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Curriculum Guides and Resources Available
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Please note:
Publications are free to Idaho teachers; however, we ask teachers to cover
the cost of postage and handling via Media Mail rate. Some publications
are oversized and require special packaging. All items are available through
the Idaho Humanities Council, except where noted. Donations over and above
the cost of postage are greatly appreciated. Checks should be payable to:
Idaho Humanities Council, 217 W. State Street, Boise, Idaho 83702. Email
Jennifer at info@idahohumanities.org
for more information.
Amerikanuak! Basques in the High Desert This illustrated booklet presents through a number of essays and historic photographs a portrait of the Basque experience in the American West. Included topics are: Who are the Basques?, Basque Sheepherding, Translating the Culture, Basque Boardinghouses, Basque Pioneer Women, Music and Dance, Changing Images, Beyond Amerikanuak and A Basque Bookshelf.
Idaho and the American West (Large Tabloid) This tabloid was part of IHC's multi-faceted Idaho History Project. The tabloid offers an overview of Idaho history within the context of the larger history of the American West. As overviews, the essays-all written by Idaho scholars--invite readers to consider further reading, and include a brief bibliography of additional readings, suggested by the writers of these essays, on the last page. Essays include:
Idaho and the American West Curriculum Guide Teachers at IHC's 1998 teacher institute developed this supplement guide to teaching Idaho history. It provides lessons such as: Journey to Idaho, Preserving our Heritage, Gulliver's Walks Across Idaho, The Great Seal of Idaho Game, My Town Oral History Project, Idaho History Facts and Trivia and Map Races.
Tough Paradise: The Literature of Idaho and the
Intermountain West (Large Tabloid) This tabloid offers an overview of the literature of Idaho and the American West. As overviews, the essays invite readers to consider further reading, and a brief bibliography of additional readings, suggested by the writers of these essays, is included on the last page. Essays include: You can find Tough Paradise articles also at the Idaho State Library's "Let's Talk About It" website: www.lili.org/isl/ltai/
Tough Paradise Curriculum Guide Teacher's at IHC's 2000 Tough Paradise: The Literature of Idaho and the Intermountain West teacher institute developed this supplement guide. The guide includes lessons (using Intermountain West literature) such as: Idaho Indian Research Project, Colorful Characters of Fremont County, Discovering Me in the New West, Town Poetry and Everyone Has a Story.
American Encounters: Lewis and Clark, the People,
and the Land This is a small booklet discussing Lewis and Clark's expedition complete with maps and sketches.
Paradox Politics: Idaho Political History Since
WWII This study guide is a result of IHC's 2002 summer teacher institute Paradox Politics: Idaho Political History Since World War II, held at Albertson College. The guide is based on unit questions from We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution (a publication of the Center for Civic Education).
Raices Culturales: Cultural Roots, A Model for
Integrating Folklife in the Classroom This project guide is a result of IHC's 2001 teacher institute Raices Culturales: Cultural Roots, A Model for Integrating Folklife in the Classroom, held at Albertson College. The teachers at the institute created this guide as a way to integrate history and traditions of different cultures in the classroom. Some of the projects include topics such as: Basque Music, Latin American Literature, and Working in the Payette, Idaho Area.
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