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Oral History: A Tool For The Elementary And Middle Classroom, Jessica Keiser
Oral History: A Tool For The Elementary And Middle Classroom, Jessica Keiser
Senior Honors Theses
Modern historical instruction requires educators to cover broad expanses of history and prepare students for standardized testing. In the push to meet state standards and cover the vast curriculum in short periods of time, many educators have begun to teach to the textbook. Much to the detriment of students, this educational practice has favored periodization and content quantity over the development of crucial historical skills. Rather than adhering to popular education trends, teachers can consider implementing oral history projects within their elementary and middle school classrooms. Oral history is a methodology that employs first-hand accounts to teach about key historical …
Interview Of Fred J. Foley, Jr., Ph.D., Fred J. Foley Ph.D., Jeanmarie Turner
Interview Of Fred J. Foley, Jr., Ph.D., Fred J. Foley Ph.D., Jeanmarie Turner
All Oral Histories
Dr. Fred Foley, Jr. was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in December of 1946. His parents were Fred Joseph Foley and Doris Nelson Foley. He moved to the Philadelphia area with his family when he was four years old. He is married, has three children and four grandchildren. He lived in Delaware County growing up. Dr. Foley attended St. Andrew's Grade School and Monsignor Bonner High School for Boys. He attended St. Joseph’s College as an undergrad majoring in Politics. He graduated with a B.A. in Politics in 1968. He attended Princeton University for his Master’s and Ph.D. programs. He graduated …
Interview Of Alice L. Hoersch, Ph.D., Alice L. Hoersch Ph.D., Selena Bemak
Interview Of Alice L. Hoersch, Ph.D., Alice L. Hoersch Ph.D., Selena Bemak
All Oral Histories
Alice Lynn Hoersch was born in 1950 in Abington, PA to Albert and Alice Hoersch. She moved to Honey Brook, located in Chester County, PA at two-years-old. Hoersch lived in Honey Brook until she finished graduate school in 1977. She attended Honey Brook Elementary School. She graduated as valedictorian from Twin Valley High School in 1968. Hoersch studied geology at Bryn Mawr College, graduating in 1972. She received both her master’s and Ph.D. in metamorphic petrology from Johns Hopkins University in 1974 and 1977, respectively. The same year she obtained her Ph.D., Hoersch began teaching as an assistant professor of …
Interview Of Edward Koronkiewicz, F.S.C., Edward Koronkiewicz Fsc, John J. Behan
Interview Of Edward Koronkiewicz, F.S.C., Edward Koronkiewicz Fsc, John J. Behan
All Oral Histories
Edward Koronkiewicz was born in 1954 in Southwest Philadelphia, PA. He lived in St. Mary of Czestochowa Parish where he also attended elementary school. He graduated from West Philadelphia Catholic High School for Boys in 1972. After a year as an Aspirant, he joined the Christian Brothers and received his habit in July 1973. He graduated from La Salle College with a B.A. in Secondary Education/Social Studies in 1976 and later earned a Master’s in Educational Administration at Villanova University. He has taught Social Studies at Bishop Walsh High School in Cumberland, MD, Archbishop Carroll High School in Radnor, PA, …
Interview No. 1636, Olga Kohlberg
Interview No. 1636, Olga Kohlberg
Combined Interviews
A radio dramatization of Olga Kolberg’s life presents her educational efforts in El Paso. Mrs. Kohlberg describes the concept of kindergarten, and the importance of education in very young children. A narrator details Mrs. Kohlberg’s efforts to raise money and establish a kindergarten in El Paso. El Paso’s school system had the first kindergarten in the state of Texas thanks to the work of Mrs. Kohlberg and the other women. In 1894, the women formed the Current Events Club, later renamed the Womens Club, and led by Mrs. Kohlberg. This group set out to accomplish a number of projects, including …
A Historical Narrative Of The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee's Freedom Schools And Their Legacy For Contemporary Youth Leadership Development Programming, Leslie K. Etienne
A Historical Narrative Of The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee's Freedom Schools And Their Legacy For Contemporary Youth Leadership Development Programming, Leslie K. Etienne
Antioch University Full-Text Dissertations & Theses
During what became known as the Mississippi Freedom Summer of 1964, the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) established alternative temporary summer "Freedom Schools" in communities throughout the state. SNCC was a civil rights organization led by young, mostly African American college students and ex-students that worked against racial discrimination during the Civil Rights Movement. In 1963, they were poised to lead Freedom Summer, a massive effort that aimed to transform the brutal white dominated power structure of Mississippi, a stronghold of extremely violent southern racism. During the planning for Freedom Summer, SNCC field secretary Charles Cobb suggested that the summer …
Ua1b2/1 A History Of Western Kentucky University: Inspired By Oral Accounts, Lydia Kullman
Ua1b2/1 A History Of Western Kentucky University: Inspired By Oral Accounts, Lydia Kullman
Student/Alumni Personal Papers
Overview of WKU as told through oral history interviews with Gary Ransdell, Anna Cook, Betty Cook, Dero Downing and many others housed in WKU Archives. Includes notes taken while listening to oral history tapes.
Ua77/3 Margaret Munday Oral History, Gene Crume
Ua77/3 Margaret Munday Oral History, Gene Crume
WKU Archives Records
An interview in 1996 with Margaret Munday first African American undergraduate to attend Western Kentucky University conducted by Gene Crume.
Ua68/8/2 Charles Keown Oral History, Lowell Harrison
Ua68/8/2 Charles Keown Oral History, Lowell Harrison
WKU Archives Records
An interview on July 24, 1984 with Charles Keown, WKU alum and head of Student Affairs, conducted by Lowell Harrison.
Ua68/8/2 Charles Keown Oral History, Lowell Harrison
Ua68/8/2 Charles Keown Oral History, Lowell Harrison
WKU Archives Records
An interview on July 24 and 25, 1984 with Charles Keown, dean of Student Affairs by Lowell Harrison.
Ua68/8/2 Tom Jones Oral History, Lowell Harrison
Ua68/8/2 Tom Jones Oral History, Lowell Harrison
WKU Archives Records
An interview on October 26, 1983 with Tom Jones, WKU English professor 1963-1985 conducted by Lowell Harrison.
Ua68/8/2 James Ladd Oral History, James Bennett
Ua68/8/2 James Ladd Oral History, James Bennett
WKU Archives Records
An interview in August 1981 with James Ladd, WKU Class of 1977 conducted by James Bennett.
Ua68/8/2 Claude Rose Oral History, Sue Pauli
Ua68/8/2 Claude Rose Oral History, Sue Pauli
WKU Archives Records
An interview on April 18, 1981 with Claude Rose, WKU Music professor 1945-1977 conducted by Sue Pauli.
Ua68/8/2 James Meyer Oral History, James Bennett
Ua68/8/2 James Meyer Oral History, James Bennett
WKU Archives Records
An interview ca. 1981 with James Meyer, WKU Class of 1953 conducted by James Bennett.
Ua68/8/2 Larry Kirkland Oral History, James Bennett
Ua68/8/2 Larry Kirkland Oral History, James Bennett
WKU Archives Records
An interview on October 17, 1980 with Larry Kirkland, WKU Class of 1969 conducted by James Bennett.
Ua68/8/2 John Minton Oral History, James Bennett
Ua68/8/2 John Minton Oral History, James Bennett
WKU Archives Records
An interview on March 10, 1980 with John Minton, WKU president, conducted by James Bennett.
Ua68/8/2 Paul Champion Oral History, James Bennett
Ua68/8/2 Paul Champion Oral History, James Bennett
WKU Archives Records
An interview on July 19, 1979 with Paul Champion, WKU Class of 1947 conducted by James Bennett.
Ua68/8/2 Jo "Top" Orendorf Oral History, James Bennett
Ua68/8/2 Jo "Top" Orendorf Oral History, James Bennett
WKU Archives Records
An interview on April 13, 1978 with Jo "Top" Orendorf, Ogden College graduate conducted by James Bennett.
Ua68/8/2 Sybil Stonecipher Oral History, James Bennett
Ua68/8/2 Sybil Stonecipher Oral History, James Bennett
WKU Archives Records
An interview on January 5, 1978 with Sybil Stonecipher WKU Foreign Languages faculty member 1929-1964 conducted by James Bennett.
Ua68/8/2 Frances Richards Oral History, James Bennett, Lowell Harrison
Ua68/8/2 Frances Richards Oral History, James Bennett, Lowell Harrison
WKU Archives Records
An interview on December 14, 1977 with Frances Richards, WKU alum and English professor 1925-1964 conducted by Lowell Harrison and James Bennett.
Ua68/8/2 Earl Moore Oral History, James Bennett
Ua68/8/2 Earl Moore Oral History, James Bennett
WKU Archives Records
An interview on September 28, 1977 with Dr. Earl A. Moore, retired member of the Department of English conducted by James Bennett.
Ua68/8/2 Willson Wood Oral History, James Bennett
Ua68/8/2 Willson Wood Oral History, James Bennett
WKU Archives Records
An interview on September 12, 1977 with Willson Wood, WKU English professor 1941-1973 conducted by James Bennett.
Ua68/8/2 Ward Sumpter Oral History, James Bennett
Ua68/8/2 Ward Sumpter Oral History, James Bennett
WKU Archives Records
An interview on December 15, 1976 with Ward Sumpter, Ogden College alum and WKU Chemistry professor 1928-1965 conducted by James Bennett.
Ua68/8/2 Walter Nalbach Oral History, Lowell Harrison
Ua68/8/2 Walter Nalbach Oral History, Lowell Harrison
WKU Archives Records
An interview on December 7, 1976 with Walter Nalbach, WKU alum and professor of Industrial Arts 1935-1974 conducted by Lowell Harrison.
Ua68/8/2 L.Y. Lancaster Oral History, Helen Crocker, J. Crawford Crowe
Ua68/8/2 L.Y. Lancaster Oral History, Helen Crocker, J. Crawford Crowe
WKU Archives Records
An interview on December 6, 1976 with L.Y. Lancaster, WKU alum conducted by Helen Crocker and J. Crawford Crowe.
Ua68/8/2 Ed Stansbury Oral History, James Bennett
Ua68/8/2 Ed Stansbury Oral History, James Bennett
WKU Archives Records
An interview on November 5, 1976 with Ed Stansbury, WKU physical education faculty member 1934-1947 conducted by James Bennett.
Ua68/8/2 Ted Hornback Oral History, J. Crawford Crowe, Lowell Harrison
Ua68/8/2 Ted Hornback Oral History, J. Crawford Crowe, Lowell Harrison
WKU Archives Records
An interview on November 4, 1976 with Ted Hornback, WKU alum and WKU Athletics faculty member 1938-1971 conducted by Lowell Harrison and J. Crawford Crowe.
Ua68/8/2 Kelly Thompson Oral History, Carlton Jackson
Ua68/8/2 Kelly Thompson Oral History, Carlton Jackson
WKU Archives Records
An interview on October 26, 1976 with WKU president Kelly Thompson conducted by Carlton Jackson.
Ua37/21 Nina Hammer Interview, William Jenkins
Ua37/21 Nina Hammer Interview, William Jenkins
Faculty/Staff Personal Papers
Transcript of oral history conducted by William Jenkins with Nina Hammer regarding her time as a student and Registrar at the Bowling Green Business University.
Ua68/8/2 James Poteet Oral History, Carlton Jackson
Ua68/8/2 James Poteet Oral History, Carlton Jackson
WKU Archives Records
An interview on May 26, 1976 with James Poteet, WKU History faculty member 1931-1966 conducted by Carlton Jackson.