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ERIC Number: EJ431863
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1991
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0037-7724
"And Then What Happened, Grandpa?": Oral History Projects in the Elementary Classroom.
Hickey, Gail M.
Social Education, v55 n4 p216-17 Apr-May 1991
Advocates conducting oral history projects as part of elementary school social studies programs. Outlines key steps for incorporating oral history projects including determine a focus; identify local residents to interview; practice interviewing techniques; exchange information; and create booklets. Lists research resources. Stresses the importance of planning and structuring the interview process. (CH)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Experiential Learning, History Instruction, Interviews, Local History, Oral History, Primary Sources, Resource Materials, Social Studies, Student Projects, Student Research, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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