NGPF Activity Bank - The Syracuse City School District



NGPF Activity BankCareer HYPERLINK "" \h Spanish versionPROJECT: What Was Your First Job?In this project, you are going to interview friends, family, and/or acquaintances about their first job. Then, you’ll assume the role of a journalist, writing an article for a newspaper, about first jobs in your community. To be compelling, you’re going to include at least one chart or graph in your article, which means that you’ll need to collect some of the same data from every person you interview. Keep this in mind as you write your questions. Part I: Write your interview questionsIn order to get good interviews, you’re going to need to prepare with outstanding interview questions. Here are a few tips for writing your interview questions:Think about your hero and the job they have now (if applicable). What would you want to know about how they first started out in the industry?Imagine you ask someone what their first job was, and they respond that they HATED their first job. What questions would you want to ask? Imagine you ask someone what their first job was, and the answer is completely unique and outlandish -- for example, fire juggler with the circus. What questions would you want to ask? Remember that you want to make a chart or graph, so you need some baseline information from EVERY interviewee. Good examples might be: How old were you? How much was your starting pay? How long did you have the job? How did you get the job? Brainstorm others as well!Think of any other questions that might generate interesting, insightful, or unique answers. 1. Questions for your hero2. Questions for someone who hated their first job3. Questions for someone who had a super unique first job4. Baseline questions for your chart or graph5. Other interesting questionsPart II: Conduct the interviewsYour teacher will tell you how many interviews you should conduct. For each interview, be sure to take detailed notes so you have reliable information to use in your final assignment. You also want to get the complete name and age of your interviewees, so that you can integrate quotes into your article; if they request to only be referenced anonymously, honor their wishes. If possible, you may want to record the interviews so you catch everything.You do NOT have to ask every interviewee every question, but remember you want to have some of the same baseline data for each respondent, so that you can create a chart or graph.Part III: Write your articleNow that you’ve conducted your interviews, write a news article for your local paper about what you’ve learned. Here are a few possible topics to spark your creativity: Write a feature on one particular interviewee and the interesting first job they had. Use your other respondents as counterexamples. Choose two interviewees to compare/contrast. EXAMPLE: Someone whose first job was in 1966 vs 2016. Or, someone who loved vs hated their first job. Write about a trend you noticed from your interviews. EXAMPLE: First jobs in fast food, Everyone hates their first job, etc. Write an overview of what first-time employment looks like in your community.Something else, even more interestingRequirements:Include at least 2 direct quotes from your interviewees. Use their full names and age to identify them, as a journalist would, unless they’ve asked for anonymity. Make sure your article is both interesting and informative.Be sure to use proper grammar, punctuation, spelling, and conventions in your article. Check with your teacher for how long the article should bePart IV: Create your graph or chartUsing the baseline data you collected from everyone you interviewed, create at least one graph or chart that supports your article. Your teacher will tell you whether the graphic must be done electronically, or if you can do it by hand. Follow the teacher’s directions, but be sure your graph/chart meets these requirements: Requirements:Includes the same data from every one of your interview participantsAll data is from your interviews and accurate, according to those interviewedPresent data clearly and fairly, with accurate scales, appropriate labels, an informative title, etc. Refer to your graph/chart in the body of your article. If you haven’t already done that, revise now. Remember, the purpose of the chart/graph is to make your article even more compelling. ................
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