Project 3 : When they were young

Everybody is young once : Celebraties as kids

Do you know an old person? What were they like when they were young?

WHO ARE THEY?

image sources Celebraties as kids

Celebrities

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INTERVIEW AN OLD PERSON

(grandparents, neighbours etc)

Objective: Find out about the experiences in the life of an old person to compare and learn from others.

TASK YOU HAVE TO DO

Step 1- In class: prepare an interview in groups of 2, 3 with questions. Title: When they were young

Step 2- Compare questions and decide on a common interview with the teacher

Step 3- Look for an old person in your family, town and prepare the interview

Step 4- Take pictures of the person, ask for pictures when they were young.

Step 5- Look for news in the internet when the person was born and at different points in their lives. Ex: when the person was born, who was the President of Spain/Catalonia? What happened in world history?

Make 2 historical references minimum.Information: http://www.infoplease.com/yearbyyear.html

Step 6- Prepare an oral presentation for the class with a power point, explaining the story of your elders.

SAMPLE QUESTIONS :

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TASK EVALUATION

50% CONTENT..................

story of the person, events, anecdotes, likes and dislikes when they were young and some questions about his/her life experiences, some historical events of the time when they were born

30% LANGUAGE..................

Grammar :simple present, simple past, present perfect,

Vocabulary: age, events

Adverbs:

With the Past Simple:last year, last month, last week, ago, yesterday, in the 60s...

With the Present perfect: already, yet, for, since, ever

20% PRESENTATION..................

-media: powerpoint, video, photos, music, objects...

-communication: looking at the audience, speaking clearly