Conduct a 6-question local-history interview with a community elder
Exercise Difficulty 5 ~8 min hist.g3.f.his.oral_history_local.ex_03

Memory Vs Record Analysis

Prompt

Compare your elder's memory of one local event with a newspaper or written record of the same event. Where do they agree? Where do they differ? Both can be true - WHY might they differ?

How it's presented
mode text
Answer criteria
type extended response
rubric
Agreement + difference + WHY-different analysis = mastery
Hints
  1. Memory adds detail and feeling.
  2. Records may be more accurate on dates and names.
  3. Each source has its own perspective.
Misconceptions to watch
  • Children may treat one source as 'correct' and the other 'wrong' - both can be true with different access.