Archive Grid I was really looking forward to this lesson but found it hard to do it at school! Constant interruptions! :) I am not 100% sure I understand this resource. If you went to Cornell University you could read the autograph card of Sitting Bull? I have always known information about Sitting Bull but did not realize his death was the result of a Ghost Dance.
Lewis and Clark was the other topic that I researched. There were 20 entries and many of them can be found at the Montana Historical Society. There are several sources of contact information.
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In researching Paul Revere it was interesting to see the detail on the silver items, the bowls, and teapots. It was amazing to see the items were so refined for the period of history.
The entries under Sioux were many. Clothing, pipes, drawings, dolls, and blankets make it easier to picture how these people lived.
Vincent Van Gogh was the artist that I chose. I teach art and the junior high students have been studying him. This site had 45 works listed. I attempted to make a slide show of Van Gogh's works.
I believe CAMIO could be used with many units in different areas if educators were made aware of this resource. It would be a great way to introduce units. Art teachers could show artists paintings. Social study teachers could show items that were made during certain eras. I ran short of time for this lesson but am eager to get back to it. I think CAMIO has endless opportunities if a person takes the time to explore this resource.
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Thanks for your comments, Lois. You understand ArchiveGrid completely--it is an index to historical collections of many types of materials. You can learn from the descriptions, but would have to go to the owning libraries to actually see the items. (Field trip?)I know you will have fun teaching CAMIO to teachers and students. I think it has a lot of potential for student presentations, as well as the uses you mentioned. Happy National Library Week!
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