Maine Song and Story Sampler

The Maine Song and Story Sampler is a fun and interactive resource about many of the songs and stories from our collection. The interactive map includes about fifty areas of Maine, creating a representative sample of geographical and cultural songs and traditions. In addition, the Maine Folklife Center compiled four regional Song and Story Samplers for the state of Maine.

The Curriculum Connections Series is a closely related project that branches out from The Maine Song and Story Sampler. The program was created by Bangor High School teacher Geoff Wingard based on the Maine Song and Story web site for K-12 teachers. He helped to make the material more accessible to educators as a online resource to teach their students. It offers guidance and suggestions for teachers in twelve sample lessons that adhere to the Maine Department of Education endorsed Maine Learning Results.