Sapiens

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Archaeological evidence and Oral Histories show people in what is today Ghana lived sustainably for millennia—until European colonial powers and the widespread trade of enslaved people changed everything. It’s the year 2065. West Africa’s cool seasonal rains wake Abena.

Oral History 140

Oral History Archaeology Heritage History 140

Zinn Education Project

AUGUST 20, 2024

Students share thoughts on what makes a “qualified” voter, then reconsider after reading an oral history by Fannie Lou Hamer. Here is an excerpt from that oral history interview: McMillen: When you first tried to vote, where was that? The first lesson considers who should vote. Was that in Ruleville?

Oral History 98

Oral History Teaching Archiving Social Justice 98

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2017

A photojournalist, she’s at work on an oral history book project, interviewing scores of public school students, from kindergarten through 12th grade, across the country. school system is a “mess.” Do they feel that way? Magdalena Slapik has been asking them.

Oral History 103

Oral History Advocacy Cultures Leadership 103

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 5, 2017

A photojournalist, she’s at work on an oral history book project, interviewing scores of public school students, from kindergarten through 12th grade, across the country. On Mondays and Friday, all the IEP kids in 11 th and 12 th grade come together in advisory. school system is a “mess.” Do they feel that way?

Oral History 78

Oral History High School History Humanities 78

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

A photojournalist, she’s at work on an oral history book project, interviewing scores of public school students, from kindergarten through 12th grade, across the country. school system is a “mess.” Do they feel that way? Magdalena Slapik has been asking them.

Oral History 61

Oral History High School History Public School 61

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 3, 2017

A photojournalist, she’s at work on an oral history book project, interviewing scores of public school students, from kindergarten through 12th grade, across the country. school system is a “mess.” Do they feel that way? Magdalena Slapik has been asking them.

Oral History 43

Oral History High School History Public School 43

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

A photojournalist, she’s at work on an oral history book project, interviewing scores of public school students, from kindergarten through 12th grade, across the country. By the time you take it as a junior, you’ll have taken the ACT 12 times already. school system is a “mess.” Do they feel that way? We live and breathe it.

Oral History 42

Oral History Middle School Cultures High School 42