Community Interview Skills Practice

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🎯 Part 1: Interview Question Analysis

I can: Identify effective interview questions and explain why they work well for gathering community heritage information.

1. Which question would get you the BEST information about a local landmark? Circle your choice.

"When was the town hall built?"

"What memories do you have of the town hall over the years?"

"Is the town hall old?"

2. Check ALL the qualities that make a good interview question:

Open-ended (allows detailed answers)

Can be answered with yes/no

Respectful and appropriate

Encourages personal stories

3. Rewrite this closed question to make it open-ended:

Closed question: "Do you like living in this community?"

Open-ended version: _________________________________________________

📝 Part 2: Planning Your Community Interview

I can: Create appropriate interview questions and plan logistics for conducting respectful community interviews.

4. Write 3 open-ended questions you could ask a community member about local landmarks or traditions:

Question 1: _______________________________________________

Question 2: _______________________________________________

Question 3: _______________________________________________

5. List 3 important things to remember when interviewing someone in your community:

1. ________________________________________________________________

2. ________________________________________________________________

3. ________________________________________________________________

6. Who will you interview and why did you choose this person?

🎤 Part 3: Interview Reflection & Follow-up

I can: Reflect on my interview preparation and identify strategies for successful community engagement.

7. What challenges do you anticipate in conducting your community interview? How will you address them?

8. Extension Activity: Advanced learners - Design a follow-up question strategy. If someone mentions an interesting detail, what types of follow-up questions could you ask to learn more?

9. How will you organize and take notes during your interview to capture the most important information?

Community Interview Skills Practice

Community Interview Skills Practice

🎯 Part 1: Interview Question Analysis

📝 Part 2: Planning Your Community Interview

🎤 Part 3: Interview Reflection & Follow-up

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