1. learn about an interesting person who lived in their local area or about an exciting event that occurred nearby between 1600 and 1860.
2. analyze how the person or event affected the development of the area or country as a whole.
3. describe the setting in which the story takes place.
4. write about at least one widely known event that was taking place at the same time in some other part of the country and relate it to the local event being studied.
5. share the story of their historical figure or event with students in four other states.
6. use the reactions and evaluations of other to revise their stories.
(gopher://quest.arc.nasa.gov:70/00/classes/bysubject/social/LocalHistory/text)
