Course Plot
Tuesday, January 13: Introduction
Part I: What Is Oral History?
Thursday, January 15: SVOHP Project: Define Marginalized Groups to Interview
Valerie Yow, Recording Oral History, Chapters 1 & 2.
Tuesday, January 20:
Perks and Thomson, The Oral History Reader, Chapters 2 & 3
Portelli, “Research as an Experiment in Equality” (BB)
Thursday, January 22:
Perks and Thomson, The Oral History Reader, Chapter 4
Stacey, “Can there be a Feminist Ethnography?” (BB)
Patai, “US Academics and Third World Women” (BB)
Tuesday, January 27: SVOHP Project: Submit Strategic Plan for Identifying Narrators
Valerie Yow, Recording Oral History, Chapters 3 & 4, Appendix A
Read C. Miller, Patterson, and Weaver Interview Guides (SVOHP)
Part II: The Interview
Thursday, January 29: Assignment: Evaluate Crabtree Interview of Lefa Weaver
http://publichistory.jmu.edu/SVOHP/Interviews.htm#W
Tuesday, February 3: Assignment: Complete JMU IRB Module
Valerie Yow, Recording Oral History, Chapter 5, Appendices B, C, D, F
CHOHP Release Forms (course website)
Cary Nelson, “Can E.T. Phone Home?” (BB)
Thursday, February 5: Assignment: Map Your Social Position
Valerie Yow, Recording Oral History, Chapter 6
Tuesday, February 10: Assignment: Complete One Hour Interview with Classmate
Perks and Thomson, The Oral History Reader, Chapters 10,12,13,16 & 25
Part III: Interpretation and Memory
Thursday, February 12: SVOHP Project: Submit Interview Guides
Perks and Thomson, The Oral History Reader, Chapters 7,17,18 & 19
Tuesday, February 17: Student Assessment Day – No Class
Thursday, February 19: Assignment: Evaluate Your Interview with Classmate
Perks and Thomson, The Oral History Reader, Chapters 22,23 & 24
Tuesday, February 24:
Valerie Yow, Recording Oral History, Chapters 10 & 11.
Part IV: Transcribing and Editing Interviews
Thursday, February 26: Assignment: Post a Response to the H-Oral Transcription Debate
Perks and Thomson, The Oral History Reader, Chapter 27
H-Oral Transcription Debate
Tuesday, March 3: Assignment: Download and Familiarize Oneself with Audacity
Read Audacity Manual: http://audacity.sourceforge.net/manual-1.2/
Thursday, March 5: Assignment: Prepare Clips from Classmate Interview
Listen to Clips and Discuss Selection Criteria
Spring Break: (March 9 - 13)
Tuesday, March 17:
Hamilton and Shopes, Oral History and Public Memory, Chapters 1,2 & 3
Part V: Uses of Oral History
Thursday, March 19:
Hamilton and Shopes, Oral History and Public Memory, Chapters 4, 5 & 6
Tuesday, March 24: SVOHP Project:Submit Interview I Materials
Hamilton and Shopes, Oral History and Public Memory, Chapters 7,8 & 9
Thursday, March 26: Assignment: Analyze Radio Diaries Mexico ‘68
http://www.radiodiaries.org/
Class Does Not Meet
Tuesday, March 31:
Hamilton and Shopes, Oral History and Public Memory, Chapters 10 & 11
Thursday, April 2:
Hamilton and Shopes, Oral History and Public Memory, Chapters 13 & 14
Tuesday, April 7: Final Project: Submit Proposal for Your Final Project
Perks and Thomson, The Oral History Reader, Chapters 28, 29, 32 & 33.
Thursday, April 9:
Perks and Thomson, The Oral History Reader, Chapters 38,39,40 & 41
Tuesday, April 14: SVOHP Project: Submit Remaining Interview Materials
Perks and Thomson, The Oral History Reader, Chapter 37
Hamilton and Shopes, Oral History and Public Memory, Chapter 12
Riordon, “Keep Asking Questions” (BB)
Thursday, April 16: Student Presentations
Tuesday, April 21: Student Presentations
Thursday, April 23: Student Presentations
Tuesday, April 28: Student Presentations
Thursday, April 30: Student Presentations
Tuesday, May 5th, 1:00- 3:00 pm: Submit Final projects in Dr. Kerr’s office