20th Century Changes

Students in the 2003-2004 and 2006-07 school year had this oral history assignment:

During this semester, you will find a person over the age of 65 you want to interview and ask this person to talk to you about what they consider the greatest change they have witnessed and/or experienced during the twentieth century. He/she may talk to you about a global political kind of change, such as the world becoming more democratic. Your interview subject may talk to you about a social or cultural change, such as the growth of a more diverse population in the United States. So much has changed in the last century – how we communicate, how we travel, how we work – that you should be able to find someone who can talk about such a change. Whatever the person decides to talk about, encourage them to talk to you about something that they have a personal connection to and feel strongly about. They need not have been a part of this change, but they should have experienced this change in some way so that they can talk about it in a personal way.

These are the topics students covered:

Changes in Governments

Interview with My Grandfather-Petros Petrosyan (Petros Petrosyan - 2007)
Journey Before America (Narek Yesayan - 2007)
Farewell to Communism (Tatevik Mirzakhanyan - 2007)
Interview with My Aunt - Yeghisabet Gasparyan (Varuzhan Gasparyan - 2007)
The Fall of Communism (Nick Galadzhyan - 2007)
Vote for Capitalism! (John Dolmaian - 2007)
Fall of Communism (Gurgen Avetisyan - 2007)
Soviet Union and Its Effects (Sevak Agazarian - 2007)
The Rise/Fall of Imperialism and Communism in Korea: Through the Eyes of Muh Ho Lee (Sarah Kim - 2004)
Interview with My Grandmother-Julietta Tolmoyan (Hakop Tolmoyan - 2004)
Interview with My Uncle- Varouj Dagbashyan (Zorik Zargaryan - 2004)
Fall of Communism and Rise of Democracy (Serozh Sarkisyan - 2004)
Journey from Socialism to Capitalism (Gevork Palyan - 2004)
Vitmon Vitanalitanet (Amanda Nanakorn - 2004)
Interview with Henry (Sergey Ohanjanian - 2004)
Spread of Communism/Interview with Family Friend - Krikor Vartanian (Arsham Hayrikian - 2004)
Economy’s Effects: An Interview with John Miller (John Lee - 2004)
Interview with My Neighbor – Mr. Toransky (Sebastian Al-Saiegh - 2004)
Natalia Aramovna Gregorian (Ruben Amiragov - 2004)

Technology/Computers

How Personal Computers Have Changed the World (Antonella Wilby - 2007)
History of Computers –Ellen Armitstead (Sipan Zadoryan - 2007)
Interview with My Church Member- Jay C Kim (Deborah Park - 2007)
Interview with My Uncle - Chae Ko (Janet No - 2007)
The Use of Computers (Annett Nazaryan - 2007)
Interview with My Grandfather-Everett Dehn (Seina Okamoto - 2007)
Interview with my Father - Raffi Kevonian (Shant Kevonian - 2007)
Interview with Jack Tashkanyan (Shant Movsessian - 2007)
Advancements in Computers (Armand Harmandayan - 2007)
Invention of the Internet - Frank Filosa (Davo Hakhverdyan - 2007)
Cell Phones and Their Effects-Haroon Hovakemians (Paula Gharabeicloo - 2007)
Interview with My Grandfather-Arkadi Gevorgyan (Avo Gevorgyan - 2007)
Living in a Technological Age (Simeon Iliev - 2007)
Power to the People – Bertha Inchausti (Edmundo Gallegos - 2007)
From a Table Sized Noise Machine to the Compact Disk (Tigran Gabrielyan - 2007)
Life Changing Computers (Jophinale Elorta - 2007)
The Impact of the Television (Carla Dominguez - 2007)
Big Development Through a Small Screen (Nikolas Daka - 2007)
A Cellular Advance (Roobina Barseghian - 2007)
From Keyboard to Computer (Emily Burke - 2007)
Computer Chips Changed the World (Zach Bolan - 2007)
Interview with my Grandmother – Sirun Barsegyan (Armine Barsegyan - 2007)
Back In the Days without Laundry Machines (Eliz Barsekhi - 2007)
The Computer's Shaping of Humanity (Matt Anson - 2007)
Interview with My Grandfather – Grikor Shalvardzhyan (Grigor Panosyan - 2004)
Interview with My Grandfather (Andrew Suh - 2004)
A Change in Technology: Alice Holloway (Priscilla Yoo - 2004)
Chip Shadd’s Interview with a Family Friend (Chip Shadd - 2004)
Oral History (Vahan Sirekanyan - 2004)
Business Technology of the 20th Century (Shaunt Zakarian - 2004)
Got Lost? (Dennis Kim - 2004)
The Change (Arthur Movsesyan - 2004)
Technology: How it Changed the Teaching Environment (Tatevik Kazaryan - 2004)
Interview with Grigor Gekchyan (David Kazaryan - 2004)
An Interview with Armen Kadifayan (Antuan Muradian - 2004)
Technology's Miracle (Anderson Au - 2004)
Interview With Sylva (Arutyun Arzoumanian - 2004)
Interview with My Neighbor - Elva Duran (Yesenia Flores - 2004)
Computer Man (Glenn Bergado - 2004)

From Turkey to Lebanon to the United State (Sevak Boghossian - 2007)
Interview with Grandmother - Maria (Suzanna Tadevossian - 2004)

Transportation (Amir Tayyebian - 2007)
The Influence of Cars in the 20^th Century (Gina Song - 2007)
The Past - and Future? - of Transportation (Raphael Poon - 2007)
Interview with My Grandfather - Minas Karibyan (Zoree Karibyan - 2007)
Flying Measures (Diego Castillo - 2007)
Interview with Robert Mann (Ross Nelson - 2004)
Interview with My Grandfather – Rosalio Ibarra (Clementina Peña - 2004)
Interview with Mr. White (Louie Stapno - 2004)
Oral History (Zachary Sprague - 2004)
Interview (Calvin Ho - 2004)
Interview with My Grandmother- Marie Danielian (Aren Marcoosi - 2004)
Change in Public Transportation (Mike Harutyunyan - 2004)
Walking For a Long Time – Jae Do Lee (Hosea Lee - 2004)
Transportation in the 20th Century- Torkom Esaian (Aren Khonagi - 2004)
Interview with My Grandfather-Artem Khashakyan (Artem Khashakyan - 2004)
Change in Transportation (Wesley Chew - 2004)
Time to Fly! (Anthony Abraham - 2004)

Lifestyle/Social Changes

Add to Cart (Joshua Won - 2007)
Cultural Metamorphous (Movses Ter Oganseyan - 2007)
The Big Change (Siouneh Shabandari - 2007)
My Courageous Grandmother (Rebecca Rahman - 2007)
Shirley Prothero's Oral History of the Great Depression (Erik Prothero - 2007)
Ignacio Gomez and Cesar Chavez (James Park - 2007)
A Smaller World (Celine Khalatian - 2007)
Interview with My Uncle – Vahe Khachatoorians (Ani Khachatoorians - 2007)
The Money Bank (Gabriel Kahng - 2007)
Interview with John Sungulian (Izabel Jerejyan - 2007)
Flying Measures (Diego Castillo - 2007)|
Courting and Marriage: An Interview with Mary Lobasyan (Anny Edinchikyan - 2007)
Married Life- Lida Mnatsakanian (Varduhi Hakopian - 2007)
Religion Changes through the Eyes of Maream (Nanar Boodaghyan - 2007)
The Road to Marriage According to Roger de la Rosa (Hazel Anne A. Bondoc  - 2007)
Interview with my Grandfather - Angelo Alpuerto (Keith Del Fierro - 2007)
Interview with my Grandmother-Liliana Zeitounstian (Calyx Lilit Beglarian - 2007)
Interview with My Grandfather - Vardan Gevorkyan (Suzy Aroutiounian - 2007)
Oral History – Luis R. Jimenez (Ted Kim - 2004)
Interview with Mrs. Arutunyan (Mery Khatchatrian - 2004)
Interview with My Grandmother--Vartoush Khachatourian (Melania Djoujian - 2004)
Interview With Nancy Jean Workman (Sagress Sothsavanh - 2004)
Getting Married and the Married Life (Edit Matevosyan - 2004)
The Joulfayan Files (Annie Boghossianv - 2004)
Interview with My friend – Leslie Rogers (Paul Wu - 2004)
Interview with My Grandfather - Hakop Meckailian (Sevada Meckailian - 2004)

Film Production
A Man of Character (Nishe Modoyanv)

Interview with My Relative-Sona Nalbanyan (Nare Nersisyan - 2007)
Changes in the Medical Lab (Ustin Stasevich - 2007)
Interview with my Grandmother-Gumri Imirziyan (Ani Chobanyan - 2007)
Interview with My Grandmother – Araks Bedrosian (Alyssa Ohanganiance - 2004)
Interview with My Godmother – Dr. Kay Marine (James Varga - 2004)
An Interview with My Great-Grandmother: Medicinal Enhancements of the Twentieth Century (Joseph Servantez - 2004)
MRI (Neenet Harepetian - 2004)
Interview with My Uncle - Sarkis Lucinian (Viken Janoian - 2004)
Interview with My Grandfather –Mesrob Davidian (Eric Martirosian - 2004)
Interview with My Uncle (Masis Dikranian - 2004)
Medical Improvements: An Interview with Martha Enoe Lopez (Steve Garcia - 2004)

Fashion

Fashion Through the Decades - Nora Hartounian (Elin Khachikian - 2007)
Interview with My Grandmother- Anahit Bedrossian (Tina Bedrossian - 2004)

Life Without Washer and Dryer Machines (Sima Topchyan - 2007)
Interview with My Grandmother- The Way New Kitchen Appliances Changed Lives (Vartan Tashchyan - 2007)
It Is a Hard Job Staying Clean - Norvart Mardirosian (Eduard Takhmazyan - 2007)
Is Your Refrigerator Running? (Paul Wong - 2007)
Interview with my neighbor - Susan Abrahamyan (Hayk Sahakyan - 2007)
Interview with My Grandmother-Zhagik Karapetyan- Life without Heaters (Arsine Shakhbandaryan - 2007)
Interview with My Grandmother – Sima Hayrapetyan (Linet Novshadyan - 2007)
Interview with My Best Friend's Grandmother- Tagush Galstyan (Mariam Narinyan - 2007)
Washing the Past Away (Teddy Margoosian - 2007)
It’s About Time-The Washing Machine-Sonia Goukassian (Johnny Goukassian - 2007)
The Benefits of Modern Household Appliances (Jeremiah Garcia - 2007)
The Simple Old Lady from Trinidad (Nazo Ashkharian - 2007)
If You Can't Stand the Heat, Get Out of the Kitchen (Gohar Akopyan - 2007)
Hard Life of Laundry (Aylin Anderasin - 2007)
Interview with My Grandmother- Victoria Khachaturyan (Victoria Sahakian - 2004)
Interview with My Grandfather – Rodrigo Buzon (Aldrich Valera - 2004)
Underground Cellar Door (Shawn Nabizadeh - 2004)
Interview with My Grandmother--Pilik Anderasian (Anni Hasratian - 2004)
Oral History with Vergina Ohanyan (Karine Kirakosyan - 2004)
Helana Singer (Jack Khurdajian - 2004)
Interview with Mehmood Lala (Salman Farooq - 2004)
Interview with My Grandfather – Rodrigo Buzon (Arman Yesayan - 2004)

Communications

A Shift in Communication - Fortunato Geronimo (Casey Villanueva - 2007)
The Great Telephone-Lee Won Wuu (Caleb Park - 2007)
Communication from Heaven- Stepan Nalbandian (Lilit Nalbandyan - 2007)
Interview with My Grandfather - Garnik (Yna Mokhtarians - 2007)
Interview with a Family Friend - Silverio Jarasa (Kayla Mendoza - 2007)
Improvements in Communication (Patrick Karamkhodian - 2007)
The Journey of a Grandmother - Gulchinar Ohanian (Varand Gharibian - 2007)
Interview with My Grandmother - Zinaida Gabrielyan (Mike Babayan - 2007)
The Revolutionary change in Communication (Edmond Babayan -2007)
Technology in Communication (Charlotte Anongos - 2007)
Interview with My Great Aunt (Adena Aghajani - 2007)
The Impact of the Telephone (Nicolas Scepanovic - 2004)
Interview with My neighbor - Catalina Barajas (Maria Perez - 2004)
Little Town in the Ozarks (Lauren Ward - 2004)
An Interview with Harout Kratian (Lilly Sirmabekhian - 2004)
Interview with My Grandfather-Harry Zakarian- (Celine Panosian - 2004)
Communication of the 20th Century (Harout Nazerian - 2004)
A Change in Communication (Ellen Stifter - 2004)
Interview with Mrs. Connie Luis Deluca, a Family Friend (Sety Nazaryan - 2004)
Oral History (Andrew Resendez - 2004)
Interview with My Grandmother- Shnorik (John Melikyan - 2004)
An Interview with my Grandfather (Matthew Masatani - 2004)
From Old School to New (Andrew Kaison - 2004)
Communication and Entertainment: A Dramatic Change (In Hwan [Kevin] Lee - 2004)
Communicating with Mr. Harzmann- Michael Harzmann (Armine Agazaryan - 2004)
Advancement of Technology and Communication (Serineh Abolian - 2004)
Interview with Vartan Khachaturyan (Klaris Bandarian - 2004)
Oral History Interview- Communication (Arin Asadorian - 2004)
Communication- Bertha Rodas (Dania Diaz - 2004)
Communication: Is it Really Dependable (Dro Amirian - 2004)
Communications (Nareg Ebrahimian - 2004)

Television

Back Then and Now (Rafael Nersesyan - 2007)
Television Beyond Imagination (Raymond Matevosyan - 2007)
Interview with My Grandfather-Rafael (Aram Mangasaryan - 2007)
A Different View- Karo Mirzabeghian (Andre Marcarian - 2007)
The Beauty of Television (Edjmin Aghazarian - 2007)
Interview with Francisco Zuniga Reyes About Technological Advancements of Televisions (Ericson Aguilar - 2007)
Interview with My Grandmother- Nora (Narine Ashnaklikyan - 2007)
Interview with My Grandmother about the TV (Yelena Salhhorian - 2004)
Oral History of Marina Olivares (Mkrtich Ohanyan - 2004)
Interview with My Grandfather-Hovik Nercessian (Alina Sarkissian - 2004)
Interview with Rosa Khalatyan (Eghishe Poghosyan - 2004)
Television's Impact (Ron Lee - 2004)
Interview with My Grandmother - Takuhi (Tina Hagopian - 2004)
Interview with My Grandmother - Shakeh Gedjekoushyan (Edgar Khovakimyan - 2004)
Interview with My Grandfather - Levon Parazian (Movses Kendirzhyan - 2004)
Interview with My Grandmother-Anahit Ispenjian (Lusine Azatian - 2004)
Interview with My Grandmother - Tamara Martirosyan (David Grigoryan - 2004)
Interview with My Grandfather - Karo Arevyan (Gor Arevyan - 2004)
Life with Television (Hovik Balasanyan - 2004)
Interview with My Grandfather- Yervand Galstians (Andre Eskandari - 2004)

Interview with Nancy Burrows (Arineh Ohanyan - 2007)
Interview with Barry Kearson (Will Newkirk - 2007)
The Improvement of Rock and Roll With Electric Guitars – Craig Kupka (Ani Alaverdyan - 2007)
Entertainment of the Twentieth Century (Kayla Magee - 2004)
Interview with My Grandmother - Betty Doyle (Austin Doyle - 2004)
Entertainment: How Has It Changed? (Nadia El-Fakih - 2004)
An Interview with Andranik Reganyan (Ani Manukyan - 2004)
Interview with My Grandmother- Doris Danielson (Ben Cornell - 2004)

Education

It Was Little More Simple (Helen Poya - 2007)
How Technology Has Changed the Way of Education (Stephanie Osipov - 2007)
Interview with My Grandfather- Jany Ohanian (Adena Sepanosian - 2007)
Interview with my Grandfather - David Bahudian (Vatche Bahudian - 2007)
Having No Education-Karen Kirakosyan (Romella Keshishyan - 2004)
Education in Catholic Schools (Celine Mackerdichian - 2004)
Mr Walter Haase (Rafael Garcia - 2004)
The Big Change (Vahram Grigoryan - 2004)

Interview with My Neighbor Thomas Bazikyan (Raymond Sefyan - 2007)
Sewing Machine Through My Eyes-Khamou Ebrahem (Sabrina Ishoo - 2007)
Memories in the Past-Haykaz Aslanyan (Jacqueline Aslanyan - 2007)
Interview with My Grandfather- Hakop Keosyan (Lilit Karagezyan - 2004)
The Development of Work in the 20th Century (Ruzanna Barsegyan - 2004)

Food/Cooking

Interview with My Grandfather-Thomas Kyaramyan (Nelly Nikogosyan - 2007)
Cooking and Eating Through the Generations (Robert Benenyan - 2007)
Kitchen Conveniences Then and Now-Osanna Bekarian (Sossi Bekarian - 2007)
Interview with My Grandmother - Purificacion Calma (Neil Sanchez - 2004)
Interview with My Grandmother-Sooria Der-Mesropian (Giselle Melik-Jahanian - 2004)
Interview with My Grandmother- Ausyak Azaryan (Edgar Kadimyan - 2004)
Changes in Food Through History (Vanessa Montesino - 2004)
How Cooking Became a fast Technique (Luis Gonzalez - 2004)
Soviet Union (Aida Agadzhanyan - 2004)

Information Sources
Interview with My Great Uncle -- Avedis Gyulassarian (Chantal Terziyan - 2004)
Oral History: Interview with Mr. Terzian (Susan Ghazarian - 2004)

Interview with My Grandmother – Sofia Minasyan (Harut Minasyan - 2007)
Interview with My New Friend- Marrie Durand (Ani Abassian - 2007)
Interview with My Family Friend- Harriet Horowitz (Alina Khonlarian - 2004)
Women's Rights in the 20th Century (Lilit Garibyan - 2004)

Racism
Interview with My Friend – Dennis Kim (Jessica Kang - 2004)
I’ve Been on Top of the Mountain (Galyver Asi - 2004)

Child Care/Child Rearing/Childhood

Children In My Day (Tina Uguryan - 2007)
Childhood During the 1950s (Tatevik Markaryan - 2007)
Oral History Project - Lusine Karmiryan (Paul Karminyan - 2007)
What Has the World Turn To? (Soseh Khachturian - 2007)
For Better or Worse (Arby Abraamyan - 2007)
Advances in Customary Child Care (Talin Amadian - 2007)
Raising Children (Alex Abramian - 2007)