Stories from the Smithsonian Institution’s Museum on Main Street

Sample stories from the Smithsonian Institution’s Museum on Main Street. Students are encouraged to listen and discuss the following prompts which were adapted from the WaterStories guide.

Questions to Explore (Adapted from WaterStories Guide)

1. Who is the interviewee?
2. What is their relationship to water?
3. What is the story the speaker is trying to tell?
4. How do you feel during or after listening?
5. What did you learn about the topic?

Reflections

1. What did you like about the story?
2. What would you have loved to hear more about that was not explored further in the story?
3. Are there any additional comments about media quality (sound or graphic)?