Doing Local History: A Case Study of New Brunswick, New Jersey

This article provides a methodology that teachers can use to incorporate themes and ideas related to local history in their classrooms. Using the city of New Brunswick, New Jersey as a case study, the article offers different approaches that allow local history to be connected to wider themes in Ame...

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Published in:Social studies (Philadelphia, Pa : 1934) Pa : 1934), 2012-11, Vol.103 (6), p.233-240
Main Authors: Marino, Michael P., Crocco, Margaret Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Case Studies
Classroom Techniques
historical thinking
History
Local history
Local Issues
New Jersey
primary sources
United States History
Urban Areas
urban history
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Summary:This article provides a methodology that teachers can use to incorporate themes and ideas related to local history in their classrooms. Using the city of New Brunswick, New Jersey as a case study, the article offers different approaches that allow local history to be connected to wider themes in American history. The focus here on a small, relatively anonymous city shows that history can be found in many places, and that one does not have to live in a famous or noteworthy place to find compelling historical resources. The article concludes with specific suggestions that teachers can use in their own classrooms. [Supplementary material is available for this article. Go to the publisher's online edition of The Social Studies for the following supplemental resource: Photographs 1-18, plus descriptive captions.]
ISSN:0037-7996
2152-405X
DOI:10.1080/00377996.2011.630697