Today, the day after Thanksgiving, marks the third annual the National Day of Listening.  And while the observance is an unofficial one started by NPR's StoryCorps, it does serve as a reminder to take the time to record the stories of our families and friends.  It is also the perfect opportunity for teachers to think about how to use oral histories in their classrooms.

There are a number of online teachers' guides for conducting an oral history project, including Using Oral History (Library of Congress), What Is Oral History (History Matters), and Gathering the Forgotten Voices (Tulane University). In addition, StoryCorps has also developed a list of Great Questions that can be adapted for a classroom oral history project.

To find oral history projects available on the internet, try the following resources: