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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
  • 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

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