Calling All Teachers: Prepare for the New School Year with ‘The Power of the Story’

Posted on July 27, 2012

Educators throughout the U.S. can now order a free copy of The Power of the Story: The Voice of Witness Teacher’s  Guide to Oral History, a companion resource for teachers using titles in the Voice of Witness series.

This comprehensive guide allows teachers and students to explore contemporary issues through the transformative power of oral history, and to develop the communication skills necessary for creating vital oral history projects in their own communities. The Power of the Story includes:

-Flexible core curriculum-aligned lesson plans adaptable for all titles in the Voice of Witness series

- Step-by-step instructions for creating oral history projects in the classroom and the community

- Teaching strategies for oral history

Click here to learn more and reserve your free copy of The Power of the Story from the McSweeney’s store.

Click here to learn more about the Voice of Witness education program.

This project was made possible with the generous support of the Hemera Foundation.

Voice of Witness is a non-profit organization that uses oral history to illuminate contemporary human rights crises in the U.S. and around the world. Founded by author Dave Eggers and physician/human rights scholar Lola Vollen, Voice of Witness publishes a book series that depicts human rights injustices through the stories of the men and women who experience them. The Voice of Witness Education Program brings these stories, and the issues they reflect, into high schools and impacted communities through oral history-based curricula and holistic educator support.

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