Transcript Welcome to the Veterans’ History Project!!

Welcome to the Veterans’
History Project!!
Presented by:
Mr. Brian Loehring
Belleville East High School
American History Teacher and
Social Studies Department
Chairman
[email protected]
(618) 222-3754
http://ww2.bths201.org/east/teach
ers/bloehring/content.php?q=main
page
Breakout Session Overview
1. Introduction of the project
2. Video clip
3. Distribution of classroom tested
assignment sheet and other handouts
4. Student examples (Power Points and
sound clips)
5. Potential pitfalls
6. Photo Story 3 project summary
7. Downloads
How did I get involved with this
project?
In 2007, District 201 was the
recipient of a technology grant for
“MOODLE” (Modular ObjectOriented Dynamic Learning
Environment).
MOODLE is a software package
designed to help educators create
quality online courses.
Participating teachers had to:
Attend professional development
sessions.
Develop a MOODLE site and
implement a lesson using the
given hardware (MP3 player,
digital camera and jump drive).
Utilize a community partner.
What is the Illinois Veterans’
History Project?
Video segment
Project Summary
This project is an initiative originally launched
by Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse
White that allows veterans and their families to
fill out Patriot Information Forms detailing the
heroic stories of the men and women who have
served our nation.
The forms are then sent to the Illinois State
Archives.
The project has been expanded under the
direction of the Illinois State Library to include
oral recorded histories.
Contributing Teachers at
Belleville East High School
Katie Hoerner
Brian Loehring
Matt Mason
Rich Maue
Joe Nesbit
Keith Padgett
Amy Schulte
Derek Vallem
How did we assign this project
to our students at Belleville
East?
Newsweek article on WW I
Assignment sheet
Letter
Forms
Moodle site
http://virtualschool.bths201.org/course/view.php?id=34
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What are some examples of
finished projects?
Don Kniepkamp, WW II
Mark Dreste, Vietnam War
Robert Kelly, Persian Gulf War
Kim Burch, Iraq War
Sound clip #1: Robert Kelly
Sound clip #2: Sam Reynolds
Sound clip #3: “Is there
anything else you would like to
leave us with?”
Sam Reynolds
Why should you assign this
project to your students?
1. The project provides an
avenue for a conversation about
the veteran’s war experiences so
their stories will never be
forgotten.
2. It gets students involved with
members of our community.
3. It teaches students how to
make an original, primary source
document.
Why should you assign this
project? (Continued)
4. Students are engaged in an
assignment that incorporates
several components of
technology.
5. The project is multidisciplinary,
requiring students to have a
knowledge of a historical time
period as well as how to research,
write and articulate their ideas.
Potential Pitfalls
1. Veteran location
2. Recording devices
3. Student preparation for the
interview
4. Student technological
knowledge to import, export and
save sound clips
What I am supposed to do after
my students have finished the
project?
You can submit it to your local library
so it can be sent to the Illinois State
Archives.
If not, the Belleville Public Library
(downtown) will be glad to submit
your interviews.
Dana Prusacki, Archivist can be
reached at 234-0441 ext. 22
Do you know about Photo Story 3?
(taken from Microsoft)
This free download allows you to create
slideshows using digital photos. With a
single click, you can touch-up, crop, or
rotate pictures. You can also add special
effects, soundtracks, and your own voice
narration to your photo stories. Finally, you
can personalize them with titles and
captions.
Where can I download these
documents?
You can visit my webpage on the District
201 website.
www.bths201.org/east
Academics
Social Studies
Scroll down to Mr. Loehring
Illinois Veterans’ History Project
OR
http://ww2.bths201.org/east/teachers/bloe
hring/content.php?q=mainpage
“Never forget…”