Lesson Description
Lesson Description:
The purpose of this lesson is to teach SOL 8.1 in a more compelling and innovative manner. Teachers often have their students interview a parent, grandparent, or classmate to teach this SOL. However, my aspiration was to facilitate an opportunity where students could take risks and focus on real issues that are occurring in their local community. Students were able to research local issues (such as homelessness, the economy, crime, pollution, and health care, to name a few), as well as identify and contact someone associated with that issue. After preparing relevant interview questions, students conducted their interviews and compiled their responses for a creative and innovative presentation. Students then became curators of their own blog post, where they posted their presentations, shared their information, and communicated their comments.
