Got Roots? Doing an Oral History Project

What Is It?
Using Primary Sources in the Classroom

1. Thoroughly examine your primary source.
   
   
2. Using the computer program of your choice and no more than two 8.5 x 11 inch sheets of paper, record the following information:

• Name of object
• Approximate time in history when it was used
• Photograph(s) of the object
• Two to three paragraphs explaining
  • where you “found” the object
  • how it was used
  • where it was used
  • who used it

  (You might want to include diagrams)

Evaluation:

1. Logical information with a clear, focused main idea
   
   
2. Completeness
   
   
3. MUGS (Mechanics, Uses, Grammar and Spelling)
   
   
4. Visual appeal
   
   
5. Confident presentation — Strong voice, eye contact, knowledge of subject