The Neighbors!
When looking at local history, one of the greatest resources is the people who live there. In talking to the neighbors, one can get a greater understanding of the culture of the neighborhood. When implementing a project on local history in the classroom, it is so important to emphasize the role that conversation and communication plays in comprehending history. Students should be empowered to use their voices to have intellectual conversations, to help them make sense of the world around them. Often times, the opinions and thoughts of students, especially young ones, are overlooked to because they are 'too young'. This idea cannot continue as students have such incredible minds and wondering, especially when it comes to their immediate surroundings such as their neighborhood. According to Local Education by Mark K Smith, "It is easy to overlook the meaning of 'everyday' talk, and undervalue what local educators do...the conversations of local educators could be c
