NAME OF YOUR INTERVIEWEE (nee ___________ )

Name of your Interviewee in ________________ at the ____________________ (19__)

PLACE OF INTERVIEW

DATE OF INTERVIEW

YOUR FULL NAME (nee _______________)

Palo Alto College

History 1302 - Fall 2010

INTRODUCTION

Biographical information on your interviewee. It should include his/her full name (maiden surname for women too), date of birth, names of parents, number of siblings, where born and raised, places lived, educational level achieved, occupations performed, if married- full name of spouse, when and where married, number of children, and other items of interest. It may include (when relevant): religious and political affiliation, socio-economic status, military status, hobbies, and the interviewee's connection to the topic and to YOU (e.g. relative, friend, neighbor, colleague...). Include the place of the interview (e.g.- interviewee's home in the living room)- the day and timeframe (e.g.- early Saturday afternnon) and the length of the recorded interview (e.g.- s/he discussed title of topic with me for an hour).

TRANSCRIPTION

What are your earliest childhood memories?
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Question
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Is there anything else you would like to add to this interview?
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Your Name and Your Interviewee- recent photo- taken during the interview?

ANALYSIS

In paragraph form, answer these questions after completing your interview. Do not include these questions in your analysis.

-What did you learn from doing this oral history project?
-What were the most important points made in this interview?
-What did you learn about your interviewee that you did not know before?
-Did your view on this topic change due to this interview? In what ways? -How did the interviewee express her/his feelings- not only in what was said, but how it was said?
-What did these stories teach you about the topic?
-How did you attempt to verify the stories told to you?
-What are the benefits and drawbacks of learning about the past through the oral history process?
-Overall, is this an effective way about learning about the past? why/why not?

TIMELINE

Interviewee's Name born on ______ to in _
Moved to in _ for _
Attended _______ School beginning in _

Dropped out of school in the ___grade in _ /Graduated from High School in
Began full-time work as _________ in
Moved to in _ for _

Married __ on in
First child born in _ at ______

Death of in _ after _ of
Retired from _ in
Interviewed by on ________________

ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY

List a minimum of SEVEN sources. There must be links to each of the sources within the transcription.
Here are three examples of annotated sources plus a source for photos/documents.

The Handbook of Texas Online is a multidisciplinary encyclopedia of Texas history, geography, and culture sponsored by the Texas State Historical Association and the General Libraries at UT-Austin. It was produced in partnership with the College of Liberal Arts and the General Libraries at the University of Texas at Austin. Copyright © The Texas State Historical Association.

Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection. Geographical and historical maps of continents, countries, counties, cities; maps relating to history and current news events. University of Texas Libraries.

Cost-of-Living Calculator. The calculator uses the Consumer Price Index to do the conversions between 1913 and the present. The source for the data is the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Consumer Price Index reflects the cost of items relative to a specific year. The American Institute for Economic Research. P.O. Box 1000. Great Barrington, Massachusetts. 01230.

Small Town Texas Projects. Palo Alto College student/s ___________________ project on the town of ____________________________, Texas. This Small Town Project was completed in the _____________ semester of 200_ as a requirement for Assistant Professor of Robert Hines's History 1302 class.

Photographs and/or documents on this website were provided by name of interviewee and ____________________. Provide some historical background on the photos/documents. e.g. Who is in the photo/s? Who took the photo/s? Where was the photo/s taken? When were the photo/s taken? Special occassions? Everyday life? They were from her/his photo album... Located in the kitchen drawer...

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