{"id":2381,"date":"2017-11-19T19:06:23","date_gmt":"2017-11-19T19:06:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/commarts.pleather.us\/2017\/11\/19\/great-conversations-start-with-great-questions\/"},"modified":"2017-11-19T19:06:23","modified_gmt":"2017-11-19T19:06:23","slug":"great-conversations-start-with-great-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.valdosta.edu\/m2\/2017\/11\/19\/great-conversations-start-with-great-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"Great Conversations Start with Great Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"

After 14 years of listening, we know what makes a great conversation: start by asking great questions<\/strong>. Once you’ve selected your interview partner for\u00a0The Great Thanksgiving Listen<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 whether you\u2019re a\u00a0student interviewing an elder\u00a0or looking to spark lively conversation around your Friendsgiving table \u2014 you can get ready by\u00a0reviewing our list of\u00a0Great Questions<\/a>\u00a0or using the Great Questions Generator in the\u00a0StoryCorps App<\/a>. Here are some of our suggestions for getting a good conversation going:<\/p>\n

GREAT QUESTIONS FOR ANYONE<\/b>
\n\u2022 How would you like to be remembered?
\n\u2022 What has been the happiest moment of your life so far? The saddest?
\n\u2022 What does your future hold?<\/p>\n

FAMILY HERITAGE
\n<\/strong>\u2022\u00a0Tell me about some traditions that have been passed down through our family. When and how did they get started?
\n\u2022\u00a0Where is your mom\u2019s family from? Where is your dad\u2019s family from? Have you ever been there? What was that experience like?<\/p>\n

GROWING UP\u00a0& SCHOOL<\/strong>
\n\u2022\u00a0Did you have a nickname? What was it and how did you get it? Does anyone still call you by that nickname?
\n\u2022\u00a0What did you think your life would be like when you were older?<\/p>\n

CIVIC ENGAGEMENT<\/strong>
\n\u2022\u00a0Has there ever been a time in your life when you wanted to vote, but were not able to? What was that like?<\/p>\n

Consider brainstorming your own questions in your classroom, with your interview partner, or with your family.\u00a0<\/strong>Compile a list of new questions to use in your interviews specific to your family, school, or town. The more specific, the better! A few prompts to get the conversation going:<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0What makes our family or town special?
\n\u2022\u00a0What stories have you heard about this place or about us?
\n\u2022\u00a0Is there an intriguing, confusing, or funny tradition in our family or town that you want to learn more about?
\n\u2022\u00a0Is there a particular food we eat here that makes us unique? How can we learn more about it through an interview?<\/p>\n

Afterwards, when you archive your interview, don\u2019t forget to\u00a0tag it with descriptive keywords<\/a>\u00a0that answer the classic who, what, when and where questions as well as this year’s keyword, “TheGreatListen2017”.\u00a0\u00a0Share a selfie from your interview, and make sure to tag us\u00a0@StoryCorps #TheGreatListen!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Source: SNPR Story Corps<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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