history of study

Oral History Practices 

Instructions: Study the module resources and participate in the discussion forum. 

Answer the following questions:

1. Mention and explain the six considerations for oral history practice.

2. If you could interview a famous personality, which one should you select? About what important event would you like to interview this personality?

 

Remember to review the  academic expectations  for your submission.

Submission Instructions:

· Submit your initial discussion post by 11:59 PM Eastern on Wednesday.  

· Contribute a minimum of 250 words for your initial post. It should include at least 2 academic sources, formatted and cited in APA.

· Respond to at least two of your classmates' discussion posts by 11:59 PM Eastern on Sunday. Ask a question and provide a different viewpoint.

Readings

Smithsonian Institute Archives.  How to do oral history.  https://siarchives.si.edu/history/how-do-oral-historyLinks to an external site.

Truesdell, B. (n.d.).  Oral history techniques: How to organize and conduct oral history interviews. Center for Documentary Research and practice.  https://cdrp.mediaschool.indiana.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/02/oral_history_techniques_2019.pdfLinks to an external site.

UC Santa Cruz University Library.  Oral history research and resources.  https://guides.library.ucsc.edu/oralhist#:~:text=Oral%20history%20is%20a%20method,adding%20to%20the%20historical%20recordLinks to an external site.

 

Multimedia  

Oral History at Home — Five Easy Steps

Smithsonian Institution Archives. (2020, May 8).  Oral history at home — five easy steps. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxrkkhLExxw

What is Oral History?

OkStateLibrary. (2019, July 12). What is Oral History? [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HPVEvukXkw

Native American Oral Storytelling & History | Seth Fairchild | TEDxSMU

TEDx Talks. (2015, November 3).  Native american oral storytelling & history | Seth Fairchild | TEDxSMU. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JcKbN_GjCE

Supplemental Resources

Davidson, D. (n.d.).  Oral history methodology, the art of interviewing. University of California, Santa Barbara.  https://marcuse.faculty.history.ucsb.edu/projects/oralhistory/199xDRussellUCSBOralHistoryWorkshop.pdfLinks to an external site.

Oral History Association.  https://oralhistory.org/Links to an external site.