6: Paideia Semimar

Students will watch various interview techniques on their own, then come together in a seminar to discuss what makes an effective interview. They will then conduct their own interview and publish the results to their blogs.



Name: Elizabeth Navarro, Educator                                     Grade: 10

LESSON #6                              GARDNER                               BLOOM
                                               
                                                ___Visual                                  ___Knowledge
                                                ___Kinesthetic                           ___Comprehension
                                                ___Verbal                                 ___Application
                                                ___Logical                                ___Analysis
                                                ___Rhythmic                             ___Synthesis
                                                _x_Interpersonal                       _x_Evaluation
                                                ___Intrapersonal
                                                ___Naturalist    

STRATEGY: Paideia Seminar

SUBJECT AREA: English/Language Arts

TEACHER PERFORMANCE EXPECTATION ADDRESSED: TPE 1B: Subject-Specific Pedagogical Skills for Single Subject Teaching Assignments- In this lesson, students will further comprehend complexity in writing forms (interview) and use technology to incorporate language arts into a multimedia presentation (blog).

STATE CONTENT STANDARD (Know):

English/Language Arts
Speaking applications (Genres and their Characteristics)
2.3: Apply appropriate interviewing techniques:
            a.          Prepare and ask relevant questions.
b.         Make notes of responses.
c.          Use language that conveys maturity, sensitivity, and respect.
d.         Respond correctly and effectively to questions.
e.          Demonstrate knowledge of the subject or organization.
f.          Compile and report responses.
g.         Evaluate the effectiveness of the interview (229).

PERSONNEL: None required

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS (Technology):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjH_zvowJQg (Students watch on their own in advance).
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8599597#.Trlvzs25bsI (Students read on their own in advance)

LESSON LENGTH: 60 minutes

PREPARATION:

MANAGEMENT STANDARDS:
-        Students prepared to participate. If unprepared, students read and watch interview independently and do not take part in the seminar.
-         During seminar, students reference two required interviews in order to express opinions.

ANTICIPATORY SET:
Behavioral Objective (Do): Students will conduct an interview with someone they consider an “expert” in a field of their choice (i.e. sports, cooking, fashion, business, music, art). 

            Transfer (Learning theory/citations):
“To grasp how somebody interprets or understands something… requires that we take into account their cultural and linguistic background and the context in which they find themselves…”
Bruner, Jerome. (1997). Celebrating Divergence. New York, NY: Karger.          

Motivation (Teacher Created): Set up four corners of  classroom with different themes: Food, Sports, Style, and Music. Corners have magazine articles, books, posters, props, and images supporting the themes.  Writes “Go to the corner that most interests you” on the board.

DISCUSSION TOPIC/PROBLEM: What makes a successful interview?

METHODOLOGY (Teaching):
-        Students go to their respective corners.
-        Ask various students why they chose corners they went to.
-        Ask if any student did not find a corner that he or she liked. “What would be a corner for you?”
-        Students sit in chairs set up in a circle and begin the seminar about interviews.
-        Guide through discussion questions.
-        After seminar, teach students what to include in interviews (topics, goals, questions).
-        Show format for interviews (NAME: “response,” NAME: “response,” narration.)

MODEL (Demo):
-        Use Katie Couric/JK Rowling interview as a model to teach students how to write (and format) their own interviews.
-        Model topics students can use, goals they should set (What do they want to learn from the interviewee? How to do something? Why the person enjoys it? How to be successful? How the person came to have this talent?)
-        Model questions students should ask interviewee. (Avoid yes or no questions, avoid leading questions, always allow the interviewee to follow up with information the student may not have asked for.)
-        Provide checklist for students to arrange their interviews:
o   Recorder (audio or visual)
o   Camera
o   Question list
o   Goal
o   Props (photos, journals, or demonstrations the interviewee may want to share)
o   Thank you note (to follow up)
-        Interview student volunteer to demonstrate how students should put everything together.
-        Show example of a final interview (turned in), with student’s notes, photos, question list, and goal.



GUIDED PRACTICE (Checking for understanding - group) LEARNING TASKS (Activities):
Discussion Questions:
  1. Which interview did you prefer to watch/read?  Knowledge
  2. What were the reactions of the person being interviewed? (Verbal and nonverbal) Comprehension
  3. Compare the two interviewers. How were they similar? Analysis
  4. How were they different? (Contrast) Analysis
  5. What would you have done differently if you were Katie Couric? Synthesis
  6. What do you think was the interviewer’s goal in each interview? Why? Evaluation
  7. Which interview was better? Why? Evaluation
  8. What makes an effective interview? Why? Evaluation
  9. What strategies will you adopt from the two interviewers when conducting your own interview? Synthesis
  10. Do you think these interviewers achieved their goals? Why? Evaluation

INDEPENDENT PRACTICE (Monitor/adjust – individual) PRODUCTIVE MODALITIES:
Students conduct an interview on their own. They record their findings according to format given them.

CLOSURE:
Review expectations and deadline for interview.

DIFFERENTIATED LEARNING ACTIVITIES (Learning centers, manipulatives, special needs, etc):
            Gate: Create a multimedia presentation (using video, photo, etc…)
Challenged: Use a question template to help them come up with interview questions.
Handicapped (Wheel Chair): Space in circle for wheel chair.  
SDAIE Techniques:
§  Speak slowly and enunciate
§  Use hand gestures

ASSESSMENT (Objective verb): Conduct      RUBRIC (What does it measure?): Students’ ability to conduct an interview.
Informal: Seminar questions and responses
Formal: RUBRIC INTERVIEW
            10 points = 10 interview questions
            1 points = clear interview topic
            1 point = clear interview goal
3 point = correct grammar, spelling, punctuation, etc…
            1 point = thoughtfulness in responses
            1 point = use of multimedia
            Total = 17 points

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