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History 1302 Navarro
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Oral History Project: Holocaust Survivors
Directions: There are two parts to this Oral history project. Here is how the points are awarded:
*Note: Please look at Due Date Calendar for deadlines and No Late Work will be accepted!
Step 01: Overview of the Shoah Foundation https://sfi.usc.edu/
Click on link below to watch this short video that will give you an overview of the Shoah Foundation
Project (approx. 11minutes):

Step 02: Select an Interview to Watch.
Imagine you are a historian asked to interview Jewish survivors about their experiences of the Holocaust.
Try to imagine you are an oral historian interviewing these individuals about their memories of surviving
the concentration camps during World War II. Consider what kind of questions might have been asked, in
order to get them to share their stories.
Since there are thousands of Holocaust interviews in the Shoah Foundation archive, I have narrowed this
down to four pre-selected interviews for you to choose from.
Please select ONE interview out of the pre-selected interviews to watch. (Approx. 1 hr )
You will use this video to complete the Post-Interview Essay in Step 03.
Interview #01: Survivor: Paula Biren Baluty
>Click here to access link:
https://dcccd.kanopy.com/video/shoah-four-sisters-1
Interview #02: Survivor: Ada Lichtman
>Click here to access link:
https://dcccd.kanopy.com/video/shoah-four-sisters-2
Interview #03: Survivor: Hanna Marton
>Click here to access link:
https://dcccd.kanopy.com/video/shoah-four-sisters-3
Interview #04: Survivor: Ruth Elias
>Click here to access link:
https://dcccd.kanopy.com/video/shoah-four-sisters-4
*Note: Imagine you are the person interviewing these subjects. Take notes on what stories or interesting
details they share in their interview. What are you reacting to?
Step 03: Post-Interview Reflection Essay
Directions: After you have listened to the interview you selected, please complete the POSTINTERVIEW
REFLECTION ESSAY. *Note: Please answer the questions in essay format.
Format: Please type and double-space your report, using 12-point New York Times or Arial font only.
Please carefully proofread your work and write in good, clear prose, using a more FORMAL register
(scholarly) tone in your writing.
History 1302 Navarro
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There is no maximum page limit on this, but you should have more than 1 page of writing after answering
all questions. Also, please put all your work on ONE document. It will make it easier to submit.
POST-INTERVIEW REFLECTION ESSAY QUESTIONS:
After conducting the interview, students will compose and submit a Reflection Paper that addresses
the following:
1) Discuss the impact, change or effect that the interview had on your
knowledge or understanding of the historical period experienced by the
interviewee. Give specific examples.
2) Prior to the interview being conducted, what was your understanding of how
scholars create historical narratives? Explain how your experience of
watching the interview altered or influenced that understanding.
3) Describe what you have learned from the interview about how the
contributions of one individual can impact the well-being of various
communities such as a neighborhood, school, church, town/city, state, and/or
nation. Explain how this project has impacted your understanding of the
importance of becoming involved in order to make life better for you and
those around you.
4) Identify examples from the interviewee’s experiences that illustrate
challenging ethical decisions they faced and their efforts to find a
solution. Discuss how you might deal with a similar situation and what
impact you think this might have on the fundamental principles that guide
you in life.
Your analysis should follow MLA guidelines and meet the standards of a college-level
writing assignment:
Academic prose, correct spelling, and proper punctuation.
Step 04: Submit your Reflection Essay on eCampus.
Submit your work under eCampus link.
The link provided in eCampus under the Oral History Link. Please only use .docx, .doc, or .pdf
format.
Ø You will see a yellow ! in the gradebook which means the assignment was successfully
submitted.
You have now completed the Oral History Project!