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Title:     Interview                   Subject/Course:    Language, Arts, Social Science/History                Time: Strand:      any                                          Grades: 6 Lesson Description This can be adapted to add an extra assignment to a certain unit. Many times, as a teacher, great opportunities come up for an interview and all you need to have is the rubric and a small guide for a student and they will be off to the races. So here it is. This will give enough direction to students to have them work on their interview skills, pre-post interview preparation, and can be added to any unit.

Stage 1: Desired Results Big Ideas/Essential Question •	This project can be used to connect to almost any big idea/essential question Ontario Curricular Overall Expectation •	Listen in order to understand and respond appropriately in a variety of situations for a variety of purposes •	Use speaking skills and strategies appropriately to communicate with different audiences for a variety of purposes Ontario Curricular Specific Expectation •	Interpret oral texts by using stated and implied ideas from the texts •	identify a variety of listening comprehension strategies and use the appropriately before, during, and after listening in order to understand and clarify the meaning of increasingly complex oral texts. •	demonstrate an understanding of information and ideas in increasingly complex oral texts in a variety of ways Key concepts and/or skills to be learned/applied: 	Background Knowledge: •	Interview skills •	Note making skills •	Summarizing skills	•	Ability to take initiative and speak with others •	Note taking• Stage 2: Planning learning experience and instruction Student Groupings	Instructional Strategies •	Groups of 2 students	•	Give an example and have students find errors in interviewing from the example, things they did well, and things that could be improved. Materials	Considerations •	A note pad •	A video camera •	A voice recorder •	A place	•	This should be done by students who are capable of doing a more demanding assignment Accommodations •	May want to set up students with pre-made questions and a pre-selected Stage 3: Learning experience and instruction Motivational Hook  ( 15 MINS.): •	Playing the "Who am I" game: The teacher will pick a character from a story/movie/fable/tv show students are familiar with. The students will ask you (teacher) questions and you will respond with hints until •	•	The teacher should g •	This is where you can relate your subject to what is going in an issue that matters to us right now. This can be used to get an idea of what people think. Go around and schedule a few interview with the public. Open (__MINS): •	Show one demonstrated interview that students can use to analyze Body (__ MINS): •	Students should practice asking each other questions •	Interview your friend: What is their favorite colour? And follow up with Why do they like this colour? 	What is their favorite sport or subject? And follow up with Why do they like this sport/subject? 	Pick one question that works for your purposes. Or give students questions on the focus of study •	Present your findings to the classo Close (__ MINS):

•	Students should now feel confident enough to take on an interview in their teams. Link to Future Lessons •	Teacher can use the Assessment •