Thirty-Eighth Day of School

Today we read about American Hero Roberto Clemente. We formulated questions to ask about Roberto Clemente based on our new knowledge. We then used those questions to interview a partner about Clemente. Some partners brought their interview to perform at the front. One pair performed their interview for the principal. We were so pleased with our abilities to be interviewed, to interview, and to speak almost extemporaneously, we thought it might be a good idea to use this format for our end of the year project.

Here's the way this may be unfolding: Students will become an expert on a particular subject [an aspect of nature (e.g., bees, clouds, a planet), or a famous person]. They will develop 6 to 8 questions which will be asked of them regarding their subject. They will memorize answers to the questions they have prepared. They will be interviewed as an expert on their subject by another student while being recorded on camera. They will dress professionally as an expert would dress on a talk show.

Our Roberto Clemente questions:

• Who was Roberto Clemente?
• What kind of person was he?
• How did Roberto Clemente die?
• What did Roberto Clemente want to build?