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By DEBORAH FLINCHUM
Rappahannock News Special Writer
“When I was young. . began senior citizens as they told Ms. Kim Roy’s EMH II class at Rappahannock Elementary School about how it was “back then.”
Ms. Roy’s students are studying a unit on Virginia’s history and Appalachian heritage. Included in their studies was a sampling of folklore.
The children heard many stories written by Elizabeth Proctor Biggs, whose folk tales and ghost stories are set in the Front Royal and Riverton areas.
The students have seen films on folk heroes such as Johnny Appleseed and Paul Bunyan. The Shenandoah Story, a television series on channel 51, has also added useful information about this area.
Each child will be asking their parents and grandparents many questions during the next week as they begin to research their family tree.
Ms. Roy added, ‘We’re also going to find out what the elementary school was like before this school was built and try to get some pictures of it.”
The students got a better perspective of what life was like in the past after listening to the senior citizens.
Student Gina Dodson thought it was important to know the way things used to be so she will be able to tell her children about it.
Ms. Rebecca Jolliffe, senior citizen director, introduced each member as they told of their memories. They explained about transportation, clothing, cooking, washing, ironing, telephones, farming, family life, and many more interesting sub
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