That used to be the first thing out of my eighth graders mouths when I would explain to them that I was going to take them to the cemetery on an all day long field trip. The moans and groans that you would hear, would make you think that this was a "haunted classroom." But not any more. Now it has become a looked forward to tradition for the students. Older brothers, sisters and friends have told them about the outing. They no longer think that I am the strangest teacher in the world! In fact, now the older classes that have already gone beg for me to take them back.
The biggest problems now is administration and parents that ask,
Going to a local cemetery can have
many educational
values. One main purpose of this
to encourage
an appreciation of the unique historical significance
of that place. Nearly every community has an
old cemetery of historic and educational value.
A study of it can reveal much about the lives of
people of the past.
Once there you can enjoy the wonderful artwork and
architecture of the mausoleums.
A cemetery is a quiet place; much contemplation can
take place there. One can learn about the
philosophy prevailing and their decoration and
epitaphs.
Gaze upon the monuments and
come to understand the staturay and iconography
common upon them.
Of course the students just think, "This is a really cool day!"
Read about the trip on October 31, 2000, to Spring Grove Cemetery
Cemetery can teach lessons,
by David Wecker of the Cincinnati Post
During the week of October 25, 2004, I had to honor of being the Featured Teacher On Education World for Cemetery Studies.
The Article An Education World Teacher Feature was written by Cara Bafile.
Language Arts
Be sure to check out the "funny" Obituaries on this page.
One of the most beautiful cemeteries in the Cincinnati Area is
Spring Grove Cemetery & Arboretum
4521 Spring Grove Avenue
Cincinnati Ohio 45232-1954
Rich in local history, Spring Grove
Independence Cemetery
is the perfect backdrop for our yearly Halloween trip. On this page you
will find links telling about some of the
local history and over 100 pictures of this 733 acre cemetery.
This is a much smaller cemetery located at
Evergreen Cemetery
Located in Southgate, Kentucky
St. Stephens Cemetery
Located in Fort Thomas, Kentucky
An Education at the Cemetery
An article that appeared in Ancestry Magazine,
May/June 2001 Vol. 19 No. 3, written by Linda Prather
Cemetery Walk
Read about how a cemetery in Elgin, IL makes history come alive with a Cemetery Walk. From that page, be sure to visit Karen Kruse's other articles she has written, Ghosts of History Live in Rosehill Cemetery and Milwaukee's Best
Graveyard Symbolism
This is an article, written by Pam Reid, that appeared in the September/October 2000, issue of Ancestry.
Are Dead People Really Dead?
A new book, Buried Alive, examines the sometimes macabre methods that have been used throughout history to determine whether a body was really a stiff. This is taken from Wired News, Apr. 2, 2001.
My students favorite picture from the November 1, 1999 trip.
This one had the class just a tad "freaked out". Do you see our ghost?
If anyone has ideas to add, PLEASE SEND
THEM TO ME! I will post them here.
How Other Teachers Study
The Cemetery
If you use Webshots you can download some of my photos from the cemetery here.
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