Priscilla H Porter

Jr. Historians Tackle Their Local History Priscilla H Porter

History is fun for kids when it's related to their own life. This guide provides project-based activities as students travel back in time to trace their community's development including how individuals contributed to its founding, and how the community has changed over time, drawing on maps, photographs, advertisements, and other primary sources. The unit concludes with a Living History Museum where students portray local historical figures. To implement the projects, first identify key events/dates for your timeline and significant people for your bio-sketches. This is the one book every teacher and every museum should have to make local history fun!