The Riveter - By Ben Shahn Treasury Section of Fine Arts, 1938
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The New Deal Art Project was developed and implemented in the classroom by Matthew R. Fidler, of the Rome (NY) City School District. Mr. Fidler has been a history teacher in the Rome City School District since 1974, currently serving as Technology Mentor in his district and as Educator-in-Residence with the Living SchoolBook of Syracuse University. Mr. Fidler works with a variety of initiatives for effective technology integration, including specific classroom projects such as the New Deal Art Project and Capturing Their Pasts: A World War II Veterans' Oral History Project. Please direct questions and comments about these projects to him at:

Matthew R. Fidler
Rome City School District
112 East Thomas Street
Rome, New York 13440
Ph 315-334-7400
Fax 315-334-7409
mrfidler@syr.edu

The website and database for the New Deal Art Project have been developed and are maintained by the Living SchoolBook.
The Living SchoolBook is a research and development group within the Teaching and Leadership department of the School of Education at Syracuse University. Founded on the belief that new technology can facilitate and inspire the best work of teachers and students, the Living SchoolBook encourages and enables the collaboration of educators, students, and professionals in the development and implementation of technology-based projects, such as the New Deal Art Project.

Please direct questions and comments about the Living SchoolBook to:

Dr. Barbara A. Shelley
Living SchoolBook Project Director
030 Huntington Hall
Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York 13244
Ph 315-443-3450
Fax 315-443-3289
bashelly@syr.edu