Introduce students to the Arkansas Memory Project , by showing several examples of Web pages and archival collections produced by their peers. Show the students the list of Examples of Project Topics . Students propose possible topics for collections and relate these topics to themes in U.S. and Arkansas History. Provide students with information about where and how to search for primary source materials in their own localities. Provide students with information about where and how to search for secondary source materials in support of their projects.
Students choose their topics.
Students collect primary source materials, research related materials, and analyze their findings, using 25 Questions to Ask Your Primary Source . Referring to the criteria for assessment checklists that they have created, students monitor each others' progress through monthly roundtable discussions during the period of researching, collecting, and analyzing materials. Teachers may also choose to extend the unit with activities outlined in the Extension section below. Students present their final Arkansas Memory Projects in class. Their formal oral presentations are illustrated by the artifacts themselves.