Our Perspectives Interview Project

An Interview with a Perspective Name:______________
This task is simple and can be EXTREMELY beneficial if executed correctly. The purpose of this is to understand how our perspectives are molded by our individual experiences. This is worth 100 points!

1. Purpose: It is important to choose a topic that we are close to and keep that topic in mind while thinking about the questions and conducting the interview (These topics were on the board).

2. Background Questions: Basics stuff to ask your interviewee (the person you’re interviewing). Name, where they grew up, education, anything that you believe to be relevant to your topic.
· Example: What is your name? Where did you grow up?

3. Experience Questions: Ask them about their experience with the topic you are trying to understand. These questions maybe
· Example: Explain both a positive /negative experience with a police officer.
· What is the highest level of education anyone in your family has accomplished?

4. Follow-up Questions: When the person shares something interesting or relevant it is important to ask more questions about that particular question. YOU COULD ALSO ASK THEM HOW THEY THOUGHTS WOULD CHANGE IF THE OPPOSITE OCCURRED TO THEM.
· Example: Tell me more about your negative experience, how did it make you feel after?
· Since the highest level of school for your family was HS, how do you view education?

5. Reflection: This should be in the form of a paragraph. In the reflection you should analyze how the person’s experience has shaped their perspective. ALSO, explain what would make them change their perspective.
· Example: After interviewing _______, I can see why they believe police to be _____. The experiences ____ had shaped this perspective.