Describes an elementary level oral history program instituted in New York City schools. Its aim is to improve student understanding of history by having the young work with the elderly and bridge the generation gap. (MD)

Developed through a broad-based national consensus building process, the national history standards project has involved working toward agreement both on the larger purposes of history in the school curriculum and on the more specific history understandings and thinking processes all students should have equal opportunity to acquire over 12 years…