Energy Transitions Oral History Activity

• About halfway through the included video, the presenters begin teaching how to best conduct an oral history interview.
• This lesson will allow students to positively interact with someone of an older generation.

Additional Prerequisites

• It will be helpful for students to have a basic understanding of the phrase "oral history" before beginning the activity. 
• Students will need access to a recording device.
  

Differentiation

• The embedded video mentions the difference between primary and secondary sources, which will be a helpful introduction or review for English and History classes.
• Although the activity and video are geared toward Wisconsin residents, the activity can be assigned throughout the United States and other English-speaking countries. 
• This project can easily be implemented as cross-curricular research between Social Studies, Science, and English classes.
• Since the assignment lends itself to conversations about emotional reactions, it will be a beneficial resource for SEL inclusion.