Objectives

• Understand what oral history is and means
  
• Arrange an interview
  
• Prepare questions for an interview
  
• Set up the location of an interview
  
• Conduct an interview
  
• Process the audio tapes from the interview
  
• Have an awareness of the ethical and legal considerations involved in the interviewing process
  
• Use technology as both an information source and a tool for information presentation
  
• Use writing as a tool for learning by transferring interview material into a written composition format
  

Standards

For History: (based on standards set by the National Center for History in the Schools)

Standard 1: The student thinks chronologically.
Standard 2: The student comprehends historical narratives.
Standard 3C (Era 8):The student understands the effects of World War II at home. (Objective 4)

For Language Arts: (based on standards set by the National Council of Teachers of English)

Standard 3.
Students apply a wide range of strategies to comprehend, interpret, evaluate, and appreciate texts. They draw on their prior experience, their interactions with other readers and writers, their knowledge of word meaning and of other texts, their word identification strategies, and their understanding of textual features (e.g., sound-letter correspondence, sentence structure, context, graphics).

Standard 4.
Students adjust their use of spoken, written, and visual language (e.g., conventions, style, vocabulary) to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences and for different purposes.

Standard 7.
Students conduct research on issues and interests by generating ideas and questions, and by posing problems. They gather, evaluate, and synthesize data from a variety of sources (e.g., print and non-print texts, artifacts, people) to communicate their discoveries in ways that suit their purpose and audience.

Standard 9.
Students develop an understanding of and respect for diversity in language use, patterns, and dialects across cultures, ethnic groups, geographic regions, and social roles.

Standard 12.
Students use spoken, written, and visual language to accomplish their own purposes (e.g., for learning, enjoyment, persuasion, and the exchange of information).