Second Suite Rich Task #5: Oral Histories and Diverse and Changing Lifestyles
Objective:
To provide access for teachers to a range of resources that support Second Suite Rich Task #5: Oral Histories and Diverse and Changing Lifestyles. Five major topics have been identified:
- Oral history
- Twentieth century work and lifestyle
- Diverse cultures
- Future trends in work
- Interviewing techniques
Description:
This list provides a starting point for resources to support Second Suite Rich Task #5: Oral Histories and Diverse and Changing Lifestyles. Resources have been grouped under the following headings:
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This list is a starting point and it is envisaged that it will be added to and updated as more resources discovered by the trial schools are recommended for inclusion. Professional associations and useful contacts
Professional associations, community members or organisations able to provide expert information and advice on topics related to the Rich Task.
Other useful contacts can be found by searching (AltaVista 
or similar) for 'progress association' or 'chamber of commerce' and 'Australia' and/or 'Queensland'.
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Websites
Oral history
Twentieth century work and lifestyle
Future trends in work
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Ideas at the Powerhouse
http://www.ideasatthepowerhouse.com.au/
Run by the Brisbane City Council and the State Government of Queensland in August 2001, the original program included in its aims to 'Investigate key issues for the future of Australian society and particularly for the people of Brisbane and Queensland'. In 2006, the Festival will again program across the broadest range of topics and ideas including science, health, law, justice, education, family, urban management, environment, risk, communication, grief, housing, icons, economics, work and sustainability.
Interviewing techniques
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Related resources
Comprising non-website resources available from a variety of sources.
Books
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, QUEENSLAND 1987, Pictures from the past: Family life at the turn of the century: Years 4 - 7, and Pictures from the past: Family life between the wars: Years 4 — 7.
Valuable collections of photographs with explanatory captions and remarks detailing various aspects of family life of the two eras. Sets of both of these booklets should be available in most school libraries.
- LIED, Kathleen A 1997, Potato: A tale from the Great Depression, Washington D.C: National Geographic.
Written when the author was eight years old, the story is of a young unemployed couple and their daughter who glean potato fields at night and barter for other necessities. It could be used to encourage students to explore their own family histories.
Videos
- Living memories: Keeping our stories alive (Video recording). A1086377X
This is a compilation of five projects undertaken to celebrate the Year of the Older Person in 1999. It provides insights into five vastly different communities and their past, as recalled by elders. A useful resource to inspire school groups to collect history of their area. Includes project notes.
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