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Beginning of the Year Interest Survey

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20 questions
Note from the author:
This is a first week of the year activity.
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This survey works best in Google Chrome. You may skip one question; you choose which. Write "Skipped" as your answer.
Question 1
1.

As a freshman, you have lots of new ideas to contribute to the Bishop community. Mr. Bochini, the principal, has asked you to design the perfect course for people with your same interests. What would the course be called? What would be taught?

Question 2
2.

Rather than provide money for a class trip, Bishop McGuinness has decided to give money to each individual student for a trip of his or her choice!

Where would you go? List three (3) places you would visit and explain what you would do while visiting there and why?

Question 3
3.

You have written your first book, which you are ready to submit for publication. What is the title? What is the book about?

Question 4
4.

You have been asked to plan a concert for Bishop McGuinness. You have an unlimited budget! List three (3) choices of musical performances that you would schedule for that evening’s program. Why did you choose each one?

Question 5
5.

The science teachers at Bishop McGuinness are planning a Speakers’ Bureau for their department based on a variety of special topics. Sign up for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd choices of presentations you would be interested in attending from the topics listed below. Drag your top three choices into the correct order.

  1. environmental issues
  2. robotics
  3. scientific research and methods
  4. meteorology (the study of weather)
  5. medicine and medical issues
  6. endangered species
  7. nuclear energy issues
  8. toxic waste
  9. health issues for teenagers
  10. forensic medicine
  11. astronomy
  12. weather mapping
  13. rainforests
  14. genetic engineering
Question 6
6.

You are a photographer, and you have room for only one more picture in your phone or camera's memory. What will the picture be of? Why?

Question 7
7.

Students at Bishop McGuinness have been asked to prepare individual time capsules for future generations. You are allowed to include 10 personal possessions that are representative of you. What would you include in your capsule?

Question 8
8.

You have had a dream in which you have been transported back in time and have become an active participant in a historical time period. Which period has this dream taken you to? Who did you meet while you were there?

Question 9
9.

If you could conduct an interview with a person you admire, past or present, who would it be? What three (3) questions would you ask him or her? How do you imagine he or she would answer?

Question 10
10.

An after school group has been planned to meet and discuss important issues facing young people. Drag and drop your first three choices into the order you're interested in.

  1. race, culture, and ethnicity issues
  2. death and dying
  3. family relationships
  4. gender issues
  5. contemporary moral issues (world hunger, environmental change, the refugee crisis, etc.)
  6. world peace
  7. national security
  8. career opportunities and choices
  9. peer relationships
Question 11
11.

Bishop McGuinness is sponsoring a school-wide Olympiad. Any and all physical related activities will be featured. If you were to participate, what three (3) events would you like to compete in? Would you prefer to be judged individually or as part of a team?

Question 12
12.

A mentorship program is being arranged to allow you to work with a person in the community involved in a profession or occupation you are interested in. List three (3) occupations that you would like to explore in a mentorship.

Question 13
13.

List the titles/authors of your three (3) favorite books. State the type of book (science fiction, poetry, non-fiction, etc.) and briefly explain what the book is about.

Question 14
14.

List 5 magazines that you enjoy reading. Rank your choices.

Question 15
15.

Do you collect anything? Briefly describe your collection(s). What would you like to collect if you had the time and money?

Question 16
16.

Drag and drop each of the following activities into a category based on how much you would enjoy it.

  • submitting writing or art work for publication
  • repairing a car, stereo, or appliance
  • conducting a scientific experiment
  • being part of a school newspaper
  • being a magazine photographer
  • starting a night-time star-watching group
  • playing the stock market
  • organizing a new club or team
  • starting a band or musical group
  • participating in a theatrical production
  • starting your own business
  • creating your own comic strip
  • painting, sketching, or drawing
  • working on a political campaign
  • learning a handicraft like jewelry-making or pottery
  • designing costumes, clothing, or furniture
  • designing a building
  • designing your own invention
  • developing your own photos
  • visiting a museum or historical site
  • keeping a journal or diary
  • gardening or landscaping
  • helping with a community project
  • volunteering regularly
  • Yes, I would do this.
  • No, I would not do this.
  • I might be interested in doing this.
  • I have done this, and I liked it.
  • I have done this, and I hated it.
Question 17
17.

I learn best when....

Question 18
18.

In previous English classes, I have enjoyed... (be specific!)

Question 19
19.

In previous English classes, I have disliked... (be specific!)

Question 20
20.

Ms. Doyle, I would like to tell you that...