Beyond the Family Tree Lessons 8 & 9 - Research and Interview Prep and Preparing Creative Projects and Community Showcase
Through artmaking and improv-inspired activities, this lesson prepares students to interview a family member.
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Essential Question(s)
- How is my family’s story connected to larger stories of Jewish
migration?
Objective:
In this lesson, students will:
- Prepare for interviews and generate questions
- Learn interview skills
- Generate ideas for creative projects
- Learn how to synthesize information into written and creative formats
This resource is a part of a larger curriculum: Beyond the Family Tree: Jewish History and Diversity through Family Names and Languages. Within this resource is a lesson plan that can be used individually or alongside the rest of the curriculum, as well as handouts that accompany it. The entire curriculum can be found here: https://www.sepharditoolkit.org/jewish-language-project/. This specific lesson builds off of information from previous lessons.
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