Conduct a 6-question local-history interview with a community elder
Exercise
Difficulty 2
~4 min
hist.g3.f.his.oral_history_local.ex_01
Interview Planning
Prompt
Plan your interview: (1) Who will you interview? (2) When? (3) How will you record (phone, recorder, dictation)? (4) Have you obtained consent?
How it's presented
mode
text
Answer criteria
type
interview plan
rubric
All 4 items planned + consent obtained = mastery
Hints
- Family elder, neighbor, longtime resident, historical society volunteer.
- Consent is non-negotiable.
- Have a back-up plan if the first elder is not available.
Misconceptions to watch
- Children may skip consent. Re-emphasize.
Used in lessons