Character Interview

Description

This activity invites students to generate questions for one another that will help deepen character development and exploration.

दिशा-निर्देश

As students walk in, they each find a Post-it note on their desk. They look up to the board to see an opening prompt: On your Post-it, write a question you might ask someone to get to know them better.
छात्रों को ए के विचार से परिचित कराएं character interview. Define the verb “to interview”–to talk with someone to get information–as a group. You can show some pictures or a video to demonstrate. Let students know that for the character interview, they are going to become their main character from the short stories or scenes they are writing. They will answer questions from their classmates as their character.
Pick a student volunteer and ask them to share the name of their main character. Write their character’s name on the board. Spin them around three times and say, “This is no longer ___(student name), they are now ____(character name).” Then have the student sit in a chair in front of the classroom.
To begin the activity, encourage students to start with the questions they wrote on their Post-it note during their opening ritual. As time goes on, encourage students to ask questions that have more depth in order to reveal more about the character. Give 2.5 minutes for each interview session. Allow several students to take a turn in the “hot seat.”
प्रतिबिंब: छात्र इस बात पर विचार कर सकते हैं कि मौके पर सवालों के जवाब देने में कैसा लगा, दिलचस्प सवाल तैयार करने में कैसा लगा और यह गतिविधि लेखक के रूप में हमारी मदद क्यों कर सकती है।

Transition Into Activity

छात्रों से पूछें कि वे एक नए सहपाठी, शिक्षक या मित्र को कैसे जानेंगे। किसी व्यक्ति के बारे में अधिक जानने में प्रश्नों की भूमिका पर प्रकाश डालिए।

Transition Out of Activity

गतिविधि को आगामी लेखन असाइनमेंट से कनेक्ट करें: "याद रखें, आपको अपनी कहानी में अपने चरित्र के बारे में हर विवरण शामिल करने की आवश्यकता नहीं है, लेकिन लेखक के रूप में, आपको अपने चरित्र के बारे में सब कुछ जानने का अधिकार है। एक जटिल, अद्वितीय व्यक्ति के रूप में अपने चरित्र के बारे में सोचें और लिखें।"

कक्षा व्यवस्था

Students are seated in an audience formation, with one student at the front of the room. (They could also be in a half circle, whole circle, or with the audience at their desks.)

समर्थन/अनुकूली सामग्री/उपकरण

Model the activity first. Ask a Classroom Teacher or Paraprofessional to take the hot seat, or do it yourself. You can also model asking compelling questions that get at deeper information about the character.
To provide added structure, time the activity: Set a timer for 2.5 minutes, and let students know that is the amount of time they’ll have to ask questions (e.g. “Two and a half minutes are on the clock. Okay…go!”).
यदि कक्षा में गतिशीलता संबंधी चुनौतियों वाले छात्र शामिल हैं, तो सभी पात्रों को ग्रिल किए जाने पर कमरे के सामने बैठने के लिए कहें।
For students who are shy or more hesitant and would do better with a lower-focus option, allow them to try out being interviewed as their character for just one minute, from their seat, or with a partner.
Spinning may be uncomfortable for people with sensory sensitivities or with vestibular differences. It also may not be suited for students in wheelchairs (depending on the chair). Consider using a sound/movement to signal the transformation.

Possible Roles for Classroom Professionals

If the students are hesitant to volunteer to be interviewed, Classroom Professionals may volunteer to go first.
Teachers and Paraprofessionals may participate by writing their own questions on Post-it notes, and actively asking questions during the character interview exercise.

Adjustments for Remote Instruction

Share the prompt on a slide or in the chat. Students may still write their questions on paper at home or share them in the chat. To keep each interview session running smoothly, the Teaching Artist may need to take a more active role in calling on students to ask their questions.