Our+Journeys+2008

=Beginning of the Year Community Project=


 * 2008-09: Our Journeys**
 * Who are the students at LMA? How well do we know each other?
 * We will explore this by interviewing another student and creating a class video to introduce our class to the rest of our school.
 * Some topics for brainstorming:
 * summer happenings
 * hobbies
 * our families
 * favorites
 * Where Have I Been
 * Where Am I Going
 * If I already know this person, how can I bring out some more information; what else do I want to know
 * Some questions/interview prompts that could be used:
 * How would you finish this sentence: "I wish I could...."?
 * What is your favorite . . . . . .?
 * How would you describe yourself?
 * What do you think you'll be doing in 10 years?
 * Goals and Learning Targets
 * conversational skills
 * paraphrasing
 * community building
 * expressive language/public speaking
 * sequencing

__**Project Guide:**__

Leaves in the Stream: Getting Wet: Directions:		Teacher will assign students a partner. Read through suggested questions and select 3 to 5 topics/questions Generate 3 to 5 additional questions Practice asking your questions (in mirror, with friends or family) so that you sound natural and can use good eye contact with your interviewee Interview partner: ask you pre-written questions as well as follow-up questions as needed. Practice interview with partner: check for posture, volume and clarity, eye-contact, and pace Video Interview Edit video Suggested Topics/Questions: Where have you been? Family Vacations Summer Favorite or important memories or events What am I doing? Skills Hobbies Favorites: colors, books, games, movies, foods I wish I could People should know that I Where are you going? What will make it hard to get there I wish I could In 5 years? In 10 years? Why? How will you get there? What steps do you need to take