WOUB-TV will air "Hunting for Everyday History: The Ohio Bicentennial Roadshow" on Thursday, May 22, at 8 p.m. The program highlights the work of 20,000 Ohio third, fourth and fifth grade students participating in a unique multimedia program called "Hunting for Everyday History."
"Hunting for Everyday History" takes history out of textbooks and puts it into the hands of students where it becomes a living treasure. As part of the curriculum, students hunt for everyday artifacts as a means of developing a better understanding of the role their communities play in Ohio history. The program features distance learning opportunities and an interactive Web site, www.historyhunt.org.
The site has a "Build Your Own Web Site" feature, which enables students to post their finds with other classrooms across the state. Over 75 Ohio historical societies and museums are cooperating with the project by providing information to students and helping with artifact identification.
The "Hunting for Everyday History" year-long curriculum culminates in the May statewide broadcast, "Hunting for Everyday History: The Ohio Bicentennial Roadshow." Based on the popular PBS program "Antiques Roadshow," selected students throughout Ohio took their most intriguing finds to select public television stations, where they showcased and discussed their artifacts with historians and other experts.
"Hunting for Everyday History" is funded by a grant from the Ohio Educational Telecommunications Commission and Ohio SchoolNet. Currently 20,000 students and 750 teachers participate in this statewide initiative.
