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Blackbeard: The most feared pirate of the Atlantic

Students will acquire information about Blackbeard and apply their knowledge to create a newspaper article concerning his life.

Format: lesson plan (grade 4 English Language Arts and Social Studies)

By Carol Holden and Tanya Klanert.

Folklife

Students will learn North Carolina folklore, traditions, war activities, local legends, superstitions, food preparation traditions, art, songs and dances which are unique to the area.

Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Social Studies)

By Carolyn Early.

Grandparent interview

Students will interview a grandparent and write a news article based upon their interview. They will also do research on historical events to develop questions to be asked during the interview.

Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 English Language Arts)

By Jim Carson.

Job interviews: Focus on details

In CareerStart lessons: Grade seven, page 1.5

In this lesson for grade seven, students will develop questions and answers for hypothetical job interviews, and will perform job interview skits for the class.

Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Arts and Guidance)

By Anissia Jenkins.Adapted by Kenyatta Bennett and Sonya Rexrode.

Looking back - An Art/English interdisciplinary unit

This is an interdisciplinary unit that incorporates research of historical events of the past century. Students learn to understand the relationship among society, art, and literature, and then draw on that knowledge when they interview an individual to develop a biographical narrative, a collage, and an oral presentation.

Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Visual Arts Education and English Language Arts)

By Julie Osmon.

My favorite women: My Great Aunt Arizona

These three (or four) 45-minute lessons will introduce kindergarteners and first graders to Women's History Month. The students listen to the story of author Gloria Houston's great-aunt, Arizona Houston Hughes. During and following the listening and viewing experiences, the students will discuss their experiences with women in their own history who are helping them become good citizens and grow up well.

Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 English Language Arts and Information Skills)

By Floanna Long.

Understanding first jobs

In CareerStart lessons: Grade eight, page 1.4

In this lesson plan, students conduct interviews with two people about their first jobs, and then use the interview responses to have a focused group discussion.

Format: lesson plan (grade 8 English Language Arts and Guidance)

By Andrea Fedon, Gail Frank, and Cindy Neininger.

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Creating family timelines: Graphing family memories and significant events

In this lesson, students participate in read-alouds of books that focus on family memories. This lesson begins with the class sharing stories about their families. Then, after reading one of several books about family memories, students reflect on the memories... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts)

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Exploring and sharing family stories

In this lesson from ReadWriteThink, students access their own life experiences and then discuss family stories they have heard. After choosing a family member to interview, students create questions, interview their relative, and write a personal narrative... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Arts)

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Introducing each other: Interviews, memoirs, photos, and internet research

In this lesson from ReadWriteThink, students read, write, speak, listen, and research as they interview a partner and write an article, write a personal memoir, take partner photographs, and use the Internet to find pictures and information illustrating... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Arts)

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My life/your life: A look at your parents' past

The goal of this lesson is to help students make connections between their experiences and those of their parents through reflection and writing. After students become familiar with the format of interviews by evaluating sample questions and answers of... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Arts)

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Preparing a character for a new job: Character analysis through job placement

In this lesson, students play the role of job counselors working at an employment agency in order to prepare their clients, who are literary characters, for interviews. Although this lesson uses The Glass Menagerie, there... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 English Language Arts and Guidance)

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