Interview an adult (anyone 40 or over should be able to participate) about their memories of the Cold War. Plan your general questions ahead of time. Poor interviews are generally the result of poor questions.
• Start with open-ended questions rather than ones that can be answered with a yes or no. Be prepared to follow-up on your questions to clarify confusing points and get at what you truly want to know.
• Ask about opinions, experiences and perspectives NOT facts that you could look up in books.
• Be sure your question is clear, clearly understood by the subject and not redundant in nature.
• Questions should not be leading, as leading questions assume an answer in advance
TO SUBMIT:
1. Interview:
a. Introductory paragraph which provides biographical information and an explanation of how the person relates to your topic. Time, place and setting should also be included.
b. Q and A Format:
EXAMPLE: Q: Do you remember where you were and how you reacted when you
Learned the Challenger exploded? A: Yes, I was at work and our supervisor told us. It was really
shocking. I remembered on my way to work earlier that day all
about the teacher who was going on the trip, and how exciting it was going to be for her students etc .
Include your introduction from your interview and summarize the interview highlighting the most interesting components. Any posts after 2/17 should include comments regarding similarities and differences among interviews. All posts should be submitted by Thursday 2/24. Any post submitted after 2/24 will only be granted half-credit. Loss of internet is not an acceptable excuse for late submissions.
