Browse Resources (5 total)
Oral History Interview Sheet
Teaching activity introducing oral history as a teaching methodology with directions for conducting interviews and sample questions.
Place Names
This teaching activity gives historic clues to help students fill-in-the blanks to identify recognizable towns within Fairfax County.
The Impact of Eminent Domain
A teaching activity integrating the example of the construction of Dulles Airport to illustrate the concept of eminent domain and the role of civic action and citizen protest. Material includes an outline of events and suggests discussion topics and…
Fairfax County's Economy
This teaching material and activity gives a brief overview of economic development in Fairfax County from 1600 to the present day followed by prompts for classroom discussion and a teaching activity.
Tags: economy, fairfax county
Transportation and roads
A teaching activity. A fill-in-the-blanks worksheet linking today's major roads and highways with their historic roots.
Tags: roads, transportation