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The History Lab Project is a statewide educational outreach project, spearheaded by the Washington State Historical Society. At its core are the following concepts, tools, products, and activities:
CONCEPTS AND TOOLS OF HISTORICAL STUDY
- Time
- Place
- Viewpoint
- Exploration
- Biography
- Causation
- Precedent
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- Artifacts
- Ephemera
- Images
- People
- Books & Periodicals
- Maps
- Electronic Media
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STATEWIDE EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH
- History Lab Learning Center
- Built in the new Washington State History Museum
- Used by students, teachers, and the general public
- History Lab Outreach Kit
- A portable version of the History Lab learning center that includes a book
and CD-ROM of History Lab software
- A Dynamic Web Site that includes:
- On-line Activities
- Interactive mysteries that model methods of historical inquiry
- Teacher Resources
- Lab curriculum, on-line project plans, teacher training information
- Links to Participating Museums and Repositories
- Content coordinated through our Affiliate Member museums
- Artifact Database for Students and Researchers
- Access to artifacts exhibited in the Lab learning center
- Coming in June, 2001
TEACHER TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES & CURRICULUM
- 2001 History Lab Workshops
- Learn the concepts, use the tools, get the History Lab vision!
- History Lab Summer Institute 2000
- Featured Curriculum: "It's About Time!" Curriculum & video available March 30, 2001.
- History Lab Summer Institute 1999
- Featured Curriculum: "Teaching with Objects." Curriculum unit available online.
- Washington State Historical Society &
The Seattle Times Newspapers in Education Project
- History Lab/NIE curriculum: "What's in the News?" Curriculum available online.
- Sets of reproduction newspapers (1900-1990) available by request.
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