Preparing the Next Generation of Oral Historians: An Anthology of Oral History Education

Preparing the Next Generation of Oral Historians is an invaluable resource to educators seeking to bring history alive for students at all levels. Filled with insightful reflections on teaching oral history, it offers practical suggestions for educators seeking to create curricula, engage students, gather community support, and meet educational standards. By the close of the book, readers will be able to successfully incorporate oral history projects in their own classrooms.

Author: Barry A. Lanman
Publisher: Altamira Press
Published: 05/11/2006
Pages: 508
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.54lbs
Size: 8.95h x 6.09w x 1.08d
ISBN13: 9780759108530
ISBN10: 0759108536
BISAC Categories:
- History | Study & Teaching

About the Author
Barry A. Lanman is the Director of the Martha Ross Center for Oral History and a professor at the University of Maryland Baltimore County. Concurrently, he serves as an oral history consultant/interviewer and specializes in the field of oral history as an educational methodology. Laura Wendling has also served on the Executive Board of the California Council for the Social Studies and on the Archives Committee for the National Council for the Social Studies. And she was honored with California State University San Marcos' Distinguished Professor award in 2000.