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The
State
Historical Society of
Iowa is
considered the lead agency in heritage education in
Iowa. They have published a statewide curriculum
for heritage education, "Prairie Voices: An Iowa
Heritage Curriculum." There are fifty-five lesson
plans for using various aspects of heritage
education in the classroom. Teacher workshops for
using the curriculum are available, as well as
other information on historic architecture, oral
history, historic documents, historic farms,
cemetery studies, community history, genealogy,
objects and artifacts, historic sites, and Native
American history and heritage. Audio-visuals and
traveling trunks complement the statewide
curriculum. Posters, magazines, newsletters,
and other publications are also available. A needs
analysis is currently underway to determine what
projects will be next in development. Contact:
Lynda Wessel, Education Coordinator
State Historical Society of Iowa
600 East Locust, Capitol Complex
Des Moines, IA 50319
515-281-5229
FAX 515-282-0502
America's Agricultural Heritage Partnership,
also known as Smokestacks
and Silos
is a federally-designated heritage area, comprising
over 60 historic sites and farms. Many heritage
education programs are in development, such as the
following:
Camp Silos
<http://www.campsilos.org>
CampSilos is an educational website highlighting
the development of
American agriculture and the signficant place of
Iowa's agriculture in
that development. The website is designed for
students in grades 4-8.
It includes student activities and teaching lesson
plans and utilizes
highly motivational graphics, photos and games to
highlight four themes
in the story of agriculture: Exploring the Prairie,
Pioneer Farming,
The Story of Corn,and Farming Today and
Tomorrow.
Smokestacks and Silos National Heritage Area
P. O. Box 2845
Waterloo, Iowa 50704-2845
(319) 234-4567
info@silosandsmokestacks.org
The Dubuque County Historical Society and
Mississippi
River Museum
provides information on cemetery studies, historic
architecture, oral history, historic documents,
historic farms, community history, genealogy,
objects and artifacts, and historic sites in the
Dubuque area. Museum programs are available for
school groups. Contact:
Dubuque County Historical Society/Mississippi River
Museum
Post Office Box 266
Dubuque, IA 52204-0266
319-557-9545
FAX 319-583-1241
Also contact
Friends of Historic Preservation
P.O. Box 2001
Iowa City, IA 52244
The National Trust for Historic Preservation has a
Costewardship Property in Iowa.
Brucemore
2160 Linden Drive, SE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52403
319-362-7375
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