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