Fannie Mae Foundation: How to Buy a Home

Note to the teacher:
By having students pair up and interview each other about where they currently live, you can prompt ongoing conversations about their current state of housing, the neighborhoods they live in, and their hopes and dreams for the future. You will also want your students to generate their own interview questions. In this example, the first 10 interview questions were generated by the teacher, and the second set of questions was generated by the students.

Activity: Where Do You Live?/
What’s in Your Neighborhood?

Teacher’s Questions

1. What city or town do you live in?

2. Does your neighborhood have a name?

3. Do you live in a house, an apartment, a shelter, or something else?

4. Do you have to go up stairs to get to the front door?

5. Do you have a lawn or yard?

6. What color is the place where you live?

7. Does it have an elevator inside?

8. How many people live there with you?

9. What is unique or special about the place where you live?

10. Do you think that the place where you live is too big, too small, or just right for you and your family?

Students’ Questions

1. How many children live in your house?

2. Is it a safe neighborhood?

3. Does your building have security?

4. How close do you live to public transportation?

5. How big are the rooms in your house?

6. Does the landlord live in the building?

7. Is your landlord trustworthy?

8. Do you live on a busy street?

9. Do you own your own home?

10. Is there a playground nearby?

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