ORAL HISTORY - Family Interviews

 

Family Interview

 

Jazzy title

 

Hook and 2-3 sentences

 

Birth to Elementary School

  1. Where were you born?
  2. What was your family like?
  3. Where did you grow up?
  4. Where did you go to school?
  5. What was school like there?
  6. Who was your favorite teacher?
  7. What was your favorite subject?
  8. Who was famous back then?
  9. What were your favorite games?
  10. What was popular on television?
  11. Popular songs?

 

Junior High

  1. What was the name of your school?
  2. Where was your school? (city and state)
  3. What was your favorite subject?
  4. Who was your favorite friend?
  5. What did you like to do after school?
  6. Who were the popular movie or singing stars?
  7. How did people dress?
  8. What was your greatest achievement or awards?
  9. What was the worst thing that happened to you or in the world?
  10. What was your hopes or goals at that time?
  11. Where did kids like to hang out and doing what?

 

High School

  1. What high school did you go to and where was it?
  2. What school activities or clubs did you participate in?
  3. What were your favorite sports?
  4. What did high school students do for fun or when they had free time?
  5. Did you go to any dances?  What were they like?
  6. Did you have a job?  What kind and how much were you paid?
  7. Did you were a uniform?
  8. What was the style or dress of the time?
  9. What kind of movies or music was popular?
  10. What was the most memorable thing that happened to you in High School?
  11. How successful were you?

 

Beyond High School

  1. Did you go to college or other education after high school?
  2. Where did you go for this?  Name the school and city.
  3. What classes were the most interesting or challenging?
  4. Did you travel much then? Where?
  5. What was your first job?
  6. When did you marry?
  7. Did you have children? How many?  Who?
  8. Have you moved much after high school?  Where was your favorite place to live?
  9. What was your favorite job?
  10. What would have been your dream job?

 

Future

  1. What would you do when you retire?
  2. What things do you hope for your children, grandchildren?
  3. If you cold change any one thing about your life, what would it be?
  4. Where would you like to retire and why?
  5. If you could change one thing in the world, what would it be?

 

Due dates:

 

First interview: _______________

 

Second Interview: _____________

 

Third interview: ______________