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I Need Money...I Need a Job

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Young scholars discover how to use a phone book and the want ads to find a job, how to fill out a job application, and how to write/type a resume. They participate in a mock job interview.
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Michigan's Early History

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students use maps and lecture notes to discover the diverse history of the state of Michigan. After gathering their information, students develop interview questions that might be used to interview an elderly person in their community.
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La Presencia Escondida: Spanish Speakers in Our Community

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students effectively operate a digital camera and conduct basic interviews with Spanish speaking people in Spanish. They conduct in-depth interviews with interviewees in English, if possible, and transcribe all or portions of the...
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Wilfred Gordon McDonald Patridge

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
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...
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Harvesting the River Lesson Plan: Taking an Oral History

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students practice researching history through oral traditions.  In this U.S. History instructional activity, students examine an online exhibit titled Harvesting the River, in which students interview someone from the story. ...
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World War Ii - Holocaust Oral History Project

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders conduct an interview with someone who lived through World War II. They watch a video of an interview, develop a list of interview questions, record their interview, and write and publish a summary and transcript of their...
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Quilting the Past and Present

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Young scholars construct a quilt using symbols of the past and present. For this communities lesson, students interview an older adult and discuss the history of their community. Young scholars create a quilt.
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Questions About a Place

For Students 6th - 9th
In this classroom applications of fieldwork basics instructional activity, students survey a list of questions that may be used when they conduct interviews with people about a place.
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Weather

For Teachers K - 4th
Students explore the weather and how it affects different seasons and activities. In this weather lesson plan, students discuss how the weather differs in each season, interview an Elder about how weather effects their activities, and...
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Push/Pull factors in Immigration

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students explore the push/pull factors experienced by immigrant families. They interview a parent and an American about their family's immigration history. Students write a summary of the interview and compare the push/pull factors of...
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Exploring Nonprofit Careers

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students interview members of nonprofit organizations about their careers. In this nonprofit careers lesson plan, students research nonprofit careers, prepare questions to ask, and interview those who have those careers.
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Senior Historians

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders interview seniors to see what Boise, Idaho was like in the past. In this Idaho lesson, 3rd graders come up with interview questions and they meet with a senior "historian." They write about what they learned from this...
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The Seasonal Round and The Cycle of Life

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students identify important dates in the life of the school and the community through reserach and interviewing. They identify important dates in the state and nation and research various holidays and special occasions. Students design...
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More About You!!!

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
In this personal facts worksheet, learners ask three different people, six personal questions and put their answers on a chart. Students then answer eight personal questions about themselves and prepare their presentation about one of...
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Can/Can't Practice

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this can/can't practice worksheet, students fill in the blanks with answers to interview question. Students write eight answers
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Islam - Hajj and Eid-ul-Adha, Hajj Script Guidesheet

For Students 7th - 10th
In this script guide sheet, students imagine, plan, and write a transcript of an interview with a Muslim family for a imaginary television show. The content of the transcript interview illustrates the student's knowledge of the Islamic...
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Romulus and Rebus: Writing Exercise

For Students 6th - 9th
In this writing worksheet, students answer interview questions using past progressive verb tense as if they were Romulus. Students respond to prepared questions on line and then printout to hand in.
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Questions for Traditional Musicians

For Students 6th - 8th
In this classroom applications and fieldwork basics activity, students utilize the 15 interview questions listed once they locate someone in their community who plays traditional music. An oral release is included.
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Preparing Students for the College and Work Worlds

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students brainstorm information needed on a job application. They join groups of college bound, work bound and undecided. They compare applications in a Venn diagram. They research employment questions by interviewing mentors, teachers...
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What information do we want to find out about a real-life millennium superhero?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders come up with interview questions for heroes. In this hero lesson plan, 4th graders discuss what information would be important to include in a report on a superhero. They write their questions in the database program on...
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Migration During the Great Depression: Living History

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students interview immigrants of Central Florida and photograph them to learn their oral history and life stories. In this immigration lesson plan, students discover where people come from, and write about the life story of this person.
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Brad Pitt

For Students 4th - 8th
In this famous people worksheet, students read a passage about Brad Pitt and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym matches,...
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Queen Elizabeth

For Students 4th - 8th
In this famous leaders worksheet, students read a passage about Queen Elizabeth and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym...
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Francis Firebrace

For Students 4th - 8th
In this famous person worksheet, students read a passage about Francis Firebrace and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze,...