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Sullivan, Margaret L.; Cortinovis, Irene E. – Teaching History: A Journal of Methods, 1977
Recording history is a valuable learning technique in studying immigration or ethnic history. At the University of Missouri in Saint Louis, students develop a questionnaire and then interview first-generation immigrants as well as American-born descendants. Tapes and transcriptions are added to the campus archives. For journal availability, see SO…
Descriptors: Ethnic Studies, Higher Education, History Instruction, Immigrants
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Grim, Valerie – Teaching History: A Journal of Methods, 1995
Contends that most high school graduates have not taken any courses that examine the experiences of minority groups. Summarizes the results of a college classroom experiment that involved the integration of oral history into the curriculum. Concludes that oral history is a viable teaching tool. (CFR)
Descriptors: Blacks, Classroom Techniques, Course Descriptions, Cultural Differences