Introduction This toolkit has been created to help you through the steps of creating an oral history podcast: how to conduct research, how to interview subjects, and how to incorporate an interview into a script that tells a story. It introduces activities, in-person or virtual, that guide students in planning their own podcast episodes. The toolkit focuses on interviewing a Memory Project speaker and incorporating their story into a podcast, and provides opportunities to showcase oral history as a valuable primary source. This kit was produced by the Memory Project and Historica Canada with the generous support of the Government of Canada. Historica Canada is the country’s largest organization dedicated to enhancing awareness of Canada’s history, culture, and citizenship. The organization offers programs that you can use to explore, learn, and reflect on our history, and what it means to be Canadian. Find us online at HistoricaCanada.ca. An initiative of Historica Canada, the Memory Project is a volunteer speakers bureau that arranges for veteran and active members of the Canadian Forces to share their stories of military service at schools and community events across the country. Book a speaker at thememoryproject.com/book-a-speaker. Message to Teachers This toolkit offers classroom activities that promote research and analysis, build critical thinking and communication skills, and explore Canada’s history. This resource is designed to align with current Canadian curricula and has been produced for use in middle and high school classrooms. Teachers may wish to address topics not covered in this kit to provide a more complete understanding of Canada’s recent military history. Please be aware that the experiences of one group or veteran are not representative of everyone, and many stories remain unexplored. The additional resources linked throughout this toolkit provide snapshots of the lives of veterans and service people rather than complete stories. We hope these resources will help you work with primary sources to teach Canadian military history and oral history in your classroom and provide a structure for your class or your school to host its own podcast. Note: Students come from many different backgrounds. Be sensitive to students who have connections to those who served in military conflicts, who are refugees or immigrants from wartorn countries or refugee camps, or who may have experienced war trauma. Note on Accessibility Certain activities in this resource kit require advanced listening comprehension skills. When viewing the video resources with language learners, consider enabling subtitles or downloading interview transcripts from the Memory Project’s website at www.thememoryproject.com/educational-resources/ video/#main-wrap. How to Make an Oral History Podcast A Memory Project Resource Kit 2
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