Course Information
Oral History Project
Starting in the spring of 2007, the teachers in the course will begin working on oral history projects. For these projects, teachers will use digital voice recorders to conduct two interviews with someone in their community. They will use these interviews throughout the first year to explore the relationship between individuals in their world and broader themes of American democracy.
Check back for more information as this project progresses.
Helpful Links
For transcription:
To playback interviews as variable speeds, download Express Scribe for free at Download.com at http://www.download.com/Express-Scribe/3000-2079_4-10596276.html?tag=lst-0-1.
To convert audio files to different formats, which is especially helpful for Macs, try the free download of Switch at http://www.nch.com.au/switch/ or Audacity at http://sourceforge.net/projects/audacity/.
Oral history techniques and associations:
Check out these online guides to oral history documentation and classroom use from the Washington Secretary of State's Office:
