Dialogue with the Past

Engaging Students and Meeting Standards through Oral History

Glenn Whitman

• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Year: 2004
• eBook ISBN: 9780759115347
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Education
• Subtopic: Inclusive Education

Oral history is a marvelous force for empowering young people with a love of history. But educators today may wonder how they might use it to inspire their students while still teaching the necessary curriculum and meeting standards. In Dialogue with the Past Glenn Whitman addresses these concerns from his own rich experience and that of many other teachers and students. He helps readers understand the background and methodology of oral history, guides them in creating and conducting an oral history project in the classroom, and directly addresses the issue of meeting standards. Peppered with useful tips, examples from students and teachers, and reproducible forms, along with a comprehensive bibliography, this book will be a vital and inspirational tool for anyone working with secondary students. Visit the authors' web page

Table of contents

• AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR STATE AND LOCAL HISTORY BOOK SERIES
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Dedication
• Table of Contents
• Foreword
• Preface
• CHAPTER 1 - Introduction: The Case for Oral History in Your Classroom or Program
• CHAPTER 2 - The Student Oral Historian
• CHAPTER 3 - Getting Started
• CHAPTER 4 - Creating an Oral History Project
• CHAPTER 5 - Conducting an Oral History Project
• CHAPTER 6 - Listening to Experience: Interviews with Five Oral History Educators
• CHAPTER 7 - Voices from the Field: The Student Oral Historian
• CHAPTER 8 - The American Century Project
• CHAPTER 9 - Meeting Standards
• CHAPTER 10 - Going Public: Linking Curriculum and Community
• APPENDIXES
• APPENDIX 1 - The American Century Project (www.americancenturyproject.org)
• APPENDIX 2 - Viewing Guide to Nobody’s Business
• APPENDIX 3 - Standards and Assessments Worksheet (for Educators)
• APPENDIX 4 - Organizational Log (for Educators)
• APPENDIX 5 - Materials Tracking Log (for Students)
• APPENDIX 6 - Preinterview Worksheet
• APPENDIX 7 - Oral History Project Release Form (Interviewee)
• APPENDIX 8 - Oral History Project Release Form (Interviewer)
• APPENDIX 9 - Borrowed Materials Receipt
• APPENDIX 10 - Interview Reminders
• APPENDIX 11 - Transcribing and Editing Guidelines
• APPENDIX 12 - Audio/Video Time Indexing Log
• APPENDIX 13 - Historical Contextualization Paper
• APPENDIX 14 - Interview Analysis
• APPENDIX 15 - Oral History Project Assessment Rubric (Narrative)
• APPENDIX 16 - Oral History Project Assessment Rubric (Checklist)
• APPENDIX 17 - Interview Portfolio
• APPENDIX 18 - “Experiencing Oral History” Learning Module and Rubric
• APPENDIX 19 - Oral History Coffee House Invitation
• APPENDIX 20 - Oral History Coffee House Newspaper Invitation
• Sources and Resources - for Oral History
• Index
• About the Author