{"id":7340,"date":"2019-03-11T01:23:30","date_gmt":"2019-03-11T05:23:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=7340"},"modified":"2025-09-13T14:03:48","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T18:03:48","slug":"famous-people-interviews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=7340","title":{"rendered":"Famous People Interviews"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7340\" class=\"elementor elementor-7340\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3fed094 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3fed094\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7a65a6f\" data-id=\"7a65a6f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66f88ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"66f88ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.2 - 22-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/history\/Famous-People-Interviews\/Famous-People-Interviews.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Famous People Interview Project\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db16466 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db16466\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.2 - 22-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"270\" data-end=\"688\">Famous People Interviews is one of my students\u2019 favorite writing activities. In this project, each student is assigned an important historical figure to research. After gathering information, the student prepares a timeline, summarizes a speech, and writes thoughtful interview questions. Then comes the fun part\u2014students step into character and role-play their famous figure while classmates conduct interviews.<\/p><p data-start=\"690\" data-end=\"906\">This activity blends research, writing, speaking, and listening skills in a highly engaging format. Students aren\u2019t just memorizing facts; they\u2019re writing, asking, and answering questions that bring history to life.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b221c8b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b221c8b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-534c5ba\" data-id=\"534c5ba\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4729ef2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4729ef2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Preparation Requirements<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-84c5d17 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"84c5d17\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d2266c7\" data-id=\"d2266c7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9624c4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9624c4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/history\/Famous-People-Interviews\/famous-people-timeline.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Timeline for Student Research\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a05b1e4\" data-id=\"a05b1e4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d316fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d316fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Students receive a list of requirements. First, students must create a timeline of the person&#8217;s life including their contributions. Second, students must listen to and summarize a famous speech by this person. Finally, each student must create a list of questions that s\/he would use if s\/he could go back in time and interview this person.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/history\/Famous-People-Interviews\/timeline.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Download the timeline to use in your classroom.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa71bff elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fa71bff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/history\/Famous-People-Interviews\/timelinelincoln.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Example Timeline Featuring Abraham Lincoln\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-52ff04b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"52ff04b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f0d430d\" data-id=\"f0d430d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-636f1f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"636f1f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Skills Covered<\/h2><p>By bringing historical figures to life, students gain a deeper understanding of history and develop the skills they need to succeed in the classroom and beyond. This activity not only teaches students to recognize many famous people but also covers a large number of Common Core State Standards. Students develop research skills (RI.4.1, RI.5.1, RI.6.1) as they delve into the lives of their assigned historical figures. Students must think critically as they analyze research content\u00a0(RI.4.2, RI.5.2). Through the activity, students develop empathy for the individuals they research and gain valuable experience in oral communication (SL.4.1, SL.5.1, SL.6.1) as they practice asking and answering questions during the interviews. Finally, students improve their writing skills as they take notes in preparation for their interviews (W.4.2, W.5.2, W.6.2).<\/p><h2>Famous People Interviews<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-610c7ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"610c7ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/history\/Famous-People-Interviews\/people1.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Students Dressed as Famous People\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bdccb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5bdccb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>On the day of the interviews, students dress as famous people. Students interview each other using the list of questions they have provided and are prepared to answer. The interviews are videoed.<\/p><h2>American Civil War Historical Figures<\/h2><p>The following list is some historical figures we used for the social, political, and military aspects of the Civil War era along with some suggested interview questions:<\/p><h4>Abraham Lincoln<\/h4><p>the 16th President of the United States, who served during the Civil War and led the Union to victory<\/p><ul><li>What inspired you to pursue a career in politics?<\/li><li>How did you handle the challenges of leading the Union during the Civil War?<\/li><li>What was the most difficult decision you had to make during your presidency?<\/li><\/ul><h4>Jefferson Davis<\/h4><p>the President of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War<\/p><ul><li>What motivated you to become the President of the Confederate States of America?<\/li><li>How did you view the Union&#8217;s efforts to end slavery?<\/li><li>Looking back, what would you have done differently during your time as President?<\/li><\/ul><h4>Ulysses S. Grant<\/h4><p>a Union general who played a major role in the Union&#8217;s victory and later became President<\/p><ul><li>What led you to pursue a career in the military?<\/li><li>What was your strategy for leading the Union to victory during the Civil War?<\/li><li>How did your experiences during the Civil War shape your later presidency?<\/li><\/ul><h4>Robert E. Lee<\/h4><p>a Confederate general who is known for his military leadership and strategy<\/p><ul><li>What motivated you to fight for the Confederate States of America?<\/li><li>How did you view the Union&#8217;s efforts to end slavery?<\/li><li>What do you think was your greatest military achievement during the Civil War?<\/li><\/ul><h4>Harriet Tubman<\/h4><p>an abolitionist and Union spy who helped slaves escape to freedom through the Underground Railroad<\/p><ul><li>What inspired you to become involved in the abolitionist movement?<\/li><li>How did you help slaves escape through the Underground Railroad?<\/li><li>What was the most difficult experience you faced as a Union spy?<\/li><\/ul><h4>Frederick Douglass<\/h4><p>an escaped slave who became a leading abolitionist, writer, and orator during the Civil War era<\/p><ul><li>How did your experiences as an escaped slave shape your views on slavery?<\/li><li>What inspired you to become a leading abolitionist and writer?<\/li><li>How did you view the Union&#8217;s efforts to end slavery?<\/li><\/ul><h4>Clara Barton<\/h4><p>a nurse and humanitarian who founded the American Red Cross and served as a nurse during the Civil War<\/p><ul><li>How did you become involved in nursing and humanitarian work?<\/li><li>What were some of the challenges you faced while serving as a nurse during the Civil War?<\/li><li>How did your experiences during the Civil War shape your later work with the American Red Cross?<\/li><\/ul><h4>William Tecumseh Sherman<\/h4><p>a Union general who played a key role in the Union&#8217;s victory and is known for his &#8220;March to the Sea.&#8221;<\/p><ul><li>What was your strategy for leading the Union to victory during the Civil War?<\/li><li>What do you think was your most significant military achievement during the war?<\/li><li>How did you handle the challenges of leading troops during long marches?<\/li><\/ul><h4>Stonewall Jackson<\/h4><p>a Confederate general known for his military leadership and strategy<\/p><ul><li>What motivated you to fight for the Confederate States of America?<\/li><li>How did you view the Union&#8217;s efforts to end slavery?<\/li><li>What do you think was your greatest military achievement during the Civil War?<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><h4>Sojourner Truth<\/h4><p>an escaped slave who became a leading abolitionist and women&#8217;s rights activist during the Civil War era<\/p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><ul><li>What inspired you to become involved in the abolitionist and women&#8217;s rights movement?<\/li><li>What were some of the challenges you faced as a former slave advocating for equal rights?<\/li><li>How did your experiences during the Civil War shape your later work as an activist?<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section 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data-id=\"9ba23d4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8d11cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d8d11cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/history\/Famous-People-Interviews\/people2.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Students Dressed as Famous Civil War People for Interview Project\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e654658\" data-id=\"e654658\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a1711d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a1711d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"justify\">Benefits of Famous People Interviews<\/h2><p align=\"justify\">The &#8216;Famous People Interviews&#8217; activity can help students engage with history in a meaningful way in several ways:<\/p><ul><li>Students make a personal connection to the person they are researching. This helps students understand the significance of the person&#8217;s actions and contributions.<\/li><li>Students analyze and interpret historical information.<\/li><li>The interview format of the activity can help students develop their communication skills as they practice asking and answering questions.<\/li><li>By taking on the role of a historical figure, students are encouraged to use their creativity and imagination to think about how the person would have responded to different situations and challenges.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-05dccc9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"05dccc9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-13a287a\" data-id=\"13a287a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e74431 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e74431\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Videos<\/h2><p align=\"justify\">I have included a few videos that we used when doing research for this project. Our fifth-grade social studies curriculum covers American history beginning with the 1850s and moving forward.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-04d6a03 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"04d6a03\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9c9cbb2\" data-id=\"9c9cbb2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afd524c elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"afd524c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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Lincoln<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2e0aa57\" data-id=\"2e0aa57\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-769ed70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"769ed70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 align=\"justify\">Lincoln\u2019s Gettysburg Address<\/h4><p>Abraham Lincoln gave \u201cThe Gettysburg Address\u201d on November 19, 1863, two years after the beginning of the American Civil War. Lincoln followed a speech given by Senator Edward Everett which lasted for two hours. Lincoln\u2019s short speech said more than Everett\u2019s long one and ended with \u201clong-continued applause.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7d0a2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7d0a2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"939\" data-end=\"1232\">The Famous People Interviews project is more than just a history lesson. It\u2019s a hands-on writing and communication experience. Students practice note-taking, drafting questions, and summarizing complex information, all while developing their oral speaking skills in the interview portion.<\/p><p data-start=\"1234\" data-end=\"1526\">By combining research, writing, and performance, this activity encourages students to personalize their learning, think critically, and communicate with confidence. It\u2019s an enjoyable way to strengthen essential writing skills while helping students connect with the past in meaningful ways.<\/p><p>I hope your students learn as much as mine did and have a blast doing so!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7913bd2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7913bd2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-589210f\" data-id=\"589210f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f8f361 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2f8f361\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"644\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/nametransparent.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2320\" alt=\"Gay Miller\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/nametransparent.png 644w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/nametransparent-282x300.png 282w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/nametransparent-600x637.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 644px) 100vw, 644px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-370e3c8\" data-id=\"370e3c8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Famous People Interviews is one of my students\u2019 favorite writing activities. In this project, each student is assigned an important historical figure to research. After gathering information, the student prepares a timeline, summarizes a speech, and writes thoughtful interview questions. Then comes the fun part\u2014students step into character and role-play their famous figure while classmates &hellip; <\/p>\n<p><a class=\"more-link btn\" href=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=7340\">Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13630,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[43],"tags":[750],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Famous People Interviews - Book Units Teacher<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"\u2018Famous People Interviews\u2019 is a hugely successful activity for teachers. 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