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QUESTIONS:

1. Predict what the story will be about based on the title.
2. What is the main ides of the story?
3. Write a short summary of the story.
4. Create another good title for this story.

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Nonfiction: Listening Is an Act of Love from StoryCorps

 

Listening Is an Act of Love from StoryCorps on Vimeo.

The first-ever animated feature from StoryCorps celebrates the transformative power of listening. Listening Is an Act of Love: A StoryCorps Special presents six stories from 10 years of the innovative oral history project, where everyday people sit down together to ask life's important questions. Framing these intimate conversations from across the country is an interview between StoryCorps founder Dave Isay and his nine-year-old nephew, Benji, animated in the inimitable style of The Rauch Brothers.

Listening Is an Act of Love will be broadcast by public television stations nationwide throughout the holiday season. Stations will be airing the special on varying dates through February 2014. 

Questions:

I will stop the video between stories.  Develop a question based on the conversation. After the video we will review using student created questions.  I will throw in a few of my own.

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Nonfiction Using Storycorps: Interview with a Parent

Q&A from StoryCorps on Vimeo.

Summary

Joshua Littman, a 12-year-old boy with Asperger’s syndrome, interviews his mother, Sarah. Joshua’s unique questions and Sarah’s loving, unguarded answers reveal a beautiful relationship that reminds us of the best—and the most challenging—parts of being a parent.

Questions:

1.  What does Joshua ask his mother to rate on a scale of one to ten?

2.  How does his mother answer?

3.  What animals does his mother say she can live without?

4.  What does Joshua say about cockroaches?

5.  Joshua asks his mother if she has ever felt her life is hopeless, how does she         respond?

6.  Joshua asks his mother if she has any mortal enemies, how does she respond?

7.  How does Joshua's mother respond to the question about lying to her son?

8.  What is colic?  What does it have to do with Joshua and his mom?

9.  Who is Amy?

10. What does Joshua think about Amy?

11. What does Joshua suffer from?

12. How are Joshua and Amy different?

13, How does Joshua describe his friendships?

14. What does Joshua's mother say in response to his question about whether or not he is the son she hoped for, i.e. did he meet her expectations as a son?

15. Write a one sentence summary of "Interview with a Parent".

16. What question(s) would you ask your parents if you could interview them?

17. If this piece were in written form, what genre would we categorize it? What sub-genre?

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Nonfiction: StoryCorps "Listening is an Act of Love" & "Icing on the Cake"

Listening Is an Act of Love from StoryCorps on Vimeo.

The first-ever animated feature from StoryCorps celebrates the transformative power of listening. Listening Is an Act of Love: A StoryCorps Special presents six stories from 10 years of the innovative oral history project, where everyday people sit down together to ask life's important questions. Framing these intimate conversations from across the country is an interview between StoryCorps founder Dave Isay and his nine-year-old nephew, Benji, animated in the inimitable style of The Rauch Brothers.

Listening Is an Act of Love will be broadcast by public television stations nationwide throughout the holiday season. Stations will be airing the special on varying dates through February 2014.

Questions:

I will stop the video between each story.  Develop a question to use from each conversation.  

The Icing on the Cake from StoryCorps on Vimeo.

Blanca Alvarez and her husband risked crossing the border to immigrate into the U.S. and then struggled to make ends meet. They hoped to shelter their children from these harsh realities, but Blanca's daughter Connie reveals how much children can really see of their parents' lives—and the inspiration they draw from their struggles.

Questions:

Develop two questions to use after viewing "Icing on the Cake"

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Nonfiction: StoryCorps "John and Joe"

John and Joe from StoryCorps on Vimeo.

How did you feel after hearing John Vigiano's story?

As a child, what did Joe do for his birthday each year?

Describe the cake the fireman made for Joe.

Were you surprised that Joe chose to become a policeman? Why or Why Not?

John, Joe's brother, admired what celebrity businessman?

What happened in 1984 to change John's mind about which profession to enter?

What is special about the number 3436?

How many generations of fireman were in this family?

On the evening of September 10, 2001, John talked with his father on the phone, and on the morning of September 11, 2001 Joe spoke with his dad by phone.  What were the last words that each heard from their father?

If this piece were in written form, what genre would we categorize it?  What sub-genre?

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Nonfiction: StoryCorps "Sunday's at Rocco's"

Sundays at Rocco's from StoryCorps on Vimeo.

Who is Rocco?

What was his job?

Where did Nick grow-up?

What did Nick and his grandfather do in secret?

What did Rocco do every Sunday?

What did Rocco and his grandchildren do with the coal?

Why do you think Rocco do this?

Do you have a special memory of a grandparent?  Explain?

Is this story fiction or nonfiction?  What is the difference?

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