Here you'll find out the focus of the project and how interviews were conducted. If printer access is limited, you may wish to print and duplicate these guidelines for students. Oral History Interviews You will need to identify interview subjects for your students. Arrange a field trip to a local senior center for a student interview day. Prepare a list of names and telephone numbers of community residents willing to be interviewed.
Students can go in pairs.
Taking notes is helpful if the interviewer asks questions not on the original list. Originally, paper and pen were the means of recording interviews. Today, researchers use tape recorders. If students plan to tape interviews, they will need blank cassettes and tape recorders.