Journalism 101/201 (Friday, February 24 - 7th period)
"Good afternoon, boys and girls. Today we're going to start work on our midterm projects, which will be due one week from today."
"I'd like you reflect a bit on the friends of your classmates, because our project is going to be to attempt an interview that friend. So for the rest of the period, talk amongst yourselves about these people, and whether you think that they'd be open to being interviewed, what to look out for during the interview, et cetera. Is your subject very shy? A private person, perhaps? How can you make them more comfortable? And so on. And don't be afraid to ask me questions if you have them. And Peter, you can handwave for obvious reasons."
Rita smiled encouragingly and made little shooing motions. "Go on. Work."
"I'd like you reflect a bit on the friends of your classmates, because our project is going to be to attempt an interview that friend. So for the rest of the period, talk amongst yourselves about these people, and whether you think that they'd be open to being interviewed, what to look out for during the interview, et cetera. Is your subject very shy? A private person, perhaps? How can you make them more comfortable? And so on. And don't be afraid to ask me questions if you have them. And Peter, you can handwave for obvious reasons."
Rita smiled encouragingly and made little shooing motions. "Go on. Work."