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Brooks, Michael – OAH Magazine of History, 1997
Recounts the experiences of a California middle school class that produces an ongoing magazine of oral histories. The multilingual, multicultural, working-class students have interviewed hundreds of participants. In the process they have learned how to research, interview, transcribe, and publish. Includes sample transcripts from the magazine.…
Descriptors: Family History, Historiography, History Instruction, Interdisciplinary Approach