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Learning Activity 8-B-1: Local History Project
My Local History Project is in the format of a PowerPoint Presentation. However, to make it easier to view, I have included it as a PDF file. I hope everyone likes it!!! Thanks for all of your feedback throughout the course!!!

==Learning Activity 3-D-2: Local Documents, Data, and Cartoons==

The Walking Purchase - Historical Document which gave Pennsylvania the land that is now the Lehigh Valley and the Slate Belt - []

Pennsylvania's Charter - The document which gave William Penn the land known as Pennsylvania. - []

History of Northampton County – Written in 1876 - Primary source because of its age. Interesting first hand account about the county. []

First hand accounts as well as historical data on the 142nd PA Regiment from the Civil War. Based out of Stroudsburg, PA it included members from both Northampton and Monroe counties. – Historical Reenactment Group Soldier Letters - []

US Historical Census Data for Northampton County, PA 1790 Census - []

Political Cartoon of William Penn (Also Historical Paintings of William Penn) From Lehigh University - [] ==Learning Activity 4-D-1: Local Photos and Posters==

Bethlehem, PA a Moravian Settlement in Colonial PA - Lots of Photographs - []

Capozzolo Brother Slate – Article with Photographs - []

Article with Pictures – In Pursuit of the Quarry Pennsylvania’s Slate Belt – []

Historical Marker w/Article – Also includes photgrpahs of the Slate Industry – []

Article on Roofing Historic Buildings with Photgraphs of Slate Roofs and Industry - [] ==Learning Activity 5-D-1: Local Audio and Music==

Smithsonian Sound Bites of Traditional Welsh Folk Songs - Pen Argyl is Welsh for Mountain of Slate - Perhaps have the students interview some of the older town residents who still know Welsh and have them work on translating the lyrics. []

National Museum of Wales - Welsh Folk Songs with the English Lyrics Provided - Audio []

Website About the Moravian Trombone Choir - The Youtube Video is the Local Trombone Choir Performing [] [] And just because it fits - The Stars and Stripes Forever with the Moravian College Trombone Choir []

FDR's Day That Will Live in Infamy Speech - Which fits nicely because Pen Argyl and Bangor Publish Homefromt Magazine during WWII. I'd like to use the audio of the speech and the information from the covers of Homefront as well as our trip to the Heritage Center - WWII Collection. [] []

[] The above link is for the Lene Lenape or Delaware Indian Tribe - This was the local tribe of our area. This page provides a lot of information, but what I like is that there is audio for some common words and phrases. I think this would be great, not only for the local history project, but for the Elementary School's Unit on the Native Americans as well. ==Learning Activity 6-D-1: Local Video and Maps==

Video – Slate Tombstones of the Slate Belt - [] Map - Moravian Settlements in the MidAtlantic - [] 18th Century Pennsylvania Map w/Easton - [] Map of the Slate Belt from 1874 - [] How to Split Slate Video - []

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