» Remembering the Big Quake
Remembering the Big Quake
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Book meta-data
- Sapphire (Levels 29-30)
- Five
- Non-fiction
- Earth science, Interviews, Natural disasters
- Memoir, Procedure
- Using graphic sources, Exploring text structure, Determining importance, Making connections
- 32
- 29
- 200484
- ACELA1494, ACELY1691, ACELY1692, ACELA1504, ACELA1797, ACELA1512, ACELY1698, ACELY1701, ACELY1702, ACELY1703
Reader Description
Anne Donaghy was a child living in Alaska when one of the world's biggest earthquakes struck the area. Through this event, the author explains how to record oral history as you share a survivor's memories of this violent natural disaster.
After you have completed the Reader
This recount of the earthquake that hit Alaska in 1964 is presented as an oral history. Reread page 8 about planning and carrying out an oral history interview. Choose a family member to interview about an important event. Use the information on page 8 to plan and conduct the interview. Remember to use open questions.
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