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An artifact table is an active exploratory lesson held in the Library that encourages students to dig into documents, items, and information to gain a better understanding of the historical contexts for a literary work. Our tables are arranged with a variety of items for students to explore. This is not a seated activity. Students are expected and encouraged to mill around to investigate all of the information presented.
It takes a little time to set up an artifact table for class use, so please use this form so we can plan to prepare a thorough experience for your students.
We look forward to collaborating with you.
Available Artifact Tables:
Of Mice and Men / John Steinbeck / 1930s California
The Great Gatsby / F Scott Fitzgerald / 1920s NYC
Their Eyes Were Watching God / ZN Hurston / early 1900s Florida
Farewell to Manzanar / WWII Japanese internment in America
The Jungle / Upton Sinclair / Muckrakers / Chicago meatpacking industry / capitalist abuse of immigrant labor / Civil War-1920s
Beowulf / Danish-germanic history / epic poetry / Old English
A Raisin in the Sun / Lorraine Hansberry / redlining in America
Rime of the Ancient Mariner / S T Coleridge / maritime superstitions
Our Town & The Spoon River Anthology / small town stories & connections
The 19th Amendment / Women's Suffrage / advocacy writing
NH Local History Boxes Available:
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