Final 12-2 p.m. Literary Analysis. The purpose of this assignment is to have you learn more about the life of an older woman whose experience and understanding are available to you as an inheritance. You might ask about childhood roles, rules, and expectations for girls, within her family, at school, and in her community. A concluding section in which you reflect on what you have learned. Don t be shy about asking for the interview.
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Set up your interview right away. Plot out your questions in advance. Do some research and some thinking. Take advantage of opportunities to ask follow up questions not in your script. You ll also be able to return to the tape to reconsider what s important, and transcribe key exchanges word for word.