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Chapter 17Chapter 17

Unit 6Unit 6

Lesson 1Lesson 1

Sunshine State StandardSunshine State Standard

LA.910.4.2.2 The student will LA.910.4.2.2 The student will record information and ideas record information and ideas from primary and/or secondary from primary and/or secondary sources accurately and sources accurately and coherently, noting the validity coherently, noting the validity and reliability of these sources and reliability of these sources and attributing sources of and attributing sources of information; information;

Read AloudRead Aloud

Chapter 17 of Chapter 17 of Slow Way HomeSlow Way Home As you listen, determine whether you As you listen, determine whether you

want to interview a character, or be want to interview a character, or be an interviewer.an interviewer.

Determine who you want to Determine who you want to interview, or who you want to interview, or who you want to pretend to bepretend to be

Teacher will participate as wellTeacher will participate as well

After you readAfter you read

Divide into teams of two: the interviewer Divide into teams of two: the interviewer and the interviewed.and the interviewed.

Stage a mock interview, and interview your Stage a mock interview, and interview your charactercharacter

Ask any questions you can think of that will Ask any questions you can think of that will help you understand the character better.help you understand the character better.

Character try to be as truthful as possible Character try to be as truthful as possible based on evidence from the book. If you based on evidence from the book. If you must make up information, do so, but keep must make up information, do so, but keep it believable!it believable!

PracticePractice

Now, write a one paragraph news Now, write a one paragraph news story based on the interview. story based on the interview.

Be certain to attribute the source for Be certain to attribute the source for example, example,

According to (character’s complete According to (character’s complete name), age (age), “(what he/she name), age (age), “(what he/she says)” if quoting directly, or no says)” if quoting directly, or no quotes if paraphrasing.quotes if paraphrasing.

TeacherTeacher

Post your interview paragraph as an Post your interview paragraph as an exampleexample

StorycorpsStorycorps

Ok, after that practice session, you Ok, after that practice session, you are pretty good at interviewing are pretty good at interviewing people, right?people, right?

Now we are going to visit a website Now we are going to visit a website called Storycorps.called Storycorps.

This is a national project that is This is a national project that is attempting to preserve the stories of attempting to preserve the stories of normal American citizens and archive normal American citizens and archive them for the future.them for the future.

StorycorpsStorycorps Link Link

Our mission is to honor and celebrate one Our mission is to honor and celebrate one another’s lives through listening.another’s lives through listening.

Since 2003, over 50,000 people have Since 2003, over 50,000 people have shared life stories with family and friends shared life stories with family and friends through StoryCorps. Each conversation is through StoryCorps. Each conversation is recorded on a free CD to share, and is recorded on a free CD to share, and is preserved at the Library of Congress. preserved at the Library of Congress. StoryCorps is one of the largest oral history StoryCorps is one of the largest oral history projects of its kind, and millions listen to our projects of its kind, and millions listen to our broadcasts on public radio and the web.broadcasts on public radio and the web.Read more…Read more…

The Great Questions List The Great Questions List TopicsTopics

Great questions for anyoneGreat questions for anyone FriendsFriends GrandparentsGrandparents Raising ChildrenRaising Children ParentsParents Growing UpGrowing Up SchoolSchool Love & Relationships Love & Relationships Marriage & Partnerships Marriage & Partnerships Working Working Religion Religion Serious Illness Serious Illness Family Heritage Family Heritage War War

How do you choose?How do you choose?

The person whose story you want to The person whose story you want to preserve?preserve?

Think of someone you admire, Think of someone you admire, someone you think has wisdom that someone you think has wisdom that need to be rememberedneed to be remembered

Or, think of someone who has a story Or, think of someone who has a story that shouldn’t be forgottenthat shouldn’t be forgotten

Or, simply think of someone you love Or, simply think of someone you love and want to honorand want to honor

In the following slidesIn the following slides

You will see samples of the sorts of You will see samples of the sorts of questions you will be asking the questions you will be asking the person whose story you choose to person whose story you choose to preserve.preserve.

Great questions for anyone Great questions for anyone What was the happiest moment of your life? The saddest? What was the happiest moment of your life? The saddest? Who was the most important person in your life? Can you Who was the most important person in your life? Can you

tell me about him or her? tell me about him or her? Who has been the biggest influence on your life? What Who has been the biggest influence on your life? What

lessons did they teach you? lessons did they teach you? Who has been the kindest to you in your life? Who has been the kindest to you in your life? What are the most important lessons you’ve learned in life? What are the most important lessons you’ve learned in life? What is your earliest memory? What is your earliest memory? Are there any words of wisdom you’d like to pass along to Are there any words of wisdom you’d like to pass along to

me? me? What are you proudest of in your life? What are you proudest of in your life? When in life have you felt most alone? When in life have you felt most alone? How has your life been different than what you’d imagined? How has your life been different than what you’d imagined? How would you like to be remembered? How would you like to be remembered? Do you have any regrets? Do you have any regrets? What does your future hold? What does your future hold? Is there anything that you’ve never told me but want to tell Is there anything that you’ve never told me but want to tell

me now? me now? Is there something about me that you’ve always wanted to Is there something about me that you’ve always wanted to

know but have never asked? know but have never asked?

Friends Friends

What is your first memory of me? What is your first memory of me? Was there a time when you didn’t like me? Was there a time when you didn’t like me? What makes us such good friends? What makes us such good friends? How would you describe me? How would How would you describe me? How would

you describe yourself? you describe yourself? Where will we be in 10 years? 20 years? Where will we be in 10 years? 20 years? Do you think we’ll ever lose touch with Do you think we’ll ever lose touch with

each other? each other? Is there anything that you’ve always Is there anything that you’ve always

wanted to tell me but haven’t? wanted to tell me but haven’t?

Grandparents Grandparents Where did you grow up? Where did you grow up? What was your childhood like? What was your childhood like? Who were your favorite relatives? Who were your favorite relatives? Do you remember any of the stories they used to Do you remember any of the stories they used to

tell you? tell you? How did you and grandma/grandpa meet? How did you and grandma/grandpa meet? What was my mom/dad like growing up? What was my mom/dad like growing up? Do you remember any songs that you used to Do you remember any songs that you used to

sing to her/him? Can you sing them now? sing to her/him? Can you sing them now? Was she/he well-behaved? Was she/he well-behaved? What is the worst thing she/he ever did? What is the worst thing she/he ever did? What were your parents like? What were your parents like? What were your grandparents like? What were your grandparents like? How would you like to be remembered? How would you like to be remembered? Are you proud of me?Are you proud of me?

Raising childrenRaising children When did you first find out that you’d When did you first find out that you’d

be a parent? How did you feel? be a parent? How did you feel? Can you describe the moment when Can you describe the moment when

you saw your child for the first time? you saw your child for the first time? How has being a parent changed you? How has being a parent changed you? What are your dreams for your What are your dreams for your

children? children? Do you remember when your last Do you remember when your last

child left home for good? child left home for good? Do you have any favorite stories Do you have any favorite stories

about your kids? about your kids?

Parents Parents Do you remember what was going through your Do you remember what was going through your

head when you first saw me? head when you first saw me? How did you choose my name? How did you choose my name? What was I like as a baby? As a young child? What was I like as a baby? As a young child? Do you remember any of the songs you used to Do you remember any of the songs you used to

sing to me? Can you sing them now? sing to me? Can you sing them now? What were my siblings like?What were my siblings like?

What were the hardest moments you had when I What were the hardest moments you had when I was growing up? was growing up?

If you could do everything again, would you raise If you could do everything again, would you raise me differently? me differently?

What advice would you give me about raising my What advice would you give me about raising my own kids? own kids?

What are your dreams for me? What are your dreams for me? How did you meet mom/dad? How did you meet mom/dad? Are you proud of me? Are you proud of me?

Growing upGrowing up When and where were you born? When and where were you born? Where did you grow up? Where did you grow up? What was it like? What was it like? Who were your parents? Who were your parents? What were your parents like? What were your parents like? How was your relationship with your parents? How was your relationship with your parents? Did you get into trouble? What was the worst thing you did? Did you get into trouble? What was the worst thing you did? Do you have any siblings? What were they like growing up? Do you have any siblings? What were they like growing up? What did you look like? What did you look like? How would you describe yourself as a child? Were you How would you describe yourself as a child? Were you

happy? happy? What is your best memory of childhood? Worst? What is your best memory of childhood? Worst? Did you have a nickname? How’d you get it? Did you have a nickname? How’d you get it? Who were your best friends? What were they like? Who were your best friends? What were they like? How would you describe a perfect day when you were How would you describe a perfect day when you were

young? young? What did you think your life would be like when you were What did you think your life would be like when you were

older? older? Do you have any favorite stories from your childhood? Do you have any favorite stories from your childhood?

Your teacherYour teacher Has copies of the questions you have just Has copies of the questions you have just

seen in the preceding slides, as well as seen in the preceding slides, as well as questions on School questions on School

Love & Relationships Love & Relationships Marriage & Partnerships Marriage & Partnerships Working Working Religion Religion Serious Illness Serious Illness Family Heritage Family Heritage War War

Look at the lists for a few Look at the lists for a few minutesminutes

Teacher make the lists available to Teacher make the lists available to your students. your students.

After viewing the listsAfter viewing the lists

Decide who you want to interview.Decide who you want to interview. Write the person’s name down, and Write the person’s name down, and

why you have chosen this person.why you have chosen this person. Decide which list of questions you will Decide which list of questions you will

drawing from, and write this down as drawing from, and write this down as well.well.

Hand this in to your teacher, but make Hand this in to your teacher, but make a copy for yourself so you will a copy for yourself so you will remember what you are doing.remember what you are doing.

Get a copyGet a copy

Of the question list you will be using Of the question list you will be using for your interview from your teacher. for your interview from your teacher.

Spend a few minutes in Spend a few minutes in classclass

Practicing asking one another the Practicing asking one another the questions.questions.

Decide how to record the Decide how to record the answersanswers

Will you use a tape recorder?Will you use a tape recorder? A video camera?A video camera? Will you simply write the answers Will you simply write the answers

down as you ask your person of down as you ask your person of interest?interest?

As a classAs a class

Discuss the pros and cons of each Discuss the pros and cons of each method of recording, and determine method of recording, and determine what will work best for each student. what will work best for each student.

HomeworkHomework

Interview your person.Interview your person. Bring the results to class tomorrow.Bring the results to class tomorrow. Remember, the interview can be Remember, the interview can be

done by telephone!done by telephone!