Five Lists

1. Question Catagories
• What kind of education was provided to you?
• What did your family think?
• Were there any other Americans that made the journey with you?
• The people there and their reactions.
• When?
• Where (exactly)?
• How?
• Any lessons learned there?
• What was your goal and was it accomplished?
• How did you get there?
• Do you want to go back?
• How did you communicate?
• What was taught to them?
2. Five things to make them feel comfortable.
• Have them let me know if they don't want to speak more on a specific topic.
• Do it in their home (or somewhere they choose).
• Stay interested.
• Provide questions so they know what I want to know.
• Let them tell me what they want to.
3. Ten Factual Details.
• When did you go?
• Why were you there?
• How did you travel there?
• Were there any international conflicts at the time?
• What was life like there?
• Were there any conflicts in the USA when you left?
• What kind of culture were you in?
• What food did you eat?
4. Three things incase the informant doesnt want to talk.
• Ask other questions.
• Take a five minute break.
• Have other people to interview.
5. Five academic topics
• African culture