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

2. 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?

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

4. https://storycorps.org/about/#intro-video
Intro!
The Great Listen:
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?

5. 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They preserve these stories like historical documents in the Library of Congress.

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

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

8. 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