Heritage Fellow Mary Louise Defender Wilson Virtual Residency

Heritage Fellow Mary Louise Defender Wilson Virtual Residency

by | Aug 18, 2021

NEA National Heritage Fellow, 1999 Master Storyteller and Tradition Keeper You know, I always used to marvel at my Dakotah grandfather and how he knew so much. I think that the reason he understood so many things in such complex ways was because the stories he heard...
Interviewing Virtual Unit

Interviewing Virtual Unit

by | Aug 18, 2021

Observing the traditions and traditional art forms around us, we learn why and how informal local learning underpins our lives and the knowledge and skills that we acquire in classrooms and formal academic settings. By interviewing family and community members to...

Fieldwork Builds Learning and Community

by | Aug 12, 2021

Elementary school teacher and folklorist Mark Wagler shares fieldwork methods he uses with his classes. The article includes exercises and inspiration for teaching folklore in the K-12 curriculum. “I am convinced”, he says, “that the single most important factor for...

Clara’s Song: Writing Songs from Interviews

by | Aug 12, 2021

In City Lore’s Songwriting Artist Residency, students write songs inspired by their interviews with family, school, or community members. This article focuses on one interview with an immigrant teacher and the students’ songwriting process.