Collecting Local Stories

Iowa celebrated its 150th anniversary of statehood in 1996. As part of that celebration, some 150 Iowa musicians, craftspeople, storytellers, radio announcers, farmers, cooks, doctors, basketball players, teachers, scholars, and state officials participated in the...
Culture, Community, and the Classroom: Beekeeping

Culture, Community, and the Classroom: Beekeeping

TITLE: Bee Yourself (Beneficial Bees) AUTHORS AND TEACHERS: Sarah Edwards and Nina Muto Sarah Edwards is an elementary art teacher at Windsor C.R. Weeks Elementary School in Windsor, NY. Nina Muto is a guidance counselor at Windsor C.R. Weeks Elementary School in...
Culture, Community, and the Classroom: Iconography

Culture, Community, and the Classroom: Iconography

TITLE: Iconography AUTHOR AND TEACHER: Helen Martin Helen Martin is an art teacher at New Scotland Elementary School in Albany, NY. ARTIST COLLABORATOR: Altin Stojah, Icon painter LENGTH: One-hour studio session, One-hour visit to St. Sophia’s Greek Orthodox Church...