Keywords: Childhood
Item 63065
Swan's Islanders recount their Island childhoods, 1930-1960
Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: 1930–1960 Location: Swan's Island Media: Mp3
Item 25869
Contributed by: L.C. Bates Museum / Good Will-Hinckley Homes Date: 1888 Location: Fairfield Media: Ink on paper
Exhibit
Eternal Images: Photographing Childhood
From the earliest days of photography doting parents from across Maine sought to capture images of their young children. The studio photographs often reflect the families' images of themselves and their status or desired status.
Exhibit
Music in Maine - Longfellow Family Music
"… 1807, poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow spent his childhood in the Wadsworth-Longfellow House, nurtured by family members who read avidly, drew…"
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John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 22-71
"… in other writing about his family's history, his childhood and early work experiences, his introduction to and passion for dancing, and dances held…"
Story
Apple Time - a visit to the ancestral farm
by Randy Randall
Memories from childhood of visiting the family homestead in Limington during apple picking time.
Story
Childhood Memories of Learning to Swim on Rangeley Lake
by Betty C.
Betty's two older sisters taught her how to swim on Rangeley Lake.
Lesson Plan
Portland History: "My Lost Youth" - Longfellow's Portland, Then and Now
Grade Level: 6-8, 9-12
Content Area: English Language Arts, Social Studies
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow loved his boyhood home of Portland, Maine. Born on Fore Street, the family moved to his maternal grandparents' home on Congress Street when Henry was eight months old. While he would go on to Bowdoin College and travel extensively abroad, ultimately living most of his adult years in Cambridge, Massachusetts, he never forgot his beloved Portland.
Years after his childhood, in 1855, he wrote "My Lost Youth" about his undiminished love for and memories of growing up in Portland. This exhibit, using the poem as its focus, will present the Portland of Longfellow's boyhood. In many cases the old photos will be followed by contemporary images of what that site looked like 2004.
Following the exhibit of 68 slides are five suggested lessons that can be adapted for any grade level, 3–12.
Lesson Plan
Longfellow's Ripple Effect: Journaling With the Poet - "My Lost Youth"
Grade Level: 6-8, 9-12, Postsecondary
Content Area: English Language Arts, Social Studies
This lesson is part of a series of six lesson plans that will give students the opportunity to become familiar with the works of Longfellow while reflecting upon how his works speak to their own experiences.
