Thorp School District was the lead school of 17 school districts in Central Washington State, all within Educational Service District 105. This collaboration of districts partnered with local and state libraries, local and state museums, historical societies, and nine Pacific Northwest universities, for content expertise, assistance on CBAs, and as repositories for oral histories. These districts also partnered with the Washington State Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction for teacher training in Classroom Based Assessments, an integral part of Washington teacher professional development, and with the National Oral History Association for training in conducting oral histories.

This 3 year grant from the US Department of Education focused on a different level each year:

• 2008-09 Middle School Strand
• 2009-10 High School Strand
• 2010-11 Grade 5 Strand

For more information and a schedule of activities, visit our website at www.preserveandprotect.us.

Visit our interactive website

at www.momentsinamericanhistory.com

Click on Timeline -- you'll learn interesting bits of history and enjoy doing it!

Meet Pacific Northwest Historians and Test Your Knowledge!

History Grant Contacts

Left:  Accepting Regional Emmy Award for our DVD, Moments in American History, Vol. I, May 2008.

Right:  An interactive website was developed based on the DVD and MomentsInAmericanHistory.com received a Regional Emmy Award in June 2010.

These productions were made possible through our partnership with Chris Smart of Central Washington University Media Productions.