Jim Sirianni and Dominic Sirianni
Recorded
October 1, 2019
47:28 minutes
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Id:
atl004173
Description
Dominic "Dom" Sirianni (25) has a conversation with his father, James "Jim" Sirianni (65), using the same Interview Questions that Jim would assign to his high school students while teaching U.S. History for over 40 years.Subject Log / Time Code
Dominic Sirianni (25) says his father, James "Jim" Sirianni (65), taught high school for over 42 years in Pennsylvania. He says his father was a Philosophy and U.S. History teacher.
Dominic talks about his mother and grandparents. Jim shares memories of his own grandparents.
Jim talks about the day Dominic was born. He says he was secretly hoping for a boy and jumped off the floor.
Dominic talks about his only precious possession. He says it is the United States flag that was presented to the family at his paternal grandfather's funeral.
Jim says he retired from teaching in May of 2019. He talks about adjusting and learning "to be."
Dominic talks about coming to terms with his own anxiety and depression. He talks about starting therapy and being on medication and feeling like himself.
Jim mentions his strong points. He says he would have been just as happy being a waiter or hairstylist, because he is a people person.
Jim and Dominic both say what they would do if they won a million dollars.
Dominic says he did not get to interview Jim 10 years ago, because he did not have his dad as his U.S. History teacher. He says his father is important to their community, and he hopes this Conversation will let people get to know Jim all over again.
Participants
- Jim Sirianni
- Dominic Sirianni