PEER INTERVIEW PART I- The Interview Cnduct a 15-minute face-t-face interview with a clleague This will be cmpleted during class n 11/7 and 11/8 Select questins frm the list belw. Yu can als ask 1 questin f yur chice. PART II- Paper and Presentatin Cmpse a 1-page write up f yur interview. Yu will have time in class n 11/9 and 11/12 t cmplete this. WHAT YOU SHOULD INCLUDE: Yu are basically creating a prfile f this persn- give a recap f infrmatin yu learned abut the persn yu interviewed. Tld in a narrative style Fr example, "When I interviewed Mrs. Landry I learned s much abut her! First f all she abslutely lves tightrpe walking! As a little girl she always wanted t be in the circus" WHAT YOU SHOULD NOT INCLUDE: Infrmatin abut mannerisms during the interview (i.e. nervus, quiet, lud, bdy language etc.) Create a 2-minute presentatin highlighting the key pints f the interview Yu may have a timer. I will cut yu ff at 2 minutes exactly. Yu may have nte cards BUT shuld nly use them t guide yur presentatin nt recite verbatim. Yu will be speaking at the pdium N visual cmpnent. Presentatins will be assigned fr the fllwing days: RED: Nvember 13 and 15 GREY: Nvember 14 and 16
TIPS Treat the interview like a cnversatin with structure! Begin with yur list f questins Fllw chance penings Keep in mind yur bjectives Actively listen t understand and reprt Affirm that yu understand what they are saying D nt agree r disagree with the persn D nt debate what they have t say While taking ntes, dn't hesitate t ask fr clarificatins r better understanding: "Culd yu repeat that, please? I want t make sure I get all f that dwn." "I am nt sure I fllwed that, d yu mean that..." Knw when t be quiet Listen carefully s that yu knw when t let yur surce pause t cllect his r her thughts. Dn't feel the need t fill every empty space with cnversatin Dn't be afraid t say yu dn't understand, r need mre explanatin. Use yur wn wrds t repeat back; ask: "S what yu're saying is..." r "S let me get this straight..." Always be willing t be surprised; fllw chance penings Dn't think yu knw what the stry is abut. Dn't let yur wn feelings r bias shape the questins yu ask
QUESTIONS High Schl Student Life 1. D yu drive t schl? What was yur mst listened t driving sng n yur mrning cmmute this year? 2. Which schl traditin are yu mst prud f? 3. Wuld students be mre prductive if cell phnes were banned during schl hurs? 4. What s yur favrite schl lunch? 5. Shuld the schl keep vending machines? 6. What s yur mst embarrassing in-schl memry? What happened and did yu learn anything frm it? 7. Which event did yu mst lk frward t this year? Did it live up t expectatins? 8. Yu can bring any three f yur classmates n a crss-cuntry rad trip in yur family s hatchback: wh wuld yu chse and why? 9. Hw did yu decrate yur lcker this year? 10. Hw d yu avid participating in gssip? What d yu d if there s gssip abut yu? Clubs 1. D yu think participatin in extracurricular activities shuld be required by the schl? 2. If yur club was given an unlimited budget t thrw an event fr the schl, what wuld yu plan? 3. Shuld vide games be cnsidered a sprt? Which games? Wuld yu jin a schl esprts team? 4. If yu culd create ne new club fr next year, what wuld it be? 5. Wh s the best club advisr? 6. Where des yur club meet? D yu use any schl resurces ther than space? Hw culd the schl prvide mre supprt fr yur club? Academics/Arts
1. The jbs yu will have ne day dn t even exist yet: what kinds f skills d yu think yu might need t succeed? 2. Are there enugh freign language ptins? If nt, what wuld yu like t see added? Shuld they be required? 3. What prject r assignment challenged yu the mst as a student? Why? 4. Mst useful math equatin r thery yu learned this year? 5. What was the lngest paper yu wrte this year? Wh was it fr? What was it abut? 6. If yu culd cnduct any science experiment in a class, what wuld it be? D yu have a hypthesis ready t g? 7. What was the mst enjyable bk yu had t read fr schl this year? 8. Which subject d yu think prepares yu mst fr life after high schl? Why? Pp Culture 1. Which TV shw is mst talked abut in the hallways? 2. What wuld yu be SO embarrassed t be seen wearing (but secretly lve)? 3. Which mvie that came ut this year wuld yu be mst embarrassed t watch with yur family? 4. Which prfessinal sprts team were yu mst excited abut this year? 5. Which presidential candidate wuld yu vte fr? 6. If yu were in charge f planning a cncert fr the schl, which three artists wuld yu bring? Technlgy 1. What s yur favrite Snapchat filter? 2. Mst scial media savvy teacher? 3. Hw can teachers make scial media part f their curricula? 4. If yu culd nly use ne emji fr the rest f high schl, which wuld yu chse? 5. D yu have yur wn website? Hw did yu make it? What d yu use it fr? 6. Which piece f technlgy has mst cntributed t yur academic success? 7. Hw wuld yu recmmend the schl use its technlgy budget? What kinds f devices r sftware wuld yu like t see available next year? 8. Wuld yu be mre likely t read r cntribute t the schl newspaper if it was digital?
9. What s yur favrite pdcast? Is there any way teachers culd incrprate it int their classrms? Senir Year 1. If yu applied, when did yu start yur cllege applicatins? 2. What made yu decide nt t g t cllege next year? 3. Describe yur senir year in three wrds. 4. If yu culd create ne mandatry curse fr future senirs, what wuld it be? 5. I will always remember 6. Shuld there be a cmmunity service cmpnents invlved in graduatin (X number f hurs, a prject, etc.)? 7. Wh was yur favrite teacher thrughut all f high schl? 8. If yu culd change ne schl rule, what wuld it be? 9. Where d yu see yurself in 10 years?