Interpretation - General

• Basic Principles of Interpretation
• Breathing, Relaxation, and Vocal Techniques
• Visitor Motivation, Needs, and Learning Styles
• Characteristics of Audience Sub-Groups
• Interpreting to Children
• Non-Verbal Behavior: Body Language, Facial Expression, Gestures, Appearance, and Tone of Voice

First-Person Interpretation

• Basic Principles of First-Person Interpretation
• Flavors of First-Person: Style variety and approaches
• Effective Techniques for Engaging Visitors
• Visitor Orientation
• Programming Strategies
• Character Development
• Research Methods for First-Person
• Creating Narratives from Primary Sources
• Interpreting Conflict, Controversy, and Heightened Emotion

For Adminstrators

• Flavors of First-Person: Style variety and approaches
• How can my site use first-person?
• Criteria for planning and implementing successful first-person programs
  • Examining missions, goals, and objectives
  • Resources: Time, Talent, Money
  • Planning and Program Development
    • Choosing themes
    • Historical vs. Composite Characters
  • Finding the right staff
  • Research and training
  • Orientation and visitor needs
• Making sure visitors enjoy first-person
  • Interpretation Basics and how they apply to first-person
  • Using visitor-friendly techniques
  • Communication techniques for overcoming Historical Constraints
    
    
• Other topics available on request