Interview Questions and The Things They Carried

To Start:

• Sit with your group.
• Get out a piece of paper or open your starter document before class begins.
• Silently brainstorm five to ten things that make for a good interview.

In Class:
We're going to be developing the questions that we will ask our veterans. Here are:

• My directions, tips and StoryCorps' suggested questions.
• Suggested questions from the Library of Congress' Veterans History Project.

After you've typed your section of your groups questions, print out two copies.

Then, check out a copy of The Things They Carried and begin reading the eponymous first short story.

Finally, we'll be completing two rounds of critique on your questions. Here are the directions.

At Home:

• Make sure your permission slips are turned in for our field trip tomorrow.
• Incorporate the feedback you received in critiques into your interview questions.
• Read the first short story in The Things They Carried before class on Friday.