by Lisa Rathje | Jun 9, 2026
New York Folklore is engaged in a place-marking project to mark places of significance to Indigenous histories of New York State. Through the lens of collected narratives and community histories, the project provides alternative cultural and social histories of the...
by Mira Johnson | Jan 21, 2026
Have you ever heard something through the grapevine? Or been called a good egg? This activity highlights a variety of ways that food appears in our cultural expressions, and may introduce you to sayings you’ve never encountered before!
by Mira Johnson | Jan 21, 2026
Procedure • Divide the class into pairs. • Ask each pair to decide who will go first and second. • Tell students they’re going to listen to each other talk for two minutes about a particular topic. Select a topic that relates to a lesson theme or a cultural...
by Lisa Rathje | Dec 17, 2025
Created by an act of Congress in 2009, the Civil Rights History Project is a joint initiative between the Library of Congress and the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. It entailed surveying existing oral history collections relevant...
by Lisa Rathje | Dec 9, 2025
The lesson plans found in this guide may be used sequentially or adapted as stand-alone activities to enrich your classroom. They form building blocks for teaching student listening skills while accessing a deeper understanding of how Seneca social dances and songs...
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