I just received my quarterly newsletter from the State Library and Archives of Florida, and found several items to share with our Social Studies teachers that they might want to check out.1. The State Library and Archives of Florida has joined the Commons Project at Flickr. From the site:
“In 2008, Flickr partnered with the Library of Congress to launch the site as a pilot project. The program's main goals are to feature hidden treasures in the world's public photography archives, and to demonstrate how user input and knowledge can help to enrich these collections. Viewers are invited to help describe the photographs, either by adding descriptive terms known as tags, or by leaving comments. Today, contributors to The Commons include the Smithsonian, the National Galleries of Scotland, the Bibliothèque de Toulouse, the George Eastman House, and other noteworthy repositories.”This is an excellent source of photos and images for use in your classroom.
2. WPA Stories, published for use in schools.
The Federal Writers Project (part of the WPA – Works Progress Administration) was started in 1935 as an attempt to put our researchers and writers to work during the Great Depression. From the site:
“The Federal Writers’ Project became the most expansive piece of collective research ever conducted by any nation on itself. Writers visited every rural corner, small town, and crossroads in the country, leaving future generations a massive documentation of their own nation unlike any the world has ever seen, before or since.”It’s worthwhile to browse through the selections available by clicking the links on the left side of the web page to the title of the article. To see the page, go here.
3. A new photo exhibit was established online at the State Archives to provide a celebration and history of NASA’s first 50 years. To see the exhibit, go here.
Essential question: How can we effectively train our students to use resources provided by the various state departments?
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