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Category Archives: Oral Histories
The Vietnam War – A Film by Ken Burns & Lynn Novick
The Vietnam War is a ten-part, 18-hour documentary film series directed by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick. In “an immersive 360-degree narr [...]
Looking for a lesson on immigration?
We are a nation of immigrants.” Franklin D. Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Mark Zuckerberg, etc. [...]
The Children of Syria – A Lost Generation
It would be difficult to pick up a newspaper or to listen to a news broadcast without seeing or hearing about the situation in Syria. The pl [...]
Celebrating The Refugees Already In Our Classrooms: Memories And Advice From A Student
Today we are delighted to showcase a post from award-winning middle school teacher, blogger, and author Heather Wolpert-Gawron. With [...]
Marsh Junior High School Students Step into the Role of Oral Historians
“This is why we create histories, to remember and honor ordinary people’s lives.” ~ Monica Edinger, Far Away and Long Ago We are pleas [...]
In Recognition of the 74th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor
Today, December 7, marks the 74th Anniversary of Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor. As a nation, we pay tribute to those who lost their l [...]
70 Years After Manzanar
NBC News’ feature story 70 Years After Manzanar, the Stories of Incarceration Live On serves as a timely reminder of how quickly “ [...]
U.S. Ambassador Clune Visits Sacramento & Elk Grove
Daniel A. Clune, the U.S. Ambassador to Laos (Lao PDR) visited Sacramento and Elk Grove, California, during his recent trip back to the U.S [...]
An Invitation for Students to Contribute to “The Great Thanksgiving Listen”
NPR’s StoryCorps has posted an invitation for high school students to celebrate this year’s Thanksgiving family gatherings by do [...]
We don’t know what we don’t know…
Part 3 This is the third and final post in a series of guest posts by Robyn Perry, a recent graduate from U.C. Berkeley’s School of Infor [...]
