1. Briefly describe the event you are writing about and explain why it was an emotional event for you. The options we discussed in class were all tragic public events (e.g., school shooting, building collapse), but remember, it is possible to have a flashbulb memory for a positive event, too!

2. Who/what gave you the news (e.g., person, TV, social media, e-mail)? (This pertains to how you found out that the event occurred.)

3. Where were you when you learned about the event?

4. When did you FIND OUT about the event? (not when the event itself occurred)

5.Who else was present when you learned about the event?

6. What event was interrupted when you learned about the event? (Since events that trigger flashbulb memories are unexpected, people are usually in the middle of something when they learn of the event. What was that "something" for you?)

7.What was your and others' reaction to finding out about the event?

8. What happened right after you learned about the event?

9. Based on your answers to the questions above (and how emotional you become when thinking about the event), do you feel that finding out about this event qualifies as a flashbulb memory for you? Yes or no?