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The New
Jersey SHPO
is not involved with heritage education activity at
this time, although they do provide general
information regarding historic architecture,
national register properties, historic farms,
community history, genealogy, historic sites, and
historic preservation upon request.
NJ Historic Preservation Office
CN 404
Trenton, NJ 08625
The New Jersey Historical Society provides
heritage education programs and services,
especially related to historic architecture,
historic documents, community history, family
history, and objects and artifacts. A history
newspaper, the "Jersey Journal" is published
monthly during the school year, and comes with a
teachers' guide for using the newspaper in the
classroom. A variety of programs are
available for school groups, grades K-12, and are
available at a small charge. After school and
summer programs are also available. Teacher
workshops and summer institutes for teachers are
provided. Contact:
Claudia Ocello, Curator of Education
New Jersey Historical Society
52 Park Place
Newark, NJ 07104
201-483-3939
FAX 201-483-1988
The New
Jersey Historical
Commission
provides teacher lesson plans under a
Materials
for Teachers
link on their web page. Activities teach students
to analyze primary historical documents and maps
and describe the traditions associated with local
historical events, government relations, and
celebrations.
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