The Oral History Projects below have been completed by Mr. Mealy's ninth grade students at Penn Manor High School. Most projects include a typed interview transcript, an audio recording of the interview, and a term paper. A big "thank you" to the Penn Manor Education Foundation for helping to purchase digital recorders.
STUDENTMadison Sangrey
"The Meltdown: Three Mile Island Caused Health Effects to Citizens" Fall 2017 Brianna Nissley
"Life in Red, White, and Blue: Life as a Soldier in Korea" Fall 2017 Audrey Jacimowicz
"The Aftermath of World War II: How the War Changed the Lives of People From Both Sides of the Conflict" Fall 2017 Connor J. Mayers
"The Broken System: How the 2000 US Presidential Election Reveals the Flaws in American Democracy" Fall 2016 Madelyn Harnish
"The Title of Equals: How Title IX Got Rid of Gender Discrimination in Schools" Fall 2016 Kaitlyn Stauffer
"Bombing of Khobar Towers: An Attack of Saudi Arabians on the United States Military" Fall 2016 Jadyn E. Hess
"Rationing in World War II: How World War II Affected American Citizens Through Daily Sacrifice" Fall 2016 Reed P. Stevenson
"Sputnik and the Birth of a New Era: How a Small Satellite Changed and Entire Nation" Fall 2016 Daniel Mader
"When the Game Left Charlie Hustle: Why Pete Rose Should be Forgiven and be Eligible for the Hall of Fame" Fall 2016 Maiya T. Groff
"A History of Computers and the Internet: How is Humanity Coping?" Fall 2016 |
PROJECTInterview Transcript (with Dawn Lindeman, Lancaster, PA. October 15, 2017)
Audio of Transcript Final Paper Interview Transcript (with Robert Lyon, Lancaster, PA. October 8, 2017)
Audio of Transcript (Part 1) (Part 2) Final Paper Interview Transcript (with Timothy Mayers, Conestoga, PA. October 16, 2016)
Audio of Transcript Final Paper Interview Transcript (with Bill Marshal. Lancaster, PA. October 8, 2016)
Audio of Transcript Final Paper Interview Transcript (with Shawna Haertter. Lancaster, PA. October 19, 2016)
Audio of Transcript Final Paper Interview Transcript (with Parke Mellinger. Lancaster, PA. October 4, 2016)
Audio of Transcript Final Paper Interview Transcript (with Tiffany Reed. Pottsville, PA. October 16, 2016)
Audio of Transcript Final Paper Interview Transcript (with Jack Mader, Lancaster, PA. October 10, 2016)
Audio of Transcript Final Paper Interview Transcript (with Emma Groff, Holtwod, PA. October 11, 2016)
Audio of Transcript Final Paper |
Jolie Haertter
"The Continuous Female Advocate: Gloria Steinem, A Second Wave Feminist" Fall 2016 Isaac Leshok
"9/11: Safety With Security" Fall 2016 |
Interview Transcript (with Gloria Steinem. New York, NY. October 12, 2016)
Audio of Transcript Final Paper Interview Transcript (with John Leshok, Norfolk, VA. October 16, 2016)
Audio of Transcript Final Paper |
Hannah Morrison
"A Style of Music That Took the World by Storm: Evolution of Grunge" Fall 2016 |
Interview Transcript (with Jim Morrison, Lancaster, PA. September 18, 2016)
Audio of Transcript Final Paper |
Emma DeBerdine
"The Battle over Crude Oil During the Gulf War" Fall 2015 Gabby Bitts
"America's Great Economic Disaster" Fall 2015 Rylee Mellot
"The Great American Stock Market Crash of 1929" Fall 2015 Sameeha Hossain
"Separate and Unequal: Have We Surpassed Segregation?" Fall 2015 |