MEDP/FILMP 150
SPRING 2009
Anderson/Lucas
Sample Questions for Podcast Assignment (choose one area and select 5-7 questions)
(from Storycorps.org)
Great questions for anyone
* What was the happiest moment of your life? The saddest?
* Who was the most important person in your life? Can you tell me about him or her?
* Who has been the biggest influence on your life? What lessons did they teach you?
* Who has been the kindest to you in your life?
* What are the most important lessons you’ve learned in life?
* What is your earliest memory?
* Are there any words of wisdom you’d like to pass along to me?
* What are you proudest of in your life?
* When in life have you felt most alone?
* How has your life been different than what you’d imagined?
* How would you like to be remembered?
* Do you have any regrets?
* What does your future hold?
* Is there anything that you’ve never told me but want to tell me now?
* Is there something about me that you’ve always wanted to know but have never asked?
Growing up
* When and where were you born?
* Where did you grow up?
* What was it like?
* Who were your parents?
* What were your parents like?
* How was your relationship with your parents?
* Did you get into trouble? What was the worst thing you did?
* Do you have any siblings? What were they like growing up?
* What did you look like?
* How would you describe yourself as a child? Were you happy?
* What is your best memory of childhood? Worst?
* Did you have a nickname? How’d you get it?
* Who were your best friends? What were they like?
* How would you describe a perfect day when you were young?
* What did you think your life would be like when you were older?
* Do you have any favorite stories from your childhood?
School
* Did you enjoy school?
* What kind of student were you?
* What would you do for fun?
* How would your classmates remember you?
* Are you still friends with anyone from that time in your life?
* What are your best memories of grade school/high school/college/graduate school? Worst memories?
* Was there a teacher or teachers who had a particularly strong influence of your life? Tell me about them.
* Do you have any favorite stories from school?
Love and relationships
* Do you have a love of your life?
* When did you first fall in love?
* Can you tell me about your first kiss?
* What was your first serious relationship?
* Do you believe in love at first sight?
* Do you ever think about previous lovers?
* What lessons have you learned from your relationships?
Working
* What do you do for a living?
Tell me about how you got into your line of work.
* Do you like your job?
* What did you think you were going to be when you grew up?
* What did you want to be when you grew up?
* What lessons has your work life taught you?
* If you could do anything now, what would you do? Why?
* Do you plan on retiring? If so, when? How do you feel about it?
* Do you have any favorite stories from your work life?
Family heritage
* What is your ethnic background?
* Where is your mom’s family from? Where is your dad’s family from?
* Have you ever been there? What was that experience like?
* What traditions have been passed down in your family?
* Who were your favorite relatives?
* Do you remember any of the stories they used to tell you?
* What are the classic family stories? Jokes? Songs?
SPRING 2009
Anderson/Lucas
Sample Questions for Podcast Assignment (choose one area and select 5-7 questions)
(from Storycorps.org)
Great questions for anyone
* What was the happiest moment of your life? The saddest?
* Who was the most important person in your life? Can you tell me about him or her?
* Who has been the biggest influence on your life? What lessons did they teach you?
* Who has been the kindest to you in your life?
* What are the most important lessons you’ve learned in life?
* What is your earliest memory?
* Are there any words of wisdom you’d like to pass along to me?
* What are you proudest of in your life?
* When in life have you felt most alone?
* How has your life been different than what you’d imagined?
* How would you like to be remembered?
* Do you have any regrets?
* What does your future hold?
* Is there anything that you’ve never told me but want to tell me now?
* Is there something about me that you’ve always wanted to know but have never asked?
Growing up
* When and where were you born?
* Where did you grow up?
* What was it like?
* Who were your parents?
* What were your parents like?
* How was your relationship with your parents?
* Did you get into trouble? What was the worst thing you did?
* Do you have any siblings? What were they like growing up?
* What did you look like?
* How would you describe yourself as a child? Were you happy?
* What is your best memory of childhood? Worst?
* Did you have a nickname? How’d you get it?
* Who were your best friends? What were they like?
* How would you describe a perfect day when you were young?
* What did you think your life would be like when you were older?
* Do you have any favorite stories from your childhood?
School
* Did you enjoy school?
* What kind of student were you?
* What would you do for fun?
* How would your classmates remember you?
* Are you still friends with anyone from that time in your life?
* What are your best memories of grade school/high school/college/graduate school? Worst memories?
* Was there a teacher or teachers who had a particularly strong influence of your life? Tell me about them.
* Do you have any favorite stories from school?
Love and relationships
* Do you have a love of your life?
* When did you first fall in love?
* Can you tell me about your first kiss?
* What was your first serious relationship?
* Do you believe in love at first sight?
* Do you ever think about previous lovers?
* What lessons have you learned from your relationships?
Working
* What do you do for a living?
Tell me about how you got into your line of work.
* Do you like your job?
* What did you think you were going to be when you grew up?
* What did you want to be when you grew up?
* What lessons has your work life taught you?
* If you could do anything now, what would you do? Why?
* Do you plan on retiring? If so, when? How do you feel about it?
* Do you have any favorite stories from your work life?
Family heritage
* What is your ethnic background?
* Where is your mom’s family from? Where is your dad’s family from?
* Have you ever been there? What was that experience like?
* What traditions have been passed down in your family?
* Who were your favorite relatives?
* Do you remember any of the stories they used to tell you?
* What are the classic family stories? Jokes? Songs?