An authentic and engaging way to practice literacy skills, this instructional activity calls for young language arts pupils to conduct interviews with classmates and family members. First, pupils watch as the teacher models the interview...

Students interview a grandparent/elder to as part of a history and writing project. In this grandparent/elder project lesson, students record an interview of an older person who is willing to share their past. They look at pictures and...

Students to interview their grandparents. It uses the book, "Just Grandma and Me." students brainstorm and select the questions they each ask their grandparents.

Second graders view and discuss a modeled interview presented in class. They interview their families and gather data that is later compiled and analyzed as a class.

Second graders watch simulated interview between the teacher and a student before they interview a classmate using the form provided. Next, they complete two interviews of family members at home. They focus on the concepts of ancestors...

Integrate geography with literature in this interdisciplinary activity. Begin by reading a poem such as The Time We Climbed Snake Mountain by Leslie Marmon Silko. On a large map, place push pins in the cities or states mentioned. An...

Students make a family tree. In this family lesson, students brainstorm what the word family means, interview their family members and grandparents, create a family tree, list their family's favorite foods and write an essay describing...

Middle and high schoolers look at historical photos and written materials, and they develop questions which they use to interview an elder in their community. Learners are divided into groups and given sets of historical family photos...

Students explore Grandparents' Day. They interview their grandparents and select an activity to highlight their interview. They select a project including writing an essay, composing a song, creating a poem or scrapbook, or writing a...

Pupils interview a family member and give an oral report. In this oral history lesson, students create interview questions relevant to an American historical period. Pupils interview a family member and present an oral report to the...

StoryCorp provides a resource that captures and preserves the remembrances of family or community elders. Prior to the Thanksgiving holiday, class members select a person they want to interview, record the conversation, and then upload...

Seventh graders interview parents about certain historical events. In this historical interview lesson, 7th graders create a web of events about historical events. Students interview their parents or grandparents about the event and...

Young scholars discover how land use in their community has changed. In this community and ecology lesson, students scan old newspapers to find articles about the development of community land. Young scholars discuss and predict how land...

Create family trees while reading "Little House in the Big Woods." After examining Laura Ingalls Wilder's family tree, compare it to a real tree's roots and branches. Conclude with interviewing family members and decorating family...

Here is a two-part lesson plan that introduces learners to genealogy by having them create family trees, and map the movements of their ancestors. While this resource is designed for kids who live in Arkansas, it certainly can be adapted...

Youngsters are assigned the task of interviewing a family member or a neighbor and asking them about any genetic disorders that are present in their family history. They pretend that they are about to have a baby that is carrying a...

Students read the book Wilfred Gordon McDonald Patridge and discuss how we can help others. In this Wilfred Gordon McDonald Patridge lesson plan, students read about helping elderly people, discuss it, and then interview their...

Students interview Elders in their community about how temperature changes have affected their lives. In this temperature change lesson plan, students interview the Elders about the societal and environmental changes that have occurred...

Fifth graders utilize primary sources provided to formulate questions to prepare for an interview. Veterans and civilians who lived during World War II are interviewed by students and their work displayed on a web site.

Students interview a family member of a different generation. After brainstorming story topic ideas, they choose a topic about which to write focused interview questions. Using their notes from the interviews, students write and essay...

Students interview, record, and retell school stories of a family member. They research, document, and describe how schools have changed over time.

Students act as historians by, first, reading and analyzing oral histories of professional baseball players to become familiar with baseball figures. Then, they proceed to interview family members, relatives, or neighbors who have...

Students conduct an interview about their family with their parents and/or grandparents. They write a story based on interview facts and create a presentation for the class.

Students interview family members to make a family tree for a Mother's or Father's Day card. For this family tree lesson, students read Love You Forever and discuss love within families. Students view Genealogy Resources on the Internet...