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A Portrait is Worth a Thousand Words
Students will use portraits and information about the Creek men in the portraits to better understand the role of Creek leaders and the use of portraits as a historical source.
Family History:
An Interview with
Dr. Terrance Vickerstaff
Students will begin to understand the life and role of enslaved people through family stories told by Dr. Terrance Vickerstaff.
A Blanket of Memories:
The Pebble Hill
Crazy Quilt
Students will learn about 20th
century life through the study of Mary Strudwick Yarbrough’s Crazy Quilt as a primary source. Students will create a crazy quilt representing their personal memories.
Map it Out
Students will understand how the boundaries of Alabama and surrounding land were impacted as migration and settlement occurred. Students will be able to identify different map types and their purposes.
An Auburn First Family
Students will analyze primary and secondary sources to describe experiences and cultural practices of enslaved families, as well as illustrate important traditions and cultural practices in their own family.
Pebble Hill Virtual Scavenger Hunt
Students will learn about local history through a Virtual Tour of Pebble Hill, exploring the lives of Creek Indians, enslaved persons, and Auburn's founders through artifacts and primary sources.
Taking Count:
Using Census Data as a Primary Source
Students will analyze the 1850 and 1860 Agricultural Census as primary sources.
Dear Betty, Love Byron:
Letters and Life
During WWII
Students will discover the impact of WWII on Alabamians as they read excerpts from letters between Betty Jones and Byron Yarbrough, a resident of Pebble Hill stationed in the Pacific Ocean during World War II.
About the Project
Lesson plans were created by Shannon Brandt, Instructional Coach at Yarbrough Elementary School and Pebble Hill Teacher in Residence.
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About Pebble Hill
Pebble Hill, also known as the Scott-Yarbrough House, is an 1847 Greek Revival cottage in Auburn, Alabama that illustrates the important lives of Creek Indians, enslaved persons, and founders and builders of the town of Auburn. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and currently serves as the home of the Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts & Humanities in the College of Liberal Arts at Auburn University.
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The Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts & Humanities in the College of Liberal Arts at Auburn University creates opportunities that explore our individual and collective experiences, values, and identities through the creativity of the arts and the wisdom of the humanities.
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