This film is about a historic Catholic school which is called Saint James Catholic School.
This is one of the films that were selected for our Film Festival which happened on June 1st 2019 at the beautiful Angelika Theatre in Fairfax VA.
Video by: Virginia Girl Scout, Virginia
This film is about the historic town Clifton, VA.
This is one of the films that were selected for our Film Festival which happened on June 1st 2019 at the beautiful Angelika Theatre in Fairfax VA.
Video by: Virginia Girl Scout, Clifton VA
Emily from New Jersey knew her ancestors were involved in her local community. She was amazed to discover they were a part on the Underground Railroad.
The winter of 1948-49 was horrible for the people of Nebraska. It started snowing in November and continued throughout the winter, only to end in April 1949. Imagine snow engulfing cows and cars and you’ll see why helicopters were needed to bring food into Nebraska.
Jeremiah, gives us a brief tour of his elementary school, Ravensworth Elementary. He also shares some of its history. Jeremiah just finished 6th grade at Ravensworth ES.
Nominated from her high school for National History Day competition, Marta created this documentary on Rebecca Ramsey Reese and the efforts to preserve Alexandria, Virginia history. Scenes of Gadsby’s Tavern in Old Town Alexandria and interviews with historians and curators make this a lively and thorough documentary. The American History Film Project considers this a model documentary. Marta will be commended June 3, 2017 for her efforts at the Angelika Theater Mosaic District in Fairfax.
An informative video on the historical construction of Sod houses in the Nebraska Plains.
Submitted by: Ty and Teven
This film shows the important contribution the Hohokam Indians had on the Salt River Valley near Phoenix, Arizona. It was performed by third grade students and filmed on location as Superstition Mountain Museum.
Submitted by: Peta Nichols Grade: 3rd School: Desert Vista Elementary Teacher: Gina Fraher Class Blog: Fraher's Class and Friends Class Website: Mrs. Fraher's Class
Time Trekkers!!! A History of Burke, Virginia
Burke is a Northern Virginia suburb located 20 miles southwest of our nation’s capital; Washington, DC. Join us as we trek back in time to discover different modes of early and modern transportation within the town of Burke and surrounding Virginia areas.
Presented by: The 4th graders of Cherry Run Elementary School, VA
Music: “Fifteen (feat. Chela)” by Goldroom Listen ad-free with YouTube Red
Kylie, a student from Mullen Nebraska, did this film on the History of the Pivot System on farms. We hope this film will be featured at the Historical Society and in Celebrations of the Nebraska 150. This film debuted at the American History Film Project Exhibition in the Washington DC area on May 21, 2016.
The American History Film Project is an multi-disciplinary educational project that teaches students to research, write, plan, act, film and edit a short film about the history of their local community, and then share it with other kids across the USA.
Description:
By the end of the project students will have created a short film (under 10 minutes) to share with their school, their local community and other schools across the United States.
Through the American History Film Project, students, under the direction of an adult, will learn to work together as a team towards this common goal.
Through working on this project, students will learn history in a hands-on approach.
The American History Film Project will give each student the chance to find some of their own abilities. Some students will be better at acting, others writing, yet others, behind the scenes doing everything from filming and editing, budgeting and prop management.
By connecting with other schools across the country, students will learn the importance of their own community in the whole of United States.
The American History Film Project is open to any school (public or private) home school co-op or after school program (YMCA, or Boys and Girls Clubs, for example) that would like to participate.