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Getting Positioned for Fieldwork
Students examine interviewing and fieldwork through a student essay and activities that help them understand the interviewer's task of examining his or her position in fieldwork through observation and questioning. They explore cultural...
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What's In Your Stream?
Students conduct hands-on fieldwork in order to investigate water quality of a nearby stream. They discuss watersheds and how it affects water quality as well as identify any causes of changes or pollution in the area water before...
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Ocean Exploration: How Doea you Data Grow? (Grades 7-8)
Students explore fieldwork. In this seventh or eighth grade mathematics lesson plan, students watch a video on data collection in the field. Students use fieldwork to gather data about their school environment. Students compile data...
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Interview Folder - List of Contents
In this interview folder list of contents worksheet, students check that they have all the forms needed for conducting interviews and recording the information for their folklife assignment.
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Photograph / Special Object Worksheet
In this fieldwork application activity, students utilize a photo or object that they brought to class to study. Then they follow the directions on the activity and interview a classmate, using the 13 questions, about his or her photo or...
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Occupational Fieldwork Survey
In this fieldwork activity, 8th graders record observations at a job site. Fields for notes include: occupation observed, workspace description, equipment, etc.
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Archive Folder
In this archive folder worksheet, students are provided instructions for creating an archive folder for materials accumulated during the interview for their folklife assignment.
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Archive Folder List of Contents
In this archive folder list of contents worksheet, students receive a complete list of all the materials they must turn in to complete the folklife interview assignment.