1. Community Partners Presents
War

2. Imagine…
Learning that a World War II hero was the little old man who used to live down the street
Learning that the woman who used to babysit you while your mom worked was the same person who worked as a field nurse in Vietnam
Learning that your friend’s grandpa was once a P.O.W. in North Korea

3. How cool would that be?

4. They live right in our community!
These are ordinary people with extraordinary stories to tell.

5. Introducing… The Community Partners’ Oral History Project
A partnership between students of William Henry Harrison High School and Community Members of Harrison, Ohio

6. Community Partners A way for history to come alive for students
A way for students to see community members as V.I.P.’s
A way for students to see the connection between school and the real world
A way for community members to share memories and connect
A way for community members teach this future generation
A way to deepen students’ appreciation for their home town

7. Let’s work together! Contact local nursing homes.
Promote the Community Partners’ program.
Gain the support of nursing home leaders.
Plan a series of mixers for the students and their partners.
Sequence the mixers in a logical progression.
Plan a big reception for the display and presentation of these wartime stories.

8. English/Language Arts
Ohio Standards
English/Language Arts
Social Studies
Research
Writing Applications
Writing Process
Communication: Oral and Visual
Reading Applications: Informational, Technical, and Persuasive Text
History
People in Societies
Government
Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities
Social Studies Skills and Methods

9. It’s a lot of work, but are you game?

10. Community Partners
What’s YOUR story?