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Items with subject 'Folklife - Education'
Folklife Collection - Cousin's One-room School Days at West Post Office
by Salisbury University Students (2001)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 2002, former Salisbury University student Ann Bloom collected folk material. Her collection explores her cousins' experience in a one room schoolhouse in Pocomoke, MD. Included is her essay, color and black and white photographs, a collection of swatches, and series of interviews.
Folklife Collection - Family Folklore, A Folk Artist, and the Value of Education
by Salisbury University Students (1992)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 1992, former Salisbury University student Kristen Monks collected folk material. For this project, she interviewed her grandfather, who was an educator, to ask him about his vocation. Her grandfather was the first first-generation college student in their lineage. During his career, he contributed greatly to the field of education by introducing new methods of teaching. He also wrote stories, created puzzles and designed games for his grandchildren as a mean of communicating and educating them. Throughout her paper, Kristen emphasizes how her grandfather instilled the value of education to their family. Tape enclosed.
Folklife Collection - Folklore Activities for Public Libraries
by Salisbury University Students (1980)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 1980, former Salisbury University Student Sally Long put together a summer reading program and various folklore activities for the purpose of her English class term paper. Her project was specifically tailored for younger readerships in public libraries. This paper, illustrated with sketches, describes different instructional activities for children, including one bold creative program that she called "The Superstition Game".
Folklife Collection - Folklore Curriculum Guide for Grade 11 Vocational Students at Easton High School
by Salisbury University Students (1978)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This collection outlines a curriculum guide for grade 11 vocational students at Easton High School from 1978 by Kathy Smock. It covers various genres including customs, folk medicine, legends, rhymes, tales, superstitions, etc. Included are also a folklore pretest and unit test as well as the guidelines for folklore term projects.
Folklife Collection - Laughter from the Time You Walked In, Until the Time You Went Home
by Salisbury University Students (1982)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In a series of interviews of local Eastern Shore residents in 1982, Salisbury University students and teachers collected folk life material. For this project, Bill Meike interview some alumni of the St. John's College High School from two different time periods (the class of 1951 compared to the class of 1976). Reminiscences, anecdotes, traditions, and more are found in this paper.
Folklife Collection - Legends of 150 Years: Mount de Sales Academy
by Salisbury University Students (2002)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 2002, former Salisbury University student Laura Duerbeck collected folk material. Her collection explores legends of Mount de Sales Academy, including student suicides, superstitions, and other stories. Included is her essay, black and white pictures, school distributed information packs, document photocopies, and a microcassette interview (log included).
Folklife Collection - Life as a Military Brat
by Salisbury University Students (2001)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 2001, former Salisbury University student Ronald Lauck collected folk material. His collection explores the folklife of military brats, children raised in military families, including their moving process, lifestyle, and education. Included is his essay, a series of email interviews, and a series of statistical charts.
Folklife Collection - Local Legends: Schools, Colleges, and Universities
by Salisbury University Students (1970 – 1973)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In a series of interviews of local Eastern Shore residents during the years of 1970 to 1973, former Salisbury University students and professors collected folk legends. For this collection, these interviews focus on various stories of strange and mysterious events that occurred in various schools or universities. Most interviews include personal descriptions of the interviewer and informant, and the story.
Folklife Collection - Speakings vs. Writing Curriculum: Supplement for 11 Business English at Easton High School
by Salisbury University Students (1980)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In a series of interviews of local Eastern Shore residents in 1980, Salisbury University students and teachers collected folk life material. Cathy Smack, as an eleventh grade teacher at Easton High School, conducted a project in an effort to improve the speaking and writing skills of her students. This collection provides an overview of her project's goals and activities.
Folklife Collection - The Cliques of Cambridge-South Dorchester High School: A Folklore Collection
by Salisbury University Students (1990)
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In a series of interviews of local Eastern Shore residents in 1990, Salisbury University students and teachers collected folk life material. For this collection, Melissa Robbins decided to talk about the culture of Cambridge-South Dorchester High School, specifically the folklore surrounding its cliques (watermen clique, farmers clique, preppie clique, etc.). Her paper analyzes the interactions between those folkgroups, their ethnography and the values they share.
Folklife Collection - The Humorous Mathematician
by Salisbury University Students (1992)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 1992, former Salisbury University student Kellylyn Petrella collected folk material. She collected some jokes from the mathematical community at Salisbury State University. In her essay, the student describes her group and elaborates on some of the stereotypes associated with mathematics. This package contains several comic cartoons and narratives jokes related to mathematics and statistics.