The project focuses on research in contemporary history of basic schools. The main project objective is to explore and describe everyday life of basic schools during the so-called normalization (1969-1989). The research in educational history will be based on the use of oral history. For this purpose, we will a) elaborate the theory and methodology of oral history with a view to the project´s specific focus as well as reflecting the current situation in methodology educational history research; b) and subsequently use research in educational history to explore and describe the everyday life of basic schools during normalization including teachers´ life and work. This knowledge will be grounded in a broader context of development and transformations of the then society and the socialist education system.