Teacher Interview Assignment

So far in our preparations for the oral history project, you've interviewed a family member regarding a memorable holiday or special activity. Now, your task is to interview a faculty member (someone whom you know but is not as familiar as a family member) about a subject that you and the faculty member will have to agree on. The topic could be a trip, a favorite hobby or avocation, meeting a celebrity, or any subject about which you two mutually agree. THE ONLY SUBJECT THAT IS OFF LIMITS IS WHAT DO YOU TEACH AT UNI HIGH?

Follow this procedure:

1. Work with a partner from your own class.
2. Ask the teacher for a time for the three of you to have the interview.
3. Decide on the topic for the interview.

THEN...

4. You and your partner must develop some questions to prepare for the interview.
5. You must also have some follow-up questions ready for the interview.
6. Decide who will ask the questions and who will take down the information.

THEN...

7. Meet with the teacher at the time previously agreed on.
8. Conduct your interview following the line of questioning you developed.
9. Jot down any follow-up questions that you asked but did not have on your sheet.
10 Review your information to make sure you've covered the subject as thoroughly as you can.
11 Thank the teacher for his/her time and cooperation.
12 Submit the enclosed sheet to your teacher.

Oral History Assignment Sheet

Faculty ________________________ Subject ____________________

First Contact __________________ Second Contact _____________

Interviewer_____________________ Note Taker _________________

List five questions (in order) t hat you want to ask about the agreed subject:

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List at least one follow-up question for each of the above that you want to ask about the agreed subject:

1a.

2a.

3a.

4a.

5a.

List any follow-up questions that you asked but were not on your list:
 

Give an impression of how the interview went. How did you feel getting this information? Did you and your partner work well together? Why or why not?