In class today we discussed and alayzed the question:
Is it possible to compromise on an ethical issue like slavery?
This is the essential question for this unit. At first it may appear to be a simple question with a simple answer, but after a bit of discussion, and some challenging ideas, we came to realize that there is nothing simple about it. Continue to think about this question over the weekend and come into class with some questions that you have for me about it.
Also, choose a charcter from the list below that you would like to keep a journal for. Remember, you will be telling a story from this persons perspective about what life was like during the 1800's. You will be required to find primary and secondary sources of information to include facts from history in order to more accurately tell this story. Here are some things you will have to consider when developing this character:
Is it possible to compromise on an ethical issue like slavery?
This is the essential question for this unit. At first it may appear to be a simple question with a simple answer, but after a bit of discussion, and some challenging ideas, we came to realize that there is nothing simple about it. Continue to think about this question over the weekend and come into class with some questions that you have for me about it.
Also, choose a charcter from the list below that you would like to keep a journal for. Remember, you will be telling a story from this persons perspective about what life was like during the 1800's. You will be required to find primary and secondary sources of information to include facts from history in order to more accurately tell this story. Here are some things you will have to consider when developing this character:
Who is speaking?
Consider your character – what is/are their background, social status, language abilities, gender, feelings, desires?
To whom is the speaker speaking?
Is the character writing for themself or hoping someone else will read their journal?
Where is the speaker speaking?
Where is the specific locale, what country, what city, what place within the city?
When is the speaker speaking.
Consider the mood of the times – what sense of mood would need to be communicated
How is the speaker speaking?
Consider the way they speak – what is their pace, tone, pronunciation, volume?
Why is the speaker speaking?
What is the overall message they want to communicate to their audience?
Consider your character – what is/are their background, social status, language abilities, gender, feelings, desires?
To whom is the speaker speaking?
Is the character writing for themself or hoping someone else will read their journal?
Where is the speaker speaking?
Where is the specific locale, what country, what city, what place within the city?
When is the speaker speaking.
Consider the mood of the times – what sense of mood would need to be communicated
How is the speaker speaking?
Consider the way they speak – what is their pace, tone, pronunciation, volume?
Why is the speaker speaking?
What is the overall message they want to communicate to their audience?
Then commence the thinking about CHARACTERIZATION that will allow you to fully develop your character in the audience’s eyes by analyzing and describing the character you are trying to create:
What are their physical characteristics?
What are their social characteristics?
What are their psychological characteristics?
What are their moral characteristics?
What is the general nature of the character’s personality?
What is the character’s life history and habits?
What is the character’s attitude toward life?
How does the character behave?
How does the character’s behavior make us respond?
List of possible characters (if you have a character in mind that is not on this list, please come see me):
Slave
Slave owner
Emancipated Slave
Child Slave
Run Away Slave
Abolitionist
Secessionist
Child of a Slave owner
Northern Politician
Southern Politician
Plantation Owner
Factory Owner
Factory Worker
Christian Pastor
Abolitionist Newspaper Editor
Union Solider
Confederate Solider
I wish I was there to do this :(
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ReplyDeleteThis is like the first day of school, bunch of homework that I have to do over the weekend.
ReplyDeleteKevin - None of this is due on Tuesday. As I said in class, these will be the final assessments for our unit on the US Civil War. I just want you to begin to think about it.
ReplyDeletePhew, narrowly escaped the Reaper.
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