Everyone Has a Story

Vermont Social Studies Network
8:30 - 3:00
Wells River, Vermont

8:30 - 9:15	Introductions:  What is Your Story?
9:15 - 10:30	Oral History in Your Classroom:  Jean Berthiaume, Socail Studies Teacher Whiy is this important and what does it look like in the classroom? Your experiences?
10:30 - 10:45	Break
10:45 - 11:45	The "How To's" of Conducting an Oral History - Millie Rahn, Library of Congress Practical questioning techniques Role playing
11:45-12:00	Brainstorm Interview Questions
12:00 - 1:00	Lunch
1:00 - 2:00	Interview Veterans Feedack from interviewers and interviewees How can you use this experience with your students?
2:00 - 2:30	The War Overview of documentary/rpoject/web stie How might you use teacher resources in your class
2:30 - 3:00	Additional Resources for Teachers What is the VETS  project ?  How can I get involved? Resource list of oral histories, veterans projects
3:00	Wrap-up and Feedback

We started the day with interviewing each other and then telling stories!	Jean showed his student-made video and talked about curriculuar connections
Millie Rahn, Folklorist, taught teachers interviewing skills	Millie and Tyler, a social studies teacher demonstrate interviewing. Tyler is a Civil War Reenactor and was interviewed as a Civil War Veteran.
Teachers practice their interviewing skills with veterans.	Larry King, a WW II veteran, was interviewed by a group of teachers.  An amazing man!
	Donald Young, a Vietnam veteran, shared his stories with the teachers.