Directions: There are two parts to this Oral history project. Here is how the points are awarded: *Note : Please look at Due Date Calendar for...

Directions: There are two parts to this Oral history project. Here is how the points are awarded: 

*NoteNo Late Work

Step 01: Overview of the Shoah Foundation

Watch this short video that will give you an overview of the Shoah Foundation Project (approx. 11minutes):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIHGD_LvMUY

Step 02: Select an Interview to Watch.

Imagine you are a historian asked to interview Jewish survivors about their experiences of the Holocaust. Try to imagine you are an oral historian interviewing these individuals about their memories of surviving the concentration camps during World War II. Consider what kind of questions might have been asked, in order to get them to share their stories. 

Since there are thousands of Holocaust interviews in the Shoah Foundation archive, I have narrowed this down to four pre-selected interviews for you to choose from.

Please select ONE interview out of the pre-selected interviews to watch. (Approx. 2 hrs ) You will use this video to complete the Post-Interview Essay in Step 03.

Interview #01: Jewish Survivor Bruno Zwass         Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTXjNDEVX4w Link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkB8tchyak0                      Interview #04: Jewish Survivor 

Anita Lasker-Wallfisch 

Interview #02: Jewish Survivor Henry Wellner

Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6hvNSOJ-6I

Interview #03: Jewish Survivor Hilda Eisen

Step 03: Post-Interview Reflection Essay

Directions: After you have listened to the interviews, please complete the POST-INTERVIEW REFLECTION ESSAY. *Note:

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There is no maximum page limit on this, but you should have more than 1 page of writing after answering all questions. 

POST-INTERVIEW REFLECTION ESSAY QUESTIONS:

After conducting the interview, students will compose and submit a Reflection Paper that addresses the following: 

1)  Discuss the impact, change or effect that the interview had on your knowledge or understanding of the historical period experienced by your interviewee. Give specific examples.

2)  Prior to conducting your interview, what was your understanding of how scholars create historical studies? Explain how your interview experience altered or influenced that understanding.

3)  Describe what you have learned from your interview about how the contributions of one individual can impact the well-being of various communities such as a neighborhood, school, church, town/city, state, and/or nation. Explain how this project has impacted your understanding of the importance of becoming involved in order to make life better for you and those around you.

4)  Identify examples from your interviewee's experiences that illustrate challenging ethical decisions they faced and their efforts to find a solution. Discuss how you might deal with a similar situation and what impact you think this might have on the fundamental principles that guide you in life.

Academic prose, correct spelling, and proper punctuation.