Share your 9/11 Story With My Class (and others)

 Can you please share your 9/11 story with this amazing 9/11 project developed by #sschat teachers? If you are interested, please follow the assignment below. Thank You

9/11 Memories Across the Country 

Oral History Blog Post Assignment

Learning Objective: Students will demonstrate an understanding of social science methods of investigation through interviewing a family member on their memories of 9-11.  Students will analyze and discuss the interview through writing a blog post.

The first part of your assignment is to interview someone who was old enough to really understand the impact September 11^th had on America.  Please ask them the following questions and record their answers, either by writing or recording (video or audio).   It is your choice to document the interview through video or voice recording (your smart phone or computer can easily do that) if that is easier for you.

 

Your blog post should include the following:

Step 1: In your first paragraph create a summary of your family member or friend’s recollection of the events of 9/11. Your purpose here is to share their remembrances as truly as possible to reality- you should use both quotations and summaries in your own words. Make sure that you put quotes in “  “ marks and that you identify your source using only first name.

 

Step 2: In your second paragraph, explain why you think 9/11 has changed the world we live in today and how America has changed as a result of the events of this day. You may use the first person (I, You, we, my) in this section.

 

Step 3: Proof-read your document and make sure everything is correctly spelled. Read your paragraphs out loud to yourself to make sure the grammar and flow are well edited.

 

Step 4: Type and email your work to 911acrosscountry@posterous.com

• In the “To” field put:  911acrosscountry@posterous.com
• In the “subject”: Enter Blog Title and then Your Name
• In the Text box: Copy & paste step 1 and 2 directly into email and push Send

 

General Tips:

• If you want to see a sample blog post, please visit – 911acrosscountry.posterous.com
• Make sure you put the title you want for your blog post as the email subject line
• Take out any signatures you have in your email
• Make sure you put your “First Name and Location” at the end of your post/email
• If you have any pictures to share, please post them in the email.