Hi Everyone–I am rescheduling this week’s Thursday office hour to Friday, 3/4, from 9:00AM to 10:00AM. Stop by if you can, via Zoom. – Prof. Barnes…
Ewa Barnes
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In class on Feb 22nd we discussed the oral history project. If you missed class, please review the assignment. Either way, get to work. I have posted a few sample projects so feel free to check them out.
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Hi Everyone,
I hope your first two weeks of classes felt like an accomplishment, as they should. As I mentioned the day we met, that Tuesday was, for me, the first time teaching face to face since March 2020. I …
Hi Everyone–quick reminder that Week 1 ends at 11:59pm tonight and Week 2 begins this morning (there is always an overlap between the corresponding weeks). No class today, Tuesday, February 8th, as classes run on the Friday schedule. So, like …
Here are the class rules we came up with together on Tuesday, February 1st, the day of our first in person session. We can revise them if needed–let’s talk.
- Arrive on time–2PM.
- Participate in class.
- Have a pen,
Here are a few sample oral history projects from former, and wonderful, students:
OH-Project-sample-1 OH-Project-sample-2 OH-Project-sample-3-
This discussion board is for you as you work on your oral history project. Check out what your classmates post and post any of the following:
- who you will interview
- questions you will ask
- questions about what questions to ask
Interview
The Assignment
Individual Research Paper
4-5 pages (20% of final grade)
Your essay draft is due by April 28th, for peer review
The final draft is due by May 5th.
Save the dates!
Here are your options. Read through them
Oral History Project (10% of your final grade)
You will conduct an oral history project of an individual who attended school at least 20 years prior to you. You will record an oral history of that individual’s experiences with
