Welcome to “Amy Interviews”, our interview series hosted by Amy Spratt. As a transition year student, Amy is enthusiastic to learn about her own interests, skills and talents, and where they might take her in future. In her work with Project One Sky she has chosen to take on the role of podcaster, recognising the benefits of teasing out ideas through conversation. As you’ll see and hear from this first episode, she has discovered a talent for interviewing, and represents an important voice for young people interested in learning more about themselves. Throughout the series she interviews a wide range of people and topics, all focussing on the general area of wellbeing and the interests of young people. Enjoy this first interview, and keep an eye out on our Facebook page for the next episode!
Grace Vella
In our second ‘Amy Interviews’ episode, Amy chats with Grace Vella about her work with the Miss Kick foundation and what inspired her to set it up, her background as a professional footballer for Man City & Liverpool, and about how she manages to achieve so much at such a young age. Specifically, they talk about:
- Opportunities for Women
- The importance of community
- Being Yourself
- Setting goals
- Building confidence
- Changing the world!
Our team has developed lesson plans around the interview based on our “view and explain teams” methodology, which includes
- Higher order thinking questions,
- Reflection pieces,
- Quizzes
- Habit building exercises, along with
- Accompanying videos
Suitable for delivery in Irish secondary school classrooms. Simply print and/or photocopy the lesson plan pdf, and play the video at the front of the class. Your job as teacher or tutor is to host the workshop, bring your knowledge of the students and the subject matter to bear, and ensure the smooth flowing of the class. Remember to press pause each time the bell rings!
The interview below can be delivered in a single or double class, depending on how long you wish to spend on each question. If you wish, you may view or listen to the interview beforehand on our Youtube channel, and/or encourage your students’ parents/guardians to do so. We hope you enjoy it!
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Amy Interviews Grace Vella : Lesson Plan
Download, print and/or photocopy the students’ journal below, and watch the video, pausing each time the bell rings.