I've compiled a little 8-page booklet called "Artifacts in the Classroom" which I make available free to teachers. It pulls together information from a number of resources, especially Schlereth's books on using artifacts. It explains how a classroom teacher can run an "artifact lab" in the classroom and how to guide students in using artifacts as historical/ cultural resources. If people are interested in it, I can either mail one out on request, or possibly make the computer file available. It's formatted as a Pagemaker 5 file. I'm also in the middle of setting up a new BBS for interdisciplinary studies (IDEA) which will be up and running by June. "Artifacts in the Classroom" will be posted as a downloadable file on that system. After June 1 try telneting to idea.uml.edu or gopher to the UMass Lowell gopher where you'll also find IDEA. Ed Pershey Tsongas Industrial History Center [log in to unmask] (508) 970-5080 fax 970-5085