Interviewing Skills Teacher Resources

Young scholars explain what the purpose of an interview is and know what the different types of interviews are. They utilize a worksheet imbedded in this plan to gain practice with a variety of interview situations.

Students investigate stereotypes by researching the elderly.  In this senior citizen lesson, students interview elders in a rest home and video tape their experience. Students present their videos to their interview subjects after and...

Pupils explore the Watergate scandal. In this Watergate lesson, students watch a video regarding the scandal and use the Internet to research it as well. Pupils then interview adults who share memories of the scandal.

Students interview a subject and write a biographical sketch for a fictional magazine. In this interview lesson, students choose a person to interview and create two sets of questions. Students conduct the interview. Students then write...

In this mock interview instructional activity, young scholars view pictures of famous personalities and determine which of these personalities they would like to interview. Students follow the three step interview process and conduct a...

In this present prefect tense review worksheet, students interview a classmate using the 6 questions listed. Students also use the information they gathered in the interview to write complete sentences.

In this journalism worksheet, students choose a subject for a news report. They create a list of three people they would like to interview. They write 3 questions to ask, and indicate if the question relates to a fact or opinion.

Students examine the potential of human beings. In this philanthropy lesson, students research the life of peer as they interview them and create a timeline that features important moments in their lives.

Students create documentaries. In this Vodcast lesson plan, students in high school interview elementary school students regarding highlights of their lives. High school students create Vodcasts of the interview sessions.

In this interview process worksheet, students work in pairs to interview each other using the twenty questions given. Student culminate their information and choose a career from the list given. Students write a sentence justifying...

Young scholars interview each other to find similarities and differences with their partner. They create a Venn diagram that displays their findings and then using hula hoops as a large scale model present their Venn diagram to the class...

In this interviewing and reporting back worksheet, learners complete 8 sentence starters, discuss their answers to 5 questions, and report their answers to another group using the words say, tell, explain, decide, and admit.

In this talking about success worksheet, learners discuss 7 questions pertaining to success in pairs and defend the answers they support.

In this organizing information activity, students read a 1 paragraph scenario and then fill in a graphic organizer with details about how they think the scenario should unfold.

Students research the history of their local community. They focus on interviewing skills and primary source analysis. They present the research information using a variety of creative techniques.

Students discover and practice interviewing skills by role-playing. They utilize these techniques while discussing the history of Fort Morgan with senior citizens who came to the school and with those whom they visited in the local...

Students practice their interviewing skills in this lesson. Using the internet, they plan for the interview process and could be used in their overall project. They must decide what information they want to get out of their interview and...

Learners practice their interviewing skills using the elements of questioning. They write and illustrate a past experience of theirs doing a philanthropic act. They share their stories and illustrations to complete the lesson.

Students assume a variety of roles as they explore the nature of fame and practice interviewing skills. The sharing of information about themselves and the gathering of data about others forms the focus of this lesson.

Students practice their interviewing skills. They analzye a ill-prepared and a well-prepared interviewee. They work together to develop scripts to be used in an interview. They role play different skits.

Students interview a partner and introduce each other to the rest of the class.

Students analyze what it means to be an informed voter. They interview others in pairs and triads and role play the role of a voter. They create a list of what it takes to have a successful interview and interview four individuals.

Students generate questions to ask volunteers. They conduct interviews to determine volunteer's motivation. They write thank you letters to volunteers.

In this telephone interview learning exercise, students read the telephone conversation and compose the questions for the highlighted answers.