Tempe Historical Museum

Purpose: Expanding Educational Services This grant will enable the Tempe Historical Museum to put a well-established, successful education program on-line for use in the classroom. The museum's Depression and New Deal program has offered honors social studies classes in the local school district the opportunity to conduct research with primary historical materials and artifacts in the Tempe Historical Museum for eight years. While successfully reaching an average of 300 students a year, the on-line effort will provide broader access to a greater number of students. The Depression and New Deal program has the following goals: " To provide a more complete study of the social history of this period within the context of required American history/social studies curricula; " To introduce original artifacts and primary sources into the curriculum, teaching critical skill and engaging students in learner-centered learning; and " To introduce students to museum resources in their community, instilling in them knowledge of the lifelong learning potential of museums.