Adventures in Research or Becoming a History Detective is the title of a new program I offer through the Delaware Humanities Forum. Designed for either the classroom or a public lecture, the program examines how someone solves mysteries from long ago. It blends actual tales of intriguing historical discovery with basic insights on conducting investigations….
Category: Research Methods
Working With Students on Oral History
For course assignments, I try to employ projects that engage students in the practice of history while also helping them understand the subject they are examining. As this time in the semester rolls around, it’s time for everyone to present one of those deliverables, an oral history project. As we wrapped up this task, I…
Research School Integration on the Eastern Shore
Our son, Kyle, an 11th-grade AP history student at Bohemia Manor High School in Chesapeake City, is working on his 2008 National History Day project. This year’s theme is conflict and compromise in history. For the juried project, students must do original research, place the topic in a historical perspective, and interpret their findings. For…