SUSIE STRANGER POINT OF VIEW INTERVIEW PRESENTATION JUNE 12, 2015 My 10 Questions: 1.What is your opinion of rap music? 2.Where is the best place to vacation? 3.What do you think of when I say the word “7 th grader”? 4.What is your favorite color and why? 5.What is your favorite school subject and why? 6.What is your favorite holiday and why? 7.If you were stranded on a deserted island, who would you want with you and why? 8.Where do you see yourself in ten years and why? 9.Chocolate or vanilla? Why? 10.What is one exciting thing you have planned for this summer?

1.Doesn’t know any specific rap songs 2.Thinks best vacation spot is Florida because of the warm weather and laid back lifestyle 3.Thinks 7 th graders still have a lot to learn 4.Favorite color is blue because that is the color of grandpa’s eyes OLDER INTERVIEW SUMMARY PAULINE STRANGER (GRANDMOTHER) AGE: 83

1.Knows a lot of rap songs and music but does not enjoy it. Favorite rapper is Kanye West 2.Thinks the best vacation spot is Ocean City, NJ because of the boardwalk and her family has a house down there 3.Thinks 7 th graders do not get the respect that they deserve in middle school 4.Favorite color is white because that is the color of the Converses she wears everyday PEER INTERVIEW SUMMARY LUCY LAW (FRIEND) AGE: 13

1.Thinks rap is funny because their voices sound weird, but doesn’t know any rappers by name 2.Thinks the best vacation spot is a day at Sesame Place because he loves rides and eating ice cream 3.Thinks 7 th graders are old and cool 4.Favorite color is blue because it is the color of his favorite train toy YOUNGER INTERVIEW SUMMARY JACK SMITH (COUSIN) AGE: 7

After my three interviews, I concluded that: Teenagers are more likely to be familiar with specific rap songs and artists because of the radio stations they listen to and popularity of the style in that age group Teens and older people like vacationing at beaches, they probably aren’t as fun for younger kids because there isn’t a lot to hold their attention…more for relaxing People’s age was a factor in their opinions of seventh graders since all answers were very different. Age does not impact favorite color selection, but does impact the reason behind it CONCLUSION OF FINDINGS: