Archives Alive
Archives Alive!
Archives Alive! are archives orientation sessions targeting youth grades 1-12 in order to introduce them to using primary sources. The programs are designed for teachers who would like to bring their students into City Hall for a field trip, would like to schedule for a City archivist to conduct the program in the classroom, or teachers can use the materials on their own. To schedule a field trip or in classroom visit with an archivist please contact Kelly Zacovic at Kzacovic@savannahga.gov or (912) 651-4212.
- Archives Alive! Five Years That Changed Savannah Forever: Reflecting on the Civil Rights Movement
- Instructor's Guide
- "Archives Alive! Five Years That Changed Savannah Forever: Introduction to Archives and Reading Photographs" (slides)
- Photograph Analysis Worksheet, Grades 6-12
- Smithsonian Introduction to Photographs Handouts
- Online exhibit*
- Facilitated discussion with Dr. Otis S. Johnson (video)
- Photographs (without citations) (PDF)*
- Photograph Citation List (PDF)*
- Full Program Packet
- *The photographs can be viewed through the online exhibit or as a PDF file. The citations have been prepared as a separate PDF file for teachers who want students to reflect on the photographs without benefit of the caption information intially.
- Archives Alive! Yellow Fever in Savannah (Grades 9-12)
- Instructor’s Guide
- "Archives Alive! A Yellow Fever Investigation: An Introduction to Archives and the Deadly History of Yellow Fever" (slides)
- Yellow Fever History Overview
- Station 1: Identifying Resources
- Station 2: Savannah Yellow Fever History
- Station 3: Handwriting Challenge
- Station 4: Death Registers Review
- Station 5: Map Exploration
- Instructor Program Wrap-Up
- Full Program Packet
- Note: While developed with high school students in mind, this program has been successfully delivered to middle school students.
- Archives Alive! The Oglethorpe Plan and Maps in the Archives
- Instructor’s Guide, Grades 3-5
- Map Analysis Worksheet, Grades 3-5
- "Mapping Savannah: An Introduction to Archives and the World of Maps," Grades 3-5 (slides)
- Instructor’s Guide, Grades 6-8
- Map Analysis Worksheet, Grades 6-8
- "What Makes Savannah Unique: The Oglethorpe Plan," Grades 6-8 (video)
- Scavenger Hunt Handout
- Scavenger Hunt Answer Key
- Short video resources about maps: "The Map Features Song (Gentleman by PSY)," by The Singing History Teachers; "What is a Map?" by Julia Geiger
- Full Program Packets: Grades 3-5; Grades 6-8
- Archives Alive! Photographs in the Archives
- Instructor’s Guide, Grades 1-5
- Archives Alive! Photographs in the Archives: An Introduction to Archives and Reading Photographs, Grades 1-5 (slides)
- Photograph Analysis Worksheet, Grades 1-5
- Instructor’s Guide, Grades 6-12
- Archives Alive! Photographs in the Archives: An Introduction to Archives and Reading Photographs, Grades 6-12 (slides)
- Photograph Analysis Worksheet, Grades 6-12
- Smithsonian Introduction to Photographs Handouts
- Sample Photographs Packet
- Supporting article: Polizzi, Kristina, "Snapshot: Preserving the Controversial and the Mundane," Archival Outlook (Society of American Archivists, March/April 2020), pages 6-7.
- Full Program Packets: Grades 1-5; Grades 6-12
- Archives Alive! Art in the Archives
- Instructor’s Guide, Grades 1-5
- Art Analysis Worksheet, Grades 1-5
- Instructor’s Guide, Grades 6-12
- Art Analysis Worksheet, Grades 6-12
- Archives Alive! Art in the Archives: An Introduction to Archives and Interpreting Art (slides)
- Sample Art Packet
- Select Artist Profiles
- Full Program Packets: Grades 1-5; Grades 6-12