The Interview
One of my all time favorite lessons to do with students on all levels 6-12 and college is to create a mock interview. This assignment integrates common core standards in reading, writing, speaking and listening. Students have a great deal of fun with this assignment as they get to learn each other strengths, qualities and goals in life. Often students that are typically shy about speaking find it fun in being able to interview a peer and report out what they found out about their friends. This assignment is a great ice breaker during the first couple days of a new semester.
Lesson Title: Conducting an Interview
Objective: To learn the necessary skills required in the process of interviewing
Materials: pen, paper, mock interviewing props, e.g., desk, office, business attire, etc.
Procedure: Students are to conduct interviews of each other and report out what they learned about their peers. Students are
to use a set list of interview questions as approved by the instructor. Such questions should be designed to seek
specific information rather than the common yes or no. For example, Do you like sports? Should be rephrased
as, What sports do you like and who is your favorite team and player?
Assesment: Students will be graded on how well their questions and answers are designed and reported out in accordance
with a proper interview. Students will also be graded in the areas of speech including eye contact, poster and
voice. A rough and completed draft of the interview will also be due at the end of the assignment.
Enrichment: Have students interview their parents or teachers using the same guidelines in the assignment above.
Lesson Title: Conducting an Interview
Objective: To learn the necessary skills required in the process of interviewing
Materials: pen, paper, mock interviewing props, e.g., desk, office, business attire, etc.
Procedure: Students are to conduct interviews of each other and report out what they learned about their peers. Students are
to use a set list of interview questions as approved by the instructor. Such questions should be designed to seek
specific information rather than the common yes or no. For example, Do you like sports? Should be rephrased
as, What sports do you like and who is your favorite team and player?
Assesment: Students will be graded on how well their questions and answers are designed and reported out in accordance
with a proper interview. Students will also be graded in the areas of speech including eye contact, poster and
voice. A rough and completed draft of the interview will also be due at the end of the assignment.
Enrichment: Have students interview their parents or teachers using the same guidelines in the assignment above.