Students as Historians: Using Technology to Examine Local History Beyond the Classroom makes a case for using technology to further the research of local history. Part 1 of the book explores the history of Black people in communities across the nation while Part 2 uses census reports, Google Earth, and other materials to investigate. One example includes Western Missouri on the eve of the Civil War. Part 3 involves design-based research in a social studies classroom where students investigated the history of Mobile, AL during the Civil Rights movement using technology. Throughout the book, the Inquiry Design Model (IDM) is emphasized and implemented.
Scott Scheuerell taught high school social studies for nine years and graduated with a PhD in social studies education from the University of Missouri where his research focused on the integration of technology in social studies instruction. In the education program at Loras College (IA), he teaches Multicultural Education and Social Studies Methods.
Preface Introduction Chapter 1:Introduction to Technology Frameworks Chapter 2:The Case for Local History Chapter 3:Black Historical Knowledge Chapter 4:Google Earth-Western Missouri on the Eve of Civil War Chapter 5:Google Earth-The Impact of Education in an 1880 Kansas Community Chapter 6:Google Earth-Exodusters from Kentucky and Tennessee to Western Kansas Chapter 7:Google Earth-Reconstruction in Northwest Missouri Chapter 8:Segregation in Mobile, Alabama Chapter 9:Design-Based Research-Segregation in Mobile, Alabama Chapter 10:Black Grievances and Tactics to Confront Segregation in Mobile, AL Chapter 11:Design-Based Research-Black Grievances and Tactics in Mobile, AL Chapter 12:Integration of Mobile's Catholic Schools Chapter 13:Design-Based Research-Integration of Mobile's Catholic Schools Bibliography About the Author
This book takes on the laudable task of promoting students doing local history. The author has anticipated what is needed to implement local history and provided guidance. The chapters provide examples of local history and descriptions of students doing local history. Local history examples are provided for the topics of reconstruction, prairie living, westward migration and desegregation of schools. Teachers interested in local history will find much help in this book. -- Ronald Banaszak, editor in chief, The Social Studies Journal
