unit 1: postsecondary plan lesson 6: alumni panel outcome: Students interview current college students to find out what college life is really like. OBJECTIVES * Anticipate expectations for college. * Discuss sources of information about college. * Generate a list of open-ended questions about college. * Conduct an interview with a college student or college graduate. * review and revise their expectations of college based on learnings from the interview. ASSESSMENT * anticipation Guide * Interview Questions * reflection MATERIALS * Chart paper and markers * Masking tape * Anticipation Guide * "alumni panel" handout PREPARATION * tape a long line down the middle of your classroom for the Cross the Line activity. See Differentiation Suggestions for alternatives to Cross the Line. * Decide well in advance who your class will interview. you may choose to contact recent alumni of the high school, personal acquaintances with interesting college experiences, other staff members, or even yourself. one person would be fine, but a panel of two or more college graduates would be even better. See the Best practices for classroom Guests. * Determine the best model for implementing this lesson at your school. See Lesson Extensions for possible modifications. lesson outline 1. Motivation cross the line (10 minutes) 2. Direct Instruction open-ended questions (5 minutes) 3. Collaborative Activity question generation and share out (10-20 minutes) 4. Whole Group Discussion interview (20+ minutes) 5. Summary cross the line, revisited (10-15 minutes) LESSon 6: ALUMnI pAnEL 49