Confessions of Rosa Lee Students explore different forms of welfare and community responsibility through research on the history of welfare, discussion of current welfare controversies, and design of a new welfare system. Media Matters Analyze media coverage of current events through articles, viewer polls, and more. Community, Family, and Local History Ancestors Students learn about different kinds of genealogical research. The site also discusses the special challenges faced by African-American families reseraching their ancestors. Forgotten Fires Follow one community's experience with hate crimes and their search for solutions.
Students define community and look at their own school as an example.
Students will discuss collective memory, the rules of community, and the role of the physical environment in determining community. Building an Oral History Students team up to develop oral histories about significant events in the community. Afterwards, they discuss the idea of 'truth' in storytelling and the role of the interviewer in shaping the story. This site gives an overview of the waste disposal problem and recyling alternatives, and asks stuents to investigate ways they might cut back use of non-recylable products. Students learn about carbon-producing pollution and use vinegar to test for carbonates.