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 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...
by Lisa Rathje | Oct 10, 2025
This folk arts integrated unit partners with a folk artist, Gbahtuo Combaye, who was born and raised in Liberia. He is in residence for 10 sessions to tell stories with each of our sixth grade English Language Arts (ELA) classes. The Sections of the Curriculum 1. Unit...
by Lisa Rathje | Sep 24, 2025
Museums offer multiple paths for learning. From decoding the museum itself to the artifacts in the exhibitions, this Local Learning Resource Guide provides educators practical tools and useful frameworks for engaging learning in museum spaces. Download a copy of the...
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