When I Was Your Age
Creating Your Final Interview Questions & Answer Notes
After all of the discussions, brainstorming, and listing of interview questions, it is time to choose the top ten you like best.
Remember, these should be questions that you would want to know the answers to and they will be the same ones that
guide your Internet research portion of this project. So think carefully and choose wisely.
When writing the question down, make sure it follows the goal of a quality interview question:
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The question cannot be answered with a simple word or two
The question allows the interviewee to share a personal story, experience, or a detailed response
The question follows our clean, legal, appropriate and non-violent contract
Your selected 10 questions cover a variety of aspects
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Question #2
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Question #3
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Question #4
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Question #5
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Question #6
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Question #7
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Question #8
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Question #9
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Question #10
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As you conduct your interview, you have the opportunity to take photos of objects or scan old photos. If this is the case,
be sure to tell the interviewee that the photos will be seen at school by students, teachers, parents, and administration.
Only include what your interviewee is comfortable sharing.
List Pictures you have taken so you can keep track of them for your project. Do this by including a brief description
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**If the interviewee has any website suggestions to find pictures of the year they were your age, make a note of it here.