Number Our Days by Barbara Meyerhoff (1979)
- Why did Myerhoff take off her glasses, plug her ears, and wear heavy shoes and stiff gloves?
- Why do you think Myerhoff’s Living History Classes were so significant for Center members? How did they help Myerhoff’s research?
- Describe some of the obstacles and benefits studying her “own Kind” created for Myerhoff.
- What did you learn about the experiences of being old through Myerhoff’s careful description of Basha?