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Curated OER

Loc: Personal Stories and Primary Sources: Conversations With Elders

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this activity, students research a topic about their grandparent or elder. They then present what they learned to the class. This lesson provides topics to cover when presenting the information to the class.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Fried Green Tomatoes & Cultural Crossroads

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Having read Fannie Flagg's Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe, young scholars will conduct research through an interview with an elderly person from the community (a field trip to local nursing home facility) to determine the...
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Galileo Educational Network: Mokakioyis/meyopimatisiwin

For Students 9th - 10th
Select either the canoe (Meyopimatisiwin)or the wagon wheel to (Mokakioyis) to meet elders in video and audio interviews who share stories of a traditional way of life they remember.
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Alberta Online Encyclopedia

Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Tus: Aboriginal Traditions and Knowledge

For Students 9th - 10th
The TUS website examines the history and methodologies of land use by Aboriginal peoples. The Multimedia link is an excellent source of oral histories through interviews with elders as well as other knowledgeable people.