coal miners; Industrialization; Immigrant labor; Ethnicity; Community life; Music; History; Labor history; Cultural geography; Pennsylvania--Social life and customs; Ballads; Folk songs; Coal mines and mining; Immigrants; Civics
Geographic locations: Pennsylvania |
Sponsoring Organization: Historical Society of Pennsylvania 1300 Locust Street Philadelphia PA 19107
(215) 732-6200 http://www.hsp.org/default.aspx?id=1
The Maine Song and Story Sampler
by Maine Folklife Center http://umaine.edu/folklife/msss-curriculum-connection-series/
Educational website with thirteen lesson plans plus activities for K-12 teachers that focuses on the folklore, social conditions, history, politics, economics, and cultural life of the state of Maine. Includes access to the Maine Song and Dance Sampler Map with links to audio recordings of stories and songs from the Maine Folklife Center's archival collections, searchable by people or place. The curriculum suggestions are correlated to Maine educational standards for Social Studies.
Grade Level: K-2; 3-5; 6-8; 9-12 |
Curriculum: Language Arts; History and Social Studies; Geography; Art and Culture |
Resource Type: Lesson plans; Activities; Audio recordings |
Language: English |
Subjects: Maine--Social life and customs; Folklore; Oral history; Oral tradition; History; Social history; Social justice; Songs; Tales; Occupations--Folklore; Fishing; Labor unions; Labor history; Civics
Geographic locations: Maine |
Sponsoring Organization: Maine Folklife Center 5773 South Stevens, Room 112B Orono ME 04469-5773
(207) 581-1891 http://umaine.edu/folklife/
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University of Maine Orono ME 04469
207-581-1865 http://www.umaine.edu/
Rural Roads, City Streets: Italians in Pennsylvania
by Historical Society of Pennsylvania http://www.hsp.org/default.aspx?id=669
Lesson plan with activities related to Italian American life and history in Pennsylvania, geared to the middle and high school classroom, for use in the curriculum areas of history, civics and government, geography, reading, and writing. The unit focuses on the history of Italian immigration, settlement, and ethnic identity in Pennsylvania and major themes in Italian immigrant life. Background materials include a glossary, resources for teachers and students, and links to primary source materials, including photographs and oral histories, drawn from the collections of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania and other materials. The lesson plan is correlated to the Pennsylvania Department of Education Standards for Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening, History, and Geography.
Grade Level: 6-8; 9-12 |
Curriculum: Geography; Performing Arts; Language Arts; History and Social Studies; Art and Culture |
Resource Type: Primary sources; Lesson plans; Activities |
Language: English |
Subjects: Immigrant labor; Italian Americans; Identity (Psychology); Ethnicity; Pennsylvania--Social life and customs; Ethnic groups; Ethnic neighborhoods; Oral history; Community life; Cultural geography; Civics
Geographic locations: Pennsylvania |
Sponsoring Organization: Historical Society of Pennsylvania 1300 Locust Street Philadelphia PA 19107
(215) 732-6200 http://www.hsp.org/default.aspx?id=1
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