Free 7th Grade Conducting An Interview Lesson Plan (English)

Topic: Conducting an Interview

Objectives & Outcomes

• By the end of this lesson, students will be able to plan and conduct an interview with a given individual or group.

Materials

• Interview questions (provided by the teacher or generated by the students)
• List of potential interviewees (provided by the teacher or generated by the students)
• Pen and paper for taking notes

Warm-up

• Ask the students to brainstorm a list of people they would like to interview.
• Write their suggestions on the board.
• Ask the students to explain why they chose those particular individuals.
• Encourage the students to think about what they would want to know if they were conducting the interview.

Direct Instruction

• Introduce the concept of an interview and its purpose: to gain information about a person or topic.
• Discuss the importance of asking open-ended questions that encourage the interviewee to provide detailed responses.
• Emphasize the importance of listening actively and using proper technique (e.g. not interrupting, not asking questions that have already been answered).
• Demonstrate proper interviewing technique, including how to prepare for the interview, how to introduce oneself and the purpose of the interview, how to ask open-ended questions, and how to listen actively.

Guided Practice

• Divide the class into small groups and provide each group with a specific interviewee (e.g. a classmate, a family member, a teacher).
• Have each group practice conducting an interview, following the steps outlined in the direct instruction.
• Have each group share the information they gathered with the class, and discuss the techniques used.

Independent Practice

• Have students choose a person to interview, and create a project to demonstrate their interviewing skills. This could be a written report, a presentation, or a video.
• Encourage students to be creative and think about how they can best engage with their interviewee and draw out relevant information.

Closure

• Have students share their projects with the class, and discuss the challenges and successes of conducting the interviews.
• Review the key principles of effective interviewing, and discuss how these can be applied in real-world situations.

Assessment

• Observe students during the guided practice activity to assess their understanding of the principles of effective interviewing.
• Evaluate the independent projects for their ability to effectively convey the interviewee's story, and the student's ability to apply the principles of effective interviewing in the chosen topic.