Elicit from students different ways that historical material can be accumulated. Ask students to do research for an oral history. Pair students up to interview at least two people, recording their interviews with detailed notes, or by audio or video recordings. Each student should alternate between being the lead interviewer and recorder. Brainstorm some general interview questions.
Students can add other questions specific to their interviews.
Divide the class in half. One group will represent Marzynski, the other Romaniuk. Each group should determine the point of view or perspective of history that each character represents and how the each person's perspective might have been an obstacle to telling an objective report of events. Representatives from each group should share their responses with the whole class. Discuss any differences of opinion.