Oral History Projects
Access the Discovery Streaming videos on the 1960s here.
- When you click on the link, it will ask you to type in your name. Enter your first name and your last initial.
- Important: You will NOT be able to play the videos if you are using Google Chrome.
Oral History Projects
Part 1 – Learn about the 1960s - TRANSCRIPT DUE FRIDAY, 9/5
Part 2 – Present your information - MONOLOGUES DUE FRIDAY, 9/12
Rubric
______ /5 Interview transcript submitted ON GOOGLE CLASSROOM
______ /10 Interview transcript has AT LEAST 10 questions and answers
______ /10 Monologue gives a clear picture of interviewee’s life during the early-mid 1960s
______ /10 Details are selected for relevance and impact. Student has obviously devoted time and effort to learn interesting information about life in the early-mid 1960s.
______ /10 Monologue is well organized and easy to follow
______ /10 Costume reflects obvious effort and is in 1960s style
______ /10 Performance shows thorough preparation (memorization is not necessary, but reading directly from a paper will not earn full points)
______ /10 Language, volume, and tone are appropriate (slang may be used if it fits the character of the person interviewed); posture and poise appropriate
______ /10 Student stays in character the entire time
______ /10 Monologue is 2-3 minutes long
______ /5 Monologue is submitted ON GOOGLE CLASSROOM
+_____ /5 ACADEMIC CHALLENGE – artifact(s), memorized, enhanced movements/gestures, etc.
=_____ /100 TOTAL POINTS EARNED = GRADE
Part 1 – Learn about the 1960s - TRANSCRIPT DUE FRIDAY, 9/5
- Interview someone old enough to remember this the early to mid 1960s. Interviews may be conducted in person, over the phone, or through e-mail. Ask your interviewee at least 10 questions.
- Be sure to use open-ended questions. Open-ended questions are questions that cannot be answered with a yes, no, or simple phrase. They are designed to encourage a full, meaningful answer, using the subject's own knowledge and/or feelings. Open-ended questions tend to start with words such as why or how or a phrase such as tell me about. For example, “Do you get along well with your sister?” is a close-ended question. The person could simply answer yes or no. “Tell me about your relationship with your sister,” is much more open-ended because it encourages a longer answer. If you don’t have a very talkative interviewee, try following up questions with why or tell me more to get longer answers.
- Write down your questions AND the person’s answers so that you have a transcript of the interview.
- Submit your transcript on Google Classroom.
Part 2 – Present your information - MONOLOGUES DUE FRIDAY, 9/12
- Take the information you have learned about the person you interviewed, and use it to create a monologue FROM THAT PERSON’S POINT OF VIEW, telling about that person’s life during the early-mid 1960s.
- Dress in 1960s style clothing and present your monologue. You may do this in class, or you may film yourself and share the video with Ms. Aleman.
- Type your monologue and submit it on Google Classroom. You may choose to bring a copy in to class to refer to while you present.
Rubric
______ /5 Interview transcript submitted ON GOOGLE CLASSROOM
______ /10 Interview transcript has AT LEAST 10 questions and answers
______ /10 Monologue gives a clear picture of interviewee’s life during the early-mid 1960s
______ /10 Details are selected for relevance and impact. Student has obviously devoted time and effort to learn interesting information about life in the early-mid 1960s.
______ /10 Monologue is well organized and easy to follow
______ /10 Costume reflects obvious effort and is in 1960s style
______ /10 Performance shows thorough preparation (memorization is not necessary, but reading directly from a paper will not earn full points)
______ /10 Language, volume, and tone are appropriate (slang may be used if it fits the character of the person interviewed); posture and poise appropriate
______ /10 Student stays in character the entire time
______ /10 Monologue is 2-3 minutes long
______ /5 Monologue is submitted ON GOOGLE CLASSROOM
+_____ /5 ACADEMIC CHALLENGE – artifact(s), memorized, enhanced movements/gestures, etc.
=_____ /100 TOTAL POINTS EARNED = GRADE
