The 1960s
Mr. Basiuk is the person I chose for my interview. Rather than immigrating to Canada, Mr. Basiuk was born in Canada, Winnipeg, Manitoba, in 1936. He was educated in high school to the north end of Winnipeg at St. John's Technical High School. He spent two years altogether in grade 10 and 11 then attended five years in the University Of Manitoba and graduated as an electrical engineer. Unfortunately, he was not able to find a job in this profession in this area, and therefore began his career as a teacher; and has been teaching for the last thirty years.Who was in political power and how affective was he in accomplishing his goals? I wasn't really interested nor paid much attention to politics, therefore I cannot answer this question. What things did you want to see changed by the government? What sort of problems did the government face and how were they solved? I wanted to see the government have more concern for the poor people. Things such as Medicare, OHIP, and pension plans. The government faced many problems, one of the most toughest, I think, was the deep recession occurring in the 60's. What special events or figures were most significant to you? Name some of the social trends you took part
Name the movies you watched that were spectacular and why they were. What were the prices like? Ah, some of the movies I watched were mainly those with Marilan Grandle called On The Water Front, Sword OŸ The Greek. I really enjoyed watching these movies because it gave me time to relax from my work and this was a new movie revolution. I think they were about two to three dollars. This brief fortunate interview with Mr. Basiuk game me a general idea what it would be like living as a teen in the 60's. I realize how someone who lived through the 60's could have such a special and long lasting memory. No one could forget the thrilling, life risking, and especially fun filling 60's. This was the time where parents' orders were ignored and every thing was expressed freely. Drugs were a major teen crisis back then, and now as well. A person who did not have fun in the 60's is considered not to have lived through it. Being this my very first time interviewing a person, I found it ran smoothly despite some major technical delays. It was hard at first, but once I got into it, everything went perfectlyAas I hoped. Being an interviewer is not easy. You just don't sit there, ask questions, record the response, and then leave. I realize that in order to have the best results of an interview, you have to sit there and listen carefully. Understand what the person is saying, look at his expressions and gestures, and most of all, try to see things in the way he's telling them and not the way you want to hear them. It's amazing how I felt when Mr. Basiuk started telling me his experiences in the 60's. Interviewing someone really does help building character and can be fun as well. What type of economic problems did you face and did they affect your life? Was it difficult to find jobs, and how? Since I was a teacher at the age of 20, I had money rolling in, thus, I didn't really have any economic problems. I would say it was difficult but not too hard. I myself couldn't find a job in the fields I studies for so, that's why I became a teacher. in. Well, I didn't have any
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