Library of Materials
Printable Teacher Toolkit & Materials
Make History with StoryCorps Handout Download Printable PDF
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| The Great Listen Teacher Toolkit (all materials in PDF) | Download Printable PDF |
| Printable Classroom Posters (set of five) | Download Printable PDFs |
| Keywording 101 Handout | Download Printable PDF |
| Recipes for Success on Interview Day Handout | Download Printable PDF |
| The Great Listen – Great Questions List | Download Printable PDF |
| Interview Planning Worksheet | Download Printable PDF |
| Sample Permission Slip | Download Printable PDF |
| Recording Recommendations | Download Printable PDF |
| 10 Conversation Tips | Download Printable PDF |
| StoryCorps Connect: Getting Started | Download Printable PDF |
| Activities for Exploring the StoryCorps Archive | Download Printable PDF |
| Creating a Community Page on the StoryCorps Archive | Download Printable PDF |
| En Español | Link |
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| Lista de Preguntas | Descargar PDF Imprimible |
| StoryCorps Connect: Para Grabar | Descargar PDF Imprimible |
Printable Placemat
It’s the connections they’ll remember more than the centerpiece or the stuffing. Download and print the official Great Thanksgiving Listen placemat, in whatever quantity you need, and you’ll have a sampler platter of Great Questions closer than the salt shaker. Use them as ice-breakers around the table, then after the meal find a quiet place and record your interview with the free StoryCorps App.
Download Printable PDF (size: 8.5″ x 11″)
Podcast
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| Podcast 452: The First Great Listen (21 mins.) A selection of stories, plus a mystery, as recorded and shared by people across the country during The Inaugural Great Thanksgiving Listen. |
Videos About The Great Thanksgiving Listen
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| The Great Thanksgiving Listen: A Guide for Educators (30 min.) A pre-recorded, comprehensive webinar for educators to highlight everything you need to know about The Great Listen. |
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| The Great Thanksgiving Listen: A Starter’s Manual for Students (30 min.) A pre-recorded webinar that introduces students to The Great Thanksgiving Listen assignment. |
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| The Great Thanksgiving Listen from StoryCorps & Google (1 min.) An introduction to The Great Listen, created in partnership with Google in 2015, featuring David Hyde Pierce. |
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| Dave Isay’s 2016 TED Talk (8 min.) Get inspired when our founder shares what happened when StoryCorps invited students to record during the inaugural Great Thanksgiving Listen. |
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| Dave Isay’s 2015 TED Talk (22 min.) The TED Talk that sparked a movement. Hear our founder’s vision to take StoryCorps global and about the launch of the app. |
Videos with Tips for Using the App and StoryCorps Connect
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| How To Use The StoryCorps App (2 min.) Learn how to use the free StoryCorps App in five simple steps! |
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| How To Use StoryCorps Connect (2 min.) An easy road map for recording on our newest free tool, StoryCorps Connect! |
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| A Recipe for Success in 5 Steps (1 min.) Ingredients for The Great Thanksgiving Listen: a quiet place, you, someone you love, and the StoryCorps App. |
Videos of StoryCorps Classics
“An Intro to StoryCorps” (3 min.)
Learn more about StoryCorps in this conversation between StoryCorps Founder Dave Isay and his nephew.
“No More Questions” (4 min.)
Timeless wisdom from Kay Wang, a
strong-willed grandmother who shares stories
with her son and granddaughter.
“Eyes on the Stars” (3 min.)
A remembrance of NASA astronaut Ronald E. McNair,
who followed his childhood dreams to become the
second African-American to enter space.
“Clean Streets” (3 min.)
Sanitation workers Angelo Bruno and Eddie Nieves
reflect on their years of working together
and what they learned on the job.
“The Icing on the Cake” (3 min.)
Blanca Alvarez in conversation with her daughter,
Connie, about hardship their family faced and the
lessons learned when they came to the U.S.
“Silvia’s Legacy” (2.5 min.)
In the 1950s, Ellaraino travels to the Louisiana
log cabin of her elderly great-grandmother, gaining
a new perspective on what it means to be free.
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Videos for Further Inspiration
Watch these intergenerational animated stories in your classroom as inspiration leading up to Thanksgiving, or invite your students to watch and share a story with the person they are going to interview.
“The Temple of Knowledge” (2.5 min.)
Growing up, Ronald Clark spent every night in
a library with his father, who worked as a custodian
at the New York Public Library.
“My Father, The Giant” (2 min.)
Kiamichi-tet Williams learns about his grandfather,
Melford, who was a tribal leader for the Caddo Nation
in Oklahoma.
“Mi Abuela Panchita” (2 min.)
A San Antonio bishop believes he is his family’s
dispenser of spiritual wisdom. He is reminded
by his abuelita that there are some things only elders can grasp.
“Double Major” (3 min.)
Wil Smith enrolled as a freshman at Bowdoin College
with his infant daughter, Olivia. The two look back
together on their days as college roommates.
“A Life Worth Living” (3 min.)
MJ Seide remembers falling in love and getting to know
the extended family she never thought she would have.
She and her granddaughter reflect on their close family bonds.
“Leading the Way” (3 min.)
95 year-old John Washington was born blind and with
a severe loss of hearing. He sat down with his eldest
child for a conversation about the pride he takes in
his kids and to laugh over some of their childhood hijinks.
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Videos All About Interviewing
Four Tips for an Effective Interview (5 min.)
How to ask open-ended questions that help
you guide your subject through personal
stories and share in a great conversation.
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| Q & A (3 min.) 12–year–old Joshua, who has Asperger’s syndrome, interviews his mother, and they cover everything from cockroaches to Sarah’s feelings about Joshua as a son. |
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| 7 Minute Masterclass on Interviewing with StoryCorps (7 min.) StoryCorps staffer Daniel Horowitz Garcia walks through some pro-tips on how to do an interview and how to tell a good story. |
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| Tips for Active Listening (4:30 min.) Tips from StoryCorps on how both people—interviewer and interviewee—can contribute to having a great conversation. |
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| The StoryCorps App: A Recipe for Success (1 min.) Ingredients for The Great Thanksgiving Listen: a quiet place, you, someone you love, and the StoryCorps App. |