Oral History Homework

Name_________________________ HOMEWORK: WHERE DOES MY FAMILY’S LOCAL HISTORY BEGIN? Interview someone over forty years of age (preferably a family member). Person you interviewed _____________________________ Questions 1. When did you or your family first come to New Haven (or whatever town you live in now), and where did you or your family live before?

2. What was this town like when you first came here, or, if you were born here, what was it like when you were a teenager?

3. What is the same about this town now as before, and what has changed?

4. What do you most miss about the past? What do you not miss about the past?

5. Make up your own original question, ask it and write down the answer. QUESTION:___________________________________________ ANSWER: