Discussion: The Value of Oral History || Group 2 || Lesson 6

Oral histories are one tool that historians use to understand the past. Go to the  StoryCorps Animation (https://storycorps.org/animation/) websites and view a couple of the oral history animated videos. Then answer the following questions: Why is oral history important? What can be gained from oral history than is missing in other types of sources? Is this a valuable teaching tool? What are the problems that oral history might present? Which video(s) did you enjoy and why?

To receive full credit for this assignment your post must:

1. Address the questions asked in the paragraph above in at least a 300-word post and cite all outside sources appropriately
2. In your initial post, include at least one interesting question the readings raised for you