Folklife Resources for Educators

Sponsoring Organization Information

Maine Folklife Center
5773 South Stevens, Room 112B
Orono, ME 04469-5773 (207) 581-1891

The Maine Song and Story Sampler
by Maine Folklife Center
http://umaine.edu/folklife/msss-curriculum-connection-series/

Educational website with thirteen lesson plans plus activities for K-12 teachers that focuses on the folklore, social conditions, history, politics, economics, and cultural life of the state of Maine. Includes access to the Maine Song and Dance Sampler Map with links to audio recordings of stories and songs from the Maine Folklife Center's archival collections, searchable by people or place. The curriculum suggestions are correlated to Maine educational standards for Social Studies.

Grade Level: K-2; 3-5; 6-8; 9-12	Curriculum: Language Arts; History and Social Studies; Geography; Art and Culture
Resource Type: Lesson plans; Activities; Audio recordings	Language: English
Subjects: Maine--Social life and customs; Folklore; Oral history; Oral tradition; History; Social history; Social justice; Songs; Tales; Occupations--Folklore; Fishing; Labor unions; Labor history; Civics Geographic locations: Maine

Sponsoring Organization:
Maine Folklife Center
5773 South Stevens, Room 112B
Orono ME 04469-5773
(207) 581-1891
http://umaine.edu/folklife/

Other Organizations:
University of Maine
Orono ME 04469
207-581-1865
http://www.umaine.edu/

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