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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.