The students will use audio and video equipment during the actual interviews to collect information. Word processors will be used in typing the stories. Books, CD ROMs, and the Internet, as well as visits to libraries and museums in our area, will further enhance students' knowledge. It encourages and promotes community involvement in the lives of children by putting them in touch with adults who will share their stories, and helps students develop a quality product that will live on in time forever. The curriculum for fifth grade social studies in Bonner County School District includes the history of the United States.
History is people.
We are all connected with the past, the present, and the future through each other. The people who lived during these war years are valuable resources for today's children. Their experiences are as unique as the pieces of a giant quilt. As this generation of Americans grows older we are in danger of losing part of our heritage. The very threads connecting us with the past may be lost forever if we do not put forth intentional efforts to secure these moments in history.