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| Chapters begin with an Introduction and contain Trying It Out sections | |
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| Introduction: Doing Family and Local History: A Review of the Research | |
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| Oral History Technique and the Interview Process | |
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| Family History | |
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| Our Families, Ourselves | |
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| Student Biographies | |
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| Then and Now | |
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| More on Time Lines | |
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| Snapshot Snoopers | |
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| Grandparents Day | |
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| Family Trees | |
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| Class Family Tree | |
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| How Many Great-Great-Great-Grandparents? | |
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| How Many Generations Can Be Alive at One Time? | |
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| Looking for Your Family Tree | |
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| Mystery of the Missing Clue | |
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| Family Artifacts | |
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| Grandmas Attic Trunk | |
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| Family Heirlooms | |
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| Family Rituals and Traditions | |
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| Family Holiday Traditions | |
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| Family Recipes | |
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| Family Calendars | |
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| Ethnic Celebrations | |
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| Family Storytelling | |
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| Search Me! | |
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| Can You Top That? | |
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| My Family Folklore Scrapbook | |
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| Uncle. . .Who?? | |
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| Nonnie, Chan-Pans & Nissiles: Family Word Fun | |
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| Dialects and Accents | |
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| Community and Local History | |
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| Time Lines and Time Capsules | |
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| A Local History Time Line | |
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| Time Capsules | |
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| The Year in Review | |
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| Local Geography and Landmarks | |
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| Map Packets | |
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| Local Geography Map | |
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| Local Geography Worksheet | |
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| Neighborhood Maps | |
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| Geography of a School | |
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| On the Street Where You Live | |
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| Baggie Books About Our Town | |
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| Sites of the City | |
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| History Skyline | |
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| Local EcologyIs It Our Problem? | |
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| War Memorials | |
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| Tombstones and Cemeteries | |
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| Using Community Resources to Teach Local History | |
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| Planning a Successful Field Trip | |
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| Historical Photographs | |
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| Teaching Local History with Postcards | |
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| Using Old-Time Radio Recordings | |
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| Celebrating a Schools Heritage | |
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| Old-Time Schools | |
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| Why, When I Was Hired, We. . . | |
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| Mock Trials | |
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| Different Sides of a Story | |
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| A Living History Museum | |
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| Local History Simulations | |
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| Interacational Drama | |
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| Local Folklore | |
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| Local Folklore Themes | |
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| Almanacking | |
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| Autographs and Memories | |
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| Using Folk Tales | |
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| Local Celebrations | |
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| Playtime Then and Now | |
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| Bragging Rights | |
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| Womens Local History | |
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| Excuse Me, Maam, Im Conducting a Survey | |
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| Local Womens History in the Making | |
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| News BriefStory at Eleven | |
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| Local Womens Hall of Fame | |
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| Womens Lives Then and Now | |
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| Interviewing Women Immigrants | |
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| Womens Sports Heroes | |
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| Would You Autograph My Book, Please? | |
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| Cultures in the Community | |
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| Building a Sense of Community in Classroom | |
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| Family and School Rules | |
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| Community Rules and Laws | |
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| Thinking About Laws | |
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| What Do You Mean, What Do I Mean? | |
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| A Celebration of Cultures | |
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| Culture Kits | |
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| Oral History Interviews for Studying Cultural Diversity | |
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| Communicating with Communities Around the World | |
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| Using Books to Teach About Family and Local History | |
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| Using Picture Books Across Grade Levels | |
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| Suggested Activities for Using Childrens Books | |
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| Annotated Bibliography of Childrens Books on Family History | |
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| Annotated Bibliography of Childrens Books on Local/Community History | |
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| Childrens Books and Cooperative Learning | |
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| Appendix: Resources, Organi | |