Rowan University Rowan Digital Works Theses and Dissertations 6-19-2012 Oral history heirlooms: vitality and substance in learning Arlene Abate Carpenter Follow this and additional works at: https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd Part of the Creative Writing Commons Recommended Citation Carpenter, Arlene Abate, "Oral history heirlooms: vitality and substance in learning" (2012). Theses and Dissertations. 77. https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/77 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by Rowan Digital Works. It has been accepted for inclusion in Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of Rowan Digital Works. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. ORAL HISTORY HEIRLOOMS: VITALITY AND SUBSTANCE IN LEARNING by Arlene (Abate) Carpenter A Thesis Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the Master of Arts Degree of The Graduate School at Rowan University May 2006 Dr. Diane Penrod Dr. Roberta Harvey Date Approved © 2006 Arlene (Abate) Carpenter ABSTRACT Arlene (Abate) Carpenter ORAL HISTORY HEIRLOOMS: VITALITY AND SUBSTANCE IN LEARNING 2006 Dr. Diane Penrod, Graduate Program Coordinator Dr. Roberta Harvey, Academic Thesis Advisor Master of Arts in Writing The major problem confronting educators is incorporating a simple, profitable, stimulating, and integrated learning technique in the classroom that motivates students, internalizes lessons, and produces active, enriched learners. This thesis demonstrates that the oral history genre is the viable solution. Nine planned project stages guide educators