State Humanities Program

FAIN: SO-268667-20

South Dakota Humanities Council (Brookings, SD 57006-4107)
Vonnie Shields (Project Director: April 2019 to February 2020)
Whitney Rencountre (Project Director: February 2020 to November 2020)
Jay Perry (Project Director: November 2020 to December 2022)
Bobbie Bohlen (Project Director: December 2022 to present)

Funding details:
Original grant (2020) $93,374.00
Supplement (2020) $1,013,043.00
Supplement (2021) $763,050.00
Supplement (2022) $753,088.00

General operating support for state or territorial humanities council

This is the South Dakota Humanities Council annual request for general operating support and submission of compliance materials

Associated Products

Laura Ingalls Wilder Pageant: The Hard Winter (Radio/Audio Broadcast or Recording)
Title: Laura Ingalls Wilder Pageant: The Hard Winter
Writer: Marian Cramer
Writer: Jennifer Rudebusch
Writer: Alan Rudebusch
Director: Jennifer Rudebusch
Director: Alan Rudebusch
Producer: Laura Ingalls Wilder Pageant Society
Producer: South Dakota Public Broadcasting
Abstract: Based on historic events as recorded in the Laura Ingalls Wilder Society archives, oral histories, and newspaper articles, as well as the novel The Long Winter, this radio production replaced the usual in-person summer pageant.
Date: 07/11/2020
Primary URL: https://www.pbs.org/video/laura-ingalls-wilder-pageant-the-hard-winter-uec4zd/
Primary URL Description: This URL leads to a video recording of the radio production of “Laura Ingalls Wilder Pageant: The Hard Winter,” which aired on the SDPB Specials television program July 13, 2020.
Secondary URL: https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?ref=watch_permalink&v=3240369476001141
Secondary URL Description: This URL leads to an archived Facebook Live recording of the radio/TV broadcast, which originally streamed July 11, 2020.
Access Model: open access
Format: Radio
Format: Web
Format: Other

SD Hall of Fame: Legends & Learning (Web Resource)
Title: SD Hall of Fame: Legends & Learning
Author: South Dakota Hall of Fame staff
Abstract: South Dakota Hall of Fame's educational program Legends & Learning tells the inspiring stories of South Dakota’s Champions for Excellence while helping teachers fulfill curriculum requirements in core subjects with a comprehensive digital collection which can be found on the Hall of Fame’s programs site.
Year: 2020
Primary URL: https://www.sdhalloffame.org/legends-learning
Primary URL Description: This URL leads to a landing page for the Legends & Learning program, which features 1.) a walkthrough video on accessing the program, 2.) links to stories and videos from 11 South Dakota “legends,” and 3.) a summary of the program and its benefits for teachers.
Secondary URL: https://sdexcellence.org/Legends_TeacherSection
Secondary URL Description: This URL leads to a page aimed at helping teachers use the Legends & Learning program, featuring 1.) eight discussion questions, 2.) 19 classroom activities with corresponding Common Core Standards and South Dakota Educational Standards, and 3.) 20 worksheets related to South Dakota “legends.”

The Journey Museum Online: For Kids (Web Resource)
Title: The Journey Museum Online: For Kids
Author: The Journey Museum Education Team (Sylvia Trentz, Megan Ostrenga, Mike Lammers)
Abstract: The talented team of educators at The Journey Museum is committed to providing engaging online educational content for all ages. Watch and share these videos with family and friends so that we can all learn together!
Year: 2020
Primary URL: https://www.journeymuseum.org/education/for-kids/
Primary URL Description: This URL leads to a landing page featuring links to educational videos in four categories: For Toddlers, Experiments, Build It, and Discover More.
Secondary URL: N/A
Secondary URL Description: N/A

Children's Museum SD: Recipes for Play (Web Resource)
Title: Children's Museum SD: Recipes for Play
Author: Children's Museum of South Dakota staff
Abstract: This series of videos, begun June 17, 2020 (while the museum was closed due to the pandemic), provides instructions for fun, hands-on activities children can do at home using common household objects. The series has expanded to include simple “Spanish with Dora” instructional videos filmed in the museum and “Beyond the Book” activities coordinated with children’s titles on sale in the museum store.
Year: 2020
Primary URL: https://prairieplay.org/seize-the-play/category/recipes-for-play/
Primary URL Description: This URL leads to a “Seize the Play” landing page where users can access all Recipes for Play videos, posted in reverse chronological order.
Secondary URL: N/A
Secondary URL Description: N/A

Children's Museum SD: Connectivities (Game/Simulation)
Title: Children's Museum SD: Connectivities
Author: Children's Museum of South Dakota staff
Abstract: Connectivities is like a Children’s Museum in a box! It contains activities designed to launch creativity, spark joy, and foster meaningful relationships between adults and the special children in their lives.
Year: 2020
Primary URL: https://prairieplay.org/connectivities/
Primary URL Description: This URL leads to a landing page explaining the Connectivities program and allowing users to order two available Connectivities Boxes geared toward children aged 6 and above: “Reaching Out” and “Storytelling.”
Secondary URL: N/A
Secondary URL Description: N/A
Access Model: subscription only
Programming Language/Platform: N/A
Source Available?: No

2020 Railroad Ledger Art Project (Exhibition)
Title: 2020 Railroad Ledger Art Project
Curator: Rick Mills, South Dakota State Railroad Museum
Abstract: This exhibition featured student art solicited and curated in cooperation with the South Dakota Art Educators Association. The museum provided railroad dispatch report ledger pages to participating schools; students (working as individuals or in groups) created visual works on those pages, with grades 4-8 using railroads as their subject and grades 9-12 using any element of South Dakota history or culture. The exhibit was live in May 2020, with photos now archived on the museum website.
Year: 2020
Primary URL: https://www.sdrm.shop/railroad-ledger-art-program.html
Primary URL Description: This URL leads to a landing page with information about the project; photos of the 2020 Railroad Ledger Art Exhibit entries can be found toward the bottom of the page.
Secondary URL: N/A
Secondary URL Description: N/A

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