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COVID – 19 – INTERVIEWS ProjectMDCPS – Division of Academics – Social Sciences4th QUARTER PROJECT - RELATED TO COVID-19 - GRADE BAND: SECONDARY 6-12Introduction and Description:Due to the global pandemic associated withCOVID-19, we are living an unprecedented experience that the vast majority of people alive today have never lived through, so let’s get creative and give our students a chance to THINK AND ACT LIKE A SOCIAL SCIENTISTS and create a record of the experiences that students are having related to dealing with this new, and hopefully, short term reality. Essential Question: How has COVID-19 affected my life? (A personal analysis of the effects of a global pandemic.)476250092583000Social distancing is an important concept right now. We are social distancing in order to limit the dramatic spread of this virus. While we are doing something great, it comes at a cost. We can no longer connect with our family and friends the way we have in the past. In an effort to understand what others might be going through and as part of your “Think and Act Like a Social Scientist” project, you are being asked to interview two different people to learn the impacts the Corona Virus has had one them. Because we are creating a primary source document that will be used to document this unique time in our lives, we are asking you to follow the format guidelines belowINTERVIEW of TWO PEOPLE The second portion of this assignment are TWO interviews in which you will learn how the virus, social distancing and various other challenges have impacted others. You were to develop a series of 10-15 questions. We have been working on these questions for eight (8) academic days. This should already be done. You need to interview TWO (2) different people. One person can be in the home such as a parent or sibling. The other needs to be someone not living in your home. It can be a family member.If you have someone living in another city or country, this would be best. It will give the classmates a better perspective of the global impacts of the pandemic. (I am interviewing my friend in Spain that not only has Covid -19 but both her son and daughter did as well.)As we said on the Zoom call, you may do a Zoom interview, telephone interview, or e-mail style interview.Live interviews are recommended as it allows for a natural and organic flow of conversation.The interview must be transcribed (TYPED) in interview format. Please see the PowerPoint that Ms. Eckert presented in the Zoom class on Thursday. It can be found in the Teams Room under FILES.It is recommended that the interview be recorded so the children can go back and transcribe the words as they were actually spoken.Recording ability on Zoom meetings is a built-in feature. For students doing a phone call, we suggest placing yourself on speaker phone and having a second phone recording the conversation.The FINAL due date for total project is forth coming. 1st interview transcript due Monday, April 27, 2020 right12382500INTERVIEW etiquette Steps before CALLING or E-MAILING someone. This is a possible script for you to say to your potential interviewee and a schedule/guided plan of action. Make a call: "Hi (insert name of your interviewee), how are you doing today?"?(listen for the answer)?Say "I am calling to ask if you might help me out with a social project that I am completing for school. The project is called: Think and Act like a Social Scientist. Essentially, we are creating a series of primary source documents to record how our lives have changed by the global pandemic COVID-19. The project has several sections.?So far I have completed a?Memes?portion of the project where?we collected and?explained the relevance of?MEMES related to the Corona virus. Now I am doing the second part of the project which is to interview two people. Could I interview you to get a better perspective on the impacts you have felt during this pandemic??(Wait for an answer yes or a no)?if the answer is no, then tell them that it's ok (it is!) and you will find someone else to interview. Though rare, this may happen. It is ok. People are going through very different realities with regards to this pandemic.?If the answer is a "yes" then you can say: "Great! Would you like me to send you the questions in advance so you can look them over, or would you like to go ahead and start the interview now? (wait for a response)If the person wants to review the questions first, ask them how they would like to receive the questions (email or text)?Set up a meeting time that works for the both of you and PUT IT IN YOUR CALENDAR) say: I will send you the questions within the next (twenty minutes) so you can review them. When would you like me to call you back for the interview?" Write down the time and date.Send your interviewee the questions promptly after you get off the call.?DO NOT miss the call back time! Both of your time is valuable.? ? ** When you do your interview, ask the interviewee if it is OK to record the call so it will be easier to transcribe the information easier later. ................
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