Celebrity Interview
Novelty Within a Predictable Sequence for all learners K-12!
Big Idea
Students generate questions for teammates who each become "The Celebrity," receiving applause after sequencing and answering the questions.
Directions
1. A Celebrity (student) is randomly chosen.
2. The other teammates generate one or two questions to ask the Celebrity, writing each question on a different slip of paper.
3. Teammates pass their slips of paper to the Celebrity.
4. The Celebrity sequences the slips, deciding the order in which to answer the questions.
5. Standing up, the Celebrity answers the questions, receiving applause/appreciation after answering each question.
6. The process is repeated for each teammate in random order.
Kagan Learning Structure
When to use
1. Enhancing classroom community
2. Beginning of the school year
3. Coming back from a break
4. When changing table groups
This strategy allows teammates to get to know, accept, and appreciate each other, creating a safe context for learning.
Strategy Variations
Related structures: Three-Step Interview and RoundRobin would also allow students to take turns sharing information in a more context-geared setting.