Please take your seat for Advisory! We’ll be talking today about a special project for Thanksgiving Weekend

Did anything surprise you? Warmup: Talk to the person next to you… Have you ever talked to a family member or other adult about their childhood? What did you learn? Did anything surprise you?

Learning Target I can explain why stories from the past matter. I can explain how interviews are different from other forms of personal narrative.

https://storycorps.org/about/#intro-video Intro! The Great Listen: https://storycorps.org/about/#intro-video Why do stories matter to Dave Isay? Do you agree? Would you prefer to read a book about history or talk to someone who was there?

The Project! StoryCorps is a nonprofit group that has been collecting stories from people across the country for years. They preserve these stories like historical documents in the Library of Congress.

https://storycorps.org/animation/the-icing-on-the-cake/ Example! What is this like to do? Watch the example below: https://storycorps.org/animation/the-icing-on-the-cake/ What did this daughter learn in interviewing her mother? What stood out to you as especially interesting or different?

https://storycorps.org/animation/no-more-questions/ Example! A different example: https://storycorps.org/animation/no-more-questions/ What did this son and grand daughter learn in interviewing their Grandmother Kay? What stood out to you as especially interesting or different?

This Week’s Advisory Monday-- Introduction Tuesday-- How we’ll do it Wednesday-- Technology Setup and Plan Thursday-- Plan your questions Friday-- Interview Tips and Practice