World War II: Creating Primary Sources
Veteran Interviews
Kristina DuRocher Wilson
(durocher@uiuc.edu)
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| GK-12 Teaching Fellowships |
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Unit Keywords
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World War II, veteran, interviews, creating primary sources, oral interviews, American history |
Background and Resources
Oral interviews of World War II veterans
There are 19 million war veterans living in the United States today, but every day we lose 1,700 of them. This project will be a way for us to honor our nation's war veterans for their service and to collect their stories and experiences for future generations.
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What I am discovering
Sourced below is a packet that contains step-by-step directions for how to conduct your own interview. It is designed for secondary students to do in small groups.
John Naisbitt and I modeled how to conduct an interview with World War II veteran Howard Hatch. The students will conduct, tape, and transcript interviews which will be burned to DVD, submitted to library archives, and posted to our website
http://www.freewebs.com/hinsdalehistorygk-12/worldwarii.htm
as primary sources for others.
Students will also present their work to the class. |
Assessment, Related Questions, and Story of the Unit
| This project is currently underway. A student evaluation is included in the packet. |
Credits & Acknowledgements
John Naisbitt, Howard Hatch
Please note – this transcript was made from interview notes, not the tape of the interview |
Uploaded Files:
WorldWarIIUSpacket.doc
InterviewofWorldWarIIVeteran.doc
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