Thursday, March 26, 2020

Relevant Learning - Perfect time to collect oral histories

Help our students stay in touch with relatives and friends by collecting oral histories. Boost writing, listening and speaking strategies.

Oral History Project from UC Berkeley History Social Science Project

Tell Us How it Was: Students Interview Their Elders - What Can Kids Do

Oral History Project - Teaching Tolerance

Oral Interviews - Teaching Tolerance

Oral Histories - National Council for Social Studies

Oral History Upper Elementary Lesson Plan (grade 4/5)- great ideas to have our students interview each other and publish their experiences of Sheltering in Place. -Tenement Museum

How do I Engage Students in Oral History Projects? - Oral History Association

Interviewing Veterans - Library of Congress

Story Corps - Interviewing Tips

Story Corps DIY - getting your students started


How to use primary resources in your online teaching:

National Archives