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==Learning Activity 8-B-1: Local History Project - Complete==

Each student will be given a packet of all the worksheets needed to complete the activities presented in the following power point presentation: ==Learning Activity 3-D-2: Local Documents, Data, and Cartoons==

[] US Department of Labor Mine Safety and Health Administration provides a chart of coal mine disaster fatalities from January 1846 until January 1959 []  US Department of the Interior Bureau of Mines historical documentation of major coal mine disasters in the United States from 1846-1962 (Knox Mine Disaster pages 76-78) []  The U.S. Department of Labor Mine Safety & Health Administration report of the mine inundation of the river slope mine on January 22, 1959 []  A copy of a local newspaper article that was originally published in the Pennsylvania Heritage Magazine []  The official site of the abandoned mine research, inc. provides a short summary of the incident and pictures

Learning Activity 4-D-1: Photographs and Posters [] The Historical Marker Database provides pictures of local historical markers and monuments as well as links to additional resources and information. [] Explore PA History provides a summary of the Knox Mine Disaster as well as a photo of railroad cars being dumped into the river to close up the hole in the riverbed.

[] The MSHA report of the Knox Mine Disaster includes historical pictures of the incident which are labeled as figures 1 through 13.

[] The United States Department of Labor provides a pictorial walk through the 20th century, “Honoring the US Miner.”

[] The Wilkes-Barre Times Leader article “The end of a way of life” by David Pencek with photos and information on the Knox Mine Disaster.

==Learning Activity 5-D-1: Local Audio and Music==

[] The Archer Audio Archives gives a brief summary of the important events in the nation that year, what the entertainment was, and what songs were popular. This could serve as a starting point for more in-depth research on the audio and visual resources per year.

[] The Historical Society of Pennsylvania provides the audio for 5 mining songs as well as a short description of each. “The Old Miner’s Refrain” seems like a good way to introduce students to the life and trails of being a coal miner.

[] Duke University’s digital collection provides access to American song sheets. The song entitled, “Down in a Coal Mine,” published by Henry Wehman describes the coal mines as dark, dirty, and dangerous.

[] The Mudrat Café offers a listing of many coal mining songs from throughout the United States. “School Days End” describes how children were expected to work and learn the mines either before or after their school day.

[] This site lists various songs from the coal mines dated from 1879 until 1979. Each song link will then take you to a page with the lyrics, which are considered fair use as long as they are used for the purpose of study, review, or critical analysis.

==Learning Activity 6-D-1: Local Video and Maps==

[] Hard Coal Part 1 Pennsylvania Anthracite Coal Mining History filmed in a coal mine.

[] Hard Coal Part 2 Pennsylvania Anthracite Coal Mining History filmed in a coal mine (1890’s-1920’s).

[] Hard Coal Part 3 Pennsylvania Anthracite Coal Mining History filmed in a coal mine (1930’s-2008).

[] 16 Ton’s Coal Mining - music, pictures, and facts about coal and coal mining

[] A local PBS television station, WVIA, provides access to a number of original documentary films; the films can be purchased through WVIA for a fee.

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