Heritage education is a valuable resource for teachers who want
an opportunity to integrate local history into their curriculum,
as well as classroom and field trip activities that meet the
Indiana State Education Standards for social studies, English,
and math. Heritage education is gaining popularity in local
communities due to its value in teaching youth about the
importance of their communities. Heritage Education Curriculum
Heritage education plays an important role in a community's
cultural heritage and pride. The Center for Historic
Preservation has worked with schools in the past to develop
heritage education curricula to inform students about their
heritage and community’s history. The center received an Award
of Merit from the American Association of State and Local
History (AASLH) for its work on the Muncie heritage education
handbook. The center can help communities develop handbooks and
heritage education curriculum that use heritage to teach the
materials in the state standards for social studie