Window into History

ELEANOR KAY MACDONALD is the children's librarian at the Beverly Hills Public Library in Beverly Hills, California. She has a Master's of Library Science degree from UCLA and has been a children's librarian for 15 years. MacDonald is a reviewer for School Library Journal and has authored several articles for the publication. She is a member of the American Library Association, Southern California Council on Literature for Children and Young People, and Friends of Children and Literature and has served on the FOCAL and Judy Lopez Award Committees.

• Preface xi Acknowledgments xv CHAPTER 1. Coming to the New World: The Immigrant Experience 1 Recommended Reading 1 Special Projects and Enrichment Activities 16 Background Sources 16 Project: Oral History---Learning About Your Immigrant Ancestors 17 Cultural Heritage 21 Critical Thinking and Writing: Comparing Experiences 24 CHAPTER 2. Opening the New Land: The Frontier Experience 27 Recommended Reading 28 Special Projects and Enrichment Activities 42 Pioneer Crafts 42 Pioneer Games and Toys 46 Frontier Cooking 47 Making Things for the Home and Community 49 CHAPTER 3. The Other Frontier Story: The Changing World of Native Americans 52 Recommended Reading 52 Special Projects and Enrichment Activities 59 Learn About Your Neighbors 59 Customs and Cultures 60 CHAPTER 4. Growing Up in the Country 67 Recommended Reading 68 Special Projects and Enrichment Activities 100 Project: Connections and Comparisons 100 Objects From the Past 101 Seasons and Celebrations 103 The Changing Countryside 109 CHAPTER 5. Growing Up in Cities and Suburbs 110 Recommended Reading 110 Special Projects and Enrichment 129 Background Sources 129 The Changing City 130 Project: Looking at Buildings 131 Signs and Other Stuff 132 Project: How Much Did Things Cost? 133 Toys 134 Street Games 135 Sports and Radio 136 CHAPTER 6. Fear, Loss, and Courage: Families During World War II 138 Recommended Reading 139 Special Projects and Enrichment Activities 149 Background Sources 149 World War II Jackdaw 150 Community Efforts: Sacrifices and Contributions 151 Internment Camps 152 CHAPTER 7. From Me to You: Passing On Traditions and Stories 154 Recommended Reading with Special Projects and Enrichment Activities 155 Tracing the Generations 155 Remembering Family Houses 158 Family Storytelling 162 Photo Albums, Scrapbooks, and Other Family Records 165 Family Vacations 167 Visiting Grandparents and Other Assorted Relatives 169 Family Heirlooms 173 The Memory Box 179 Tracking Time 181 The Many Origins of Family Stories 183 APPENDIX 1. Oral History and Genealogy Techniques 189 Recommended Reading 189 Some Successful Oral History Projects 193 APPENDIX 2. Collecting Local History 195 Recommended Reading 195 APPENDIX 3. Recommended Titles by Ethnic Origin, Dates, and Location of Story 197 INDEX 215