Introduction to the person being interviewed

Reference no: EM133414391 , Length: 2 pages

Assignment:

After you have listened to your chosen oral history interview, you will write a short paper. This paper must have the following three parts:

Introduction: Introduce readers to the person being interviewed

Analysis: analyze their experiences and find connections to the course material

Reflection: reflect on what you have learned from this oral history

Part 1: Introduction

Start your paper by providing a thorough introduction to the person being interviewed. Imagine you are introducing this interviewee to someone new. Try to include the following information:

1. Name of the Person

2. Race/Ethnic Identity (Ex: Chinese, Filipino, Vietnamese, Japanese, etc.)

3. Include any additional background information you can gather:

What year were they born?
Where is their hometown?
Where do they live?
What is their occupation?
How old are they?
Where are their parents from?

The purpose of this section is for you to provide a strong introduction on the person being interviewed by including information about their identity and background.

Part 2: Analysis

After you have introduced the interviewee, you will conduct your own analysis on their experiences. In this section I want you to delve into the person's experiences and significant moments that have influenced their life. Include specific quotes and examples from their interview that you found interesting. You must also connect their interview to at least one (1) assigned material which is "Kandil, Caitlin Yoshiko. "After 50 years of 'Asian American, advocates say the term is 'more essential than ever'" NBC News".

Here are some questions you may consider answering in this section:

What significant moments happened in their life?
How has their Asian American identity shaped who they are?
Did this interviewee immigrate to the US? If so, what was their experience like?
What was their experience living in the US?
Are there any obstacles that the interviewee had to overcome?
Are they any achievements that the interviewee made?
Are their experiences similar or different to what we have learned in class and how?
How is this oral history interview connected to the assigned material in class?

Part 3: Reflection

Conclude the paper with your own personal reflection on the oral history interview. For example, what did you find interesting or surprising about the interview and why? Did you learn anything new about Asian Americans in this project? Did you learn anything new about yourself during this project? Were the experiences mentioned in this oral history interview similar or different from your own experiences?

These are just some questions you can answer in the conclusion. This section is an opportunity for you to reflect on your personal experience of listening to oral history interviews.

Additional Paper Requirements:

2-Page Minimum

Reference no: EM133414391

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