A Teacher's Guide to Folklife Resources

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Workers at the White House
by Marjorie Hunt
$24.95
Subjects: Occupational Culture;
Locations: Washington (DC);

http://www.folklife.si.edu/explore/Resources/Tools/tools_whitehouse.html

A half-hour documentary video, published by the Smithsonian Institution's Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, explores the occupational folklife and oral histories of a wide range of White House workers, including butlers, maids, plumbers, chefs, and others. A twenty-four page booklet is included. Appropriate for grades 6-12. To order, go to: www.folkways.si.edu

Published by:
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
Mail Order Dept. 0607
Washington, DC 20073-0607
800/410-9815

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Investigating Where We Live
by National Buidling Museum

Subjects: Vernacular Architecture; Community Life;
Locations: Washington (DC); New York (City); Maryland;

http://www.nbm.org/exhibitions-collections/exhibitions/iwwl-2008.html
http://www.peerlessrockville.org/programs/

Folder contains printouts from the documentation work done during summers in the cities listed below. This wonderful program takes teenagers into different areas of their cities to learn who lives there, what is happening there currently, as well as some history of the given neighborhood. Photography is used as a tool to understand and describe the community. The program is active in Washington, DC; Rockville, MD; and New York, NY. For current and past projects in Rockville, see http://www.peerlessrockville.org/programs/

Published by:
National Building Museum
401 F Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
202/272-2448

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Humanities Council of Washington D.C.
by $materials available for loan
Subjects: African American Culture; History; Jewish American Culture; Immigration and Migration; Community Life;
Locations: Washington (DC);

http://www.wdchumanities.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=48

Resource center has a long list of videos and printed resources available for loan to local school or community groups. Many materials relating to local culture, particularly to the African American and Hispanic communities in the D.C. area.

Published by:
Humanities Council of Washington, D.C.
925 U St. NW
Washington, D.C. 20001
202/387-8391

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Music District
by Susan Levitas

Subjects: African American Culture; Music;
Locations: Washington (DC);


Video documentary of four District of Columbia-based traditional musics: rhythm and blues quartet, gospel jubilee, United House of Prayer gospel brass shout band, and Washington DC's own home-grown music, go-go.

Published by:
California Newsreel
149 9th St., # 420
San Fransisco, CA 94103
415/621-6196