About This Lesson
This lesson uses Pulitzer Center-supported reporting to explore oral history as a primary source.
Students will be able to…
- Explore examples of Pulitzer Center-supported reporting in which the reporter used family history to frame or complement a story.
- Define oral history and learn about the techniques and value of it by looking at examples used in reporting.
- Connect historical events to events in their family or community history, and use oral history skills to carry out their own interviews at home or in their community.
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I used this lesson in my 9th grade classroom and it worked out pretty well, it could use some tweaks, mostly from me, because this is a new experience for me but also my students take some getting used to when it comes to new material. What's being offered here is amazing and I can't wait to do more lessons.