Before you review your notes (the actual story) on this curious case, I want you to brainstorm some questions that are already on your mind. (In journal)
1. The questions you ask and the answers you get depend on the person you ask. Who are some people of interest for interviews. Remember, you are looking for different perspectives, so just don't focus on a particular type of person.
2. What are some burning questions you have for the villagers?
The 5Ws of journalism: who, what, when, where, and why.
Who: The villagers
Where: (give the village a fictional name)
When: Present day
What: The tradition of the lottery
Why: It is dangerous (not just physically!), and needs to be stopped.
As the producer of your Podcast, I've polled our listeners and these are the questions they want answered most:
1.What reasons do the villagers give for continuing this tradition?
2. Do all villagers feel the same about the lottery?
3. Other than physical harm, are there other negative effects that the lottery poses? Are the villagers aware of these effects?
To get to the bottom of this, you must ask the right questions to the right people, maybe even push some buttons, but I trust that we will be able to air a satisfyingly thorough podcast for our audience!
With those leading questions in mind, reread "The Lottery." Mark up your story--underline strange moments, characters of interest, ah-ha! moments, ANYTHING that needs further investigation. Before we pay for your trip to visit this village, you need to be prepared--have a starting point.
Task: Your goal is to write 20 questions that will blow this case wide open! Please do this on a separate sheet of paper. You will hand this in. I, your producer, will put a red X next to the questions that are off-topic or unnecessary.
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