An Interview with Khubla Khan

Title: Doug's interview with Khubla Khan

Grade Level: Jr/Sr High

Brief Description: Formal interview with Khubla Khan

Classroom use: Global Studies/ World History

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Grow up Lee

Grade level(s): 5-12

Description: Lee's memories of being raised by mom in the 40's and 50's. Father passed away just before his birth, mother as a teacher, left to raise a son on her own. Teaching during WWII, his mother actually needed to place her son in an orphanage due to her housing situation.

Classroom Use: 40's - 50's, single parenting, teacher's kid

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Debbie's interview with Doug Schwartz

Title:Debbie's interview with Doug Schwartz

Grade Level: Jr/Sr. High

Brief description:Personal interview

Classroom use:

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Technology Today

Grade Level: 4th through 6th

Brief Description: An interview describing technology in the 50's and 60's ay t home and school, with technology experiences today.

Classroom Use: Writing prompt: What will you tell your children about how you use technology today? How do you think it will be different in the future?

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Realization During Service

Interview Title: Realization during Service

Grade Level: 5-8

Brief Description: A teacher reflects on her time in the
Navy while stationed overseas. The interactions between host
country populations and military members is discussed with a
focus on ways she and her family were able to cope with feeling
isolated in a foreign country.

Classroom Use: This audio interview file could be used a
model showing the 3 basic sections of an interview:
introduction, questions and closing. Additionally, it
could be used to begin an exploration of world views
toward the US and their military presence and actions.

Sam and the Chicks

Grade Level: Secondary

Brief Description: Life on a small family chicken farm in the heart of Oregon's Willamette Valley.

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Funny Childhood Memory

Title: Describe Your Funny Childhood Memory

Grade: 1-12

Brief Description: An interview about childhood memories that are funny. No sad ones.

Classroom Use: To teach students how to pod cast.

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Realization during Service

Interview Title: Realization during Service

Grade Level: 5-8

Brief Description: A teacher reflects on her time in the Navy while stationed overseas. The interactions between host country populations and military members is discussed with a focus on ways she and her family were able to cope with feeling isolated in a foreign country.

Classroom Use: This audio interview file could be used a model showing the 3 basic sections of an interview: introduction, questions and closing. Additionally, it could be used to begin an exploration of world views toward the US and their military presence and actions.

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Movin' Joe: A 21st Century Oregon Trail Story

Interview with Joe Jordan, a 21st Century Oregon Trail Immigrant

Grade Level: 4-12

Brief Description: LCSD teacher Joe Jordan's narrative of moving to Oregon in 2001

Classroom Use: Study of the Oregon Trail, Now and Then. Comparing and contrasting the Oregon Trail narratives circa 1850 and 2008

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Oregon 150 celebration and curriculum stuff

Fellows:

The state is gearing up for Oregon's 15oth birthday. Check out the link below.

http://www.oregon150.org/index.html

There is also a great way for teachers to get involved. We'll discuss it tomorrow.

matt


Oregon is set to celebrate its 150th birthday in 2009. How are youplanning to celebrate?
Since a celebration this big only comes along every 50 years, it's aspecial opportunity to appreciate the past, celebrate the present, andimagine the future. I'm especially excited that our schools and youthare invited to play a key role in this special celebration. In cooperation with the Governor's Oregon 150 nonprofit planningorganization, I am asking Oregon educators to contribute to a legacycurriculum project by submitting your favorite lesson plans on Oregonhistory, civics and geography. I am particularly interested in lessonplans that go beyond traditional Oregon historical studies like theOregon Trail and Lewis & Clark and delve into Oregon's standing in theworld during significant national events. Click here<http://www.ode.state.or.us/superintendent/priorities/oregon-150-curriculum-exampls.pdf> for topic examples. All lesson plans must be tied to Oregon content standards<http://www.ode.state.or.us/teachlearn/real/standards/> . If selected, your lesson plan will be featured on the Oregon Departmentof Education website and honored as official "OR 150 curriculum" for usethroughout the state during the 2008-09 school year. After thesesquicentennial celebration, the State Archives will preserve the OR150 curriculum in perpetuity serving as a snapshot of what defined andinspired us in 2009. To submit your lesson plan for consideration use the template<http://www.ode.state.or.us/superintendent/priorities/or-150-lesson-plan-template.doc> and email to: susanne.smith@state.or.us by April 3, 2008. Rarely do our classrooms have such occasion to share and reflect on whatdefines and inspires us - on all those qualities which make us uniquelyOregon. I hope classrooms across the state will take advantage of thiswonderful learning opportunity. To learn about other planned sesquicentennial activities please visit: www.oregon150.org. Questions? Contact: Susanne Smith , Communications Officer,Superintendent's Office, Oregon Department of Education, 503-947-5637.