This is history that is near at hand and that has a direct connection to their lives.
Schools produce rich historical records.
Developing a school archives provides a valuable service-learning opportunity for students and creates a lasting legacy from which future students will benefit. A school archives is different from an official school records system. Be a repository for the collection and preservation of historically valuable documents relating to the history of the school or the community, which otherwise would be lost. Constitute an element of a program for teaching research-related skills to students. The agency responsible for selecting, preserving, and making available records determined to have permanent or continuing value.