Studs Terkel Post #2 Americans of The Great Depression

US Students,
You know have had a chance to Read In Class about the following Americans.  Make sure your Post is done by Sunday March 18th by 10:00pm. 

Entry #2 —Pick two stories

Hard Times: An Oral History of the Great Depression (1970)

            Ed Paulsen, freight-train rider

            Arthur A. Robertson, mogul

            Oscar Heline, farmer

           

Entry #3—Read both stories

Hard Times: An Oral History of the Great Depression (1970)

            Jane Yoder, daughter of a WPA worker and Tom Yoder, Jane’s son

            Peggy Terry and her mother, Mary Owsley, mountain people

What goes in a Studs Terkel Response Blog Post?

-          1^st check for  audio versions  of the interview (it may be interesting to hear the person whose story you’re reading)

• Next begin writing:

-          First thoughts on the stories you heard/read

-          Important details about the stories

-          Key Text from each story—and your specific response to that text

-          What questions are raised by the stories?

-          Connections to American history/ideas-here is where you can continue to explore some of the themes and ideas from class

-          Connections to outside events/experiences-you’ve been doing a great job blogging about these so far.  Continue to look for relevant applications to these sources.

Studs Terkel: American Dreams Lost and Found Post #1

US
You have now had the opportunity to pick an read about an American Citizen from Ch.1 of Stud Terkel's My American Century.

What goes in a Studs Terkel Response Blog Post?

-          1^st check for  audio versions  of the interview (it may be interesting to hear the person whose story you’re reading)

• Next begin writing:

-          First thoughts on the stories you heard/read

-          Important details about the stories

-          Key Text from each story—and your specific response to that text

-          What questions are raised by the stories?

-          Connections to American history/ideas-here is where you can continue to explore some of the themes and ideas from class

-          Connections to outside events/experiences-you’ve been doing a great job blogging about these so far.  Continue to look for relevant applications to these sources.