SPRING BREAK “STORY CORPS” PROJECT (EXTRA CREDIT) - 75 POINTS POSSIBLE!
DIRECTIONS: INTERVIEW SOMEONE USING THE QUESTIONS BELOW AS A GUIDE. MAKE A CREATIVE PRESENTATION TO SHARE WITH THE CLASS WHEN YOU RETURN FROM BREAK.
SOME IDEAS FOR THE PRESENTATION FORMAT INCLUDE:
· DOCUMENTARY FILM
· POWERPOINT
· MUSIC VIDEO
· PHOTO BOOK WITH TRANSCRIPT OR QUOTES FROM INTERVIEW
· REINACTMENT OF INTERVIEW
· AUDIO RECORDING WITH MUSIC
· PODCAST
· NARRATVE ESSAY OR POEM WITH VISUALS
CREATE YOU OWN RUBRIC TO GRADE YOUR ASSIGNMENT – DUE FRIDAY, APRIL 1ST… MUST BE EXCELLENT QUALITY WORK TO RECEIVE FULL POINTS.
Here is a list of questions from the Story Corps website:
Great questions for anyone
-1. What was the happiest moment of your life? The saddest?
-1. Who was the most important person in your life? Can you tell me about him or her?
-1. Who has been the biggest influence on your life? What lessons did that person teach you?
-1. Who has been the kindest to you in your life?
-1. What are the most important lessons you’ve learned in life?
-1. What is your earliest memory?
-1. Are there any words of wisdom you’d like to pass along to me?
-1. What are you proudest of in your life?
-1. When in life have you felt most alone?
-1. How has your life been different than what you’d imagined?
-1. How would you like to be remembered?
-1. Do you have any regrets?
-1. Is there anything that you’ve never told me but want to tell me now?
-1.
-1. Grandparents
-1. Where did you grow up?
-1. What was your childhood like?
-1. What was your life like when you were my age? (Great question!) J
-1. Who were your favorite relatives?
-1. Do you remember any of the stories they used to tell you?
-1. How did you and grandma/grandpa meet?
-1. What was my mom/dad like growing up?
-1. Do you remember any songs that you used to sing? Can you sing them now?
-1. What were your parents like?
-1. What were your grandparents like?
-1. How would you like to be remembered?
Story Corps as a Resource:
http://www.storycorps.org/ Story Corps captures and edits down in-studio recordings of interviews between people who have share an experience together. The stories are deeply captivating to listen to and can be inspiring take-off points for a variety of writing and performing activities and projects.
Mrs. Wright