Investigative+Study

= Investigative Study = = =

Interview

 * moving beyond the classroom to interview one or more people of their choice
 * increase their interpersonal skills as they conduct an interview.
 * learn to direct an interview by asking a variety of questions, including open-ended ones,
 * listen to the opinions and ideas of other people.
 * gain an understanding of the importance of making language choices according to the tenor of the context.
 * consider their work critically.
 * Oral report to class or individually to the teacher on their evaluation of the interview.

Research
Students choose a topic related to the interview and investigate it, using resources such as reference books and the Internet.


 * find information and assess it for relevance to their chosen topic.
 * develop skills in taking notes,
 * synthesising ideas and information from diverse sources.
 * learning how to learn and in working independently.
 * discuss their drafts with the teacher
 * develop skills in producing relatively formal and objective texts.
 * develop understanding of the differences between spoken language and written language.

=Your topic for the Investigation is the moon landing.=