1. Interview With a Bald EagleIntroduction: Imagine it, youre face to face with a bald eagle, its intense eyes beamingat you, what would you do? Would you sit in silence? Or would you muster the courageto ask the eagle a few questions? Whats that you say. eagles dont talk? Today theydo and you have the chance to ask them anything. What would you ask them?Subject Areas: English, ScienceGrade Level: 5-7Lesson Objectives:1) Understand the life cycle of the eagle2) Understand their diet, young, and habitat3) Be able to include facts about eagles into their fictional interviewsMaterials Needed:1) Computers to research bald eagle information2) Computers for students to type out their interviews with eaglesProcedures:1) Begin class with discussion about bald eagles2) Explain to the students that they will need to come up with at least twenty questions to ask the bald eagle.3) Criteria on what all will need to be answered will be given out.4) Criteria may include answering the type of habitat bald eagles live in, life cycle, diet, etc.5) Spend twenty minutes of 2 class periods letting the students research.6) With a worksheet containing guidelines on what needs to be answered by the bald eagle, the students may begin posing their questions.7) Examples of questions for students to ask: -Whats your favorite food? -Who do you dislike the most? -Whats your favorite activity? -Where do you come from? -Where is your favorite place to be?8) After posing questions students will type their answers, which will follow guidelines.9) Along with typed questions and answers, a bibliography of the sources students used should be included.

2. Assessment Suggestions:1) Grade students on whether their questions and answers meet the criteria.2) Grade students bibliography