Lesson 28 of 84 · History

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Oral History: Stories Told Aloud

🌍Mission Brief #28

Oral history is when people tell stories aloud.

🎯 Your mission

Figure out how this changed the world.

⚡ The twist

History is written by the winners — keep asking what's missing.

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Mind = Blown

🤯 Oxford University is older than the Aztec Empire.

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Then & Now

🕰️ People still argue about this. Now you'll see why.

Oral history is when people tell stories aloud. These stories are often about their lives. They share memories with family and friends. Long ago, people didn't write down their history. Instead, they passed stories from one person to another. This helped keep their traditions alive. Today, we can still learn from these special stories.

Key Facts

Oral history shares stories from one person to another.

People used to tell stories instead of writing them.

These stories help keep traditions alive.

Timeline

1865

The Civil War ends; slavery is abolished

1869

The Transcontinental Railroad is completed

1920

Women gain the right to vote (19th Amendment)

Check Your Understanding

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What is oral history?

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Why this still matters

Every road sign, every flag, every holiday — there's history hiding inside.

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Stretch Challenge

Try this in real life this week.

Ask a grown-up what the world looked like when they were your age.

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For the dinner table

“What's something from history you wish you could see in person?”

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