» Remembering the Big Quake

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.

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.