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About
the Project
This project
documents change in Florida cities, towns, communities and landscapes
from a student perspective. Art
teacher Polly Werner conducted the pilot project with her third grade
class at Dr. N.
H. Jones Elementary School in Ocala, Florida.
The students
researched old photographs of their communities using resources from
the Florida
Photographic Collection, local historical societies, or the student's
own family photos. The
students then revisited the locations or themes of those historic photographs
and re-photographed them as they appear today. The then-and-now photographs
are displayed along with short essays by the students.
Students
as Historians
The idea
for this project came out of the realization that the perspectives of
children and young adults are often missing from the permanent records
of state and national archives.
We hope that students participating in this project will be able to
leave a lasting record of their perspectives on their communities.
At the
same time, this project helps students make a personal connection to
the history of the state of Florida and of their communities. The abstract
concept of change over time becomes personally relevant, and students
take an active role in interpreting those changes.
How
Can My Class Participate?
If you
are a Florida teacher (K-12th grade), and you are interested in
participating
in the View From the School project, please contact the
State Archives of Florida at:
Florida
Department of State
State Library & Archives of Florida
500 S. Bronough St.
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0250
(850)245-6700
Contact us online
The View
from the School project supports the Sunshine State Standards in Visual
Arts, Language Arts, and Social Studies.
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