Using Oral History to Study Change: An Integrated Approach
reflecting on the past century is an enticing activity. To many presentday historians, who are just barely into the twenty-first century, the past century already seems remote. It will definitely be perceived that way by students in elementary classrooms. Nonetheless, today’s teachers have endless opportunities to kindle students’ interest in the past century and involve them in meaningful investigations that are traditionally carried out by historians—investigations that make the process of historical inquiry exciting. One strategy for achieving that objective involves having students participate in oral history projects.