* Please note that you are not required to use all of the provided questions below. The sample questions are provided to help guide your conversation to generate meaningful discussion.
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Where were you in 1954? In 1964?
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Tell me a story about how the Civil Rights Movement affected your life.
World Events
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Tell me about what world events had the most impact on you.
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Did any of them personally affect your family?
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Explain the culture you experienced growing up.
Heroes
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Tell me a story about your childhood heroes. Who are your heroes today?
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What leaders should I know about? Tell me a story.
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Tell me a story about a person that changed the course of your life by something they did.
Human Rights
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Tell me about how the world today is different from what it was like when you were my age?
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Tell me a story about how you have seen issues on human rights change over your lifetime.
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What human rights issues most concern you?
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When you were my age, what human rights concerned you?
Aging Stereotypes
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How do you feel about the word elder? What does that mean in your culture?
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Tell me, what should I know about aging?
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Tell me about the assumptions that youth make about the elderly, or that the elderly make about the youth.
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Why do you think that is?
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Do you see a generational gap between you and younger people?
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Has anyone ever made assumptions about you? How did you feel??
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What would you encourage me to do to help reduce bias and stereotyping?
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Tell me a story about the most important lessons you've learned in life.
