Character Role-play

Using Twitter

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Before we begin have you … ?

Perquisite Checklist:

Adopted a character from the play, A Doll’s House ( and emailed choice to teacher)

Completed the preliminary character profile (sent via email)

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http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/role-play

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https://twitter.com/

Task #1 Character Role-playAssume the role of your chosen character during

the role-playing and writing activities

“Wear” the character’s shoes

Think, act & speak like the character

Commit to the character

Converse (as the character) with group members using Twitter

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After the role-play, you should be able to:

Answer the question : WHO AM I?

Write a self-assessment piece from the character’s perspective

GOAL(S)

During the role-play activity you should be able to:

Analyze the character

Develop a distinct or convincing voice

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Task #2 Character Role-play

Write a self-assessment piece from the character’s perspective (think, act & write like the character) by answering the following question: WHO AM I?

Use these experiences / materials to help you write the piece:

Preliminary character profile (emailed handout) Tweets (recorded during Role-play activity) Character Profile / Graphic Organizer (with 6 topics)

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Learning Goal:

By conversing and responding with peers in the guise of a literary character, via Twitter, and writing a character profile and self-assessment piece, the student can develop and sustain a distinctive or convincing voice that is different from his or her own.

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Tools Personal Electronic Device with Twitter App or web linkOR School Chromebook (with Twitter web link)

A copy of the play, A Doll’s House

Class notes (on play)

Character Profile (preliminary handout)

Graphic Organizer (handout)

Role-play Topics (on graphic organizer)

Self-assessment Piece (assignment handout)

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Process

Phase 1

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Phase 2

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Phase 3

Task Analysis Flowchart available here.

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Conversation Rounds Using Twitter

Rounds 1 – 3 => 5 Min. per Round

Topic 1: Personality Traits

Topic 2: Strengths & Weaknesses

Topic 3: Goals, Desires, Expectations

3 Minute Pause

Complete Graphic Organizer

Group / Roles: You will take turns being a Tweeter and a Responder Tweeter: Tweet as the character / Discuss topics (as provided) Responder: Guide character / Encourage the person to go “deeper”

Rounds 4 – 6 = 5 Min. per Round

Topic 4: Significant Events

Topic 5: Constraints/Problems

Topic 6: Relationships (Joys & Sorrows)

3 Minute Pause

Complete Graphic Organizer

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Evaluation

Formative Evaluation:

Twitter Account / Username

Twitter Role-play Activity

Observation Checklist

Summative Evaluation:

Self-Assessment Piece (written)

Personal Response To Text Rubric (adapted)