Interviewing Virtual Unit

By interviewing family and community members to document their stories, songs, crafts, and skills, we encounter deep local learning, which we can record and share in many ways. Visit our Inquiry Resources to go more in-depth!
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Release form, recorder or paper and pencil for notes. Interview guides, worksheets for generating good questions, and other background information for teachers is available.
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Acknowledgements

This activity was created by the Local Learning team.

Observing the traditions and traditional art forms around us, we learn why and how informal local learning underpins our lives and the knowledge and skills that we acquire in classrooms and formal academic settings. By interviewing family and community members to document their stories, songs, crafts, and skills, we encounter deep local learning, which we can record and share in many ways.

The rich content of folk arts inspires many types of student projects. Download our Virtual Lesson Outline for Interviews available in the sidebar, where students identify people they can interview at home, or by phone and video call!

Want more toolkits, case studies, and ready-to-use lesson plans that use interviewing? The Journal of Folklore and Education features interviewing in every issue. We particularly highlight: