Empathy Project Draft
AGE GROUP: 9 years
to 12 years of age female
REASON FOR CHOICE: I feel I can relate to a girl between these
ages and feel comfortable sharing my life with them.
LANGUAGE BARRIER:
· Speak
simple
·
Speak
slowly
·
Laugh
together at our errors
·
Make it
fun
INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDENT:
·
Hi! My
name is Enya. I am from the American International School of Johannesburg. I
volunteer here every Thursday to help students like you.
·
This
week my school and I will be speaking with a few students like you to get to
know you a little bit better. And talk about the differences between African
students and International students.
·
Such as:
school work, family life, sisters and brothers, pets, likes/dislikes, etc.
·
Would
you like to help me with my work?
INTERVIEW QUESTIONS:
SCHOOL:
Student - What school do you go to?
Student - Do you have a lot of friends?
Student - Do you like school?
Interviewer - Share with the student about my school, life, friends, etc.
DAILY LIFE:
Student - Where do you live?
Student – What do you have to help with at home? Such
as: cooking, cleaning, laundry, helping with the brothers and sisters, etc.
Student – What do you do for fun? Such as: go to the movies,
play games, sports, outside play, listen to music, etc.
Interviewer – Share with the student where I live, my
chores, and my hobbies.
FAMILY:
Student – Tell me about your mom and dad.
Student – I would love to know about your sisters and
brothers.
Student – Are you close to your grandma and Grandpa? An
d what about your aunts and uncles?
Student – Do you have any pets? Such as: dogs, cats,
goldfish, etc.
Interviewer
– Share with the student about
my family.
LANGUAGE:
Student
– What is your native language?
Student – What is your name in your native language?
Student – How would you say “Hello” in your native
language?
Student – In your native language, how would you say
“mom, dad, aunt, uncle, grandma, grandpa, sister, and brother?”
Student – How would you say “Goodbye” in your native
language?
Interviewer
– I will share my Italian
language with the student. (mama, papa, zia, zio, nonna, nonno, sorella,
fratello, ciao)
CONCLUSION:
·
Thank
you so much for sharing your life with me.
·
I’ll see
you next week. We’ll work on reading.
·
Bye.
Ciao.
