1. Meeting of the Minds project.
MEETING OF THE MINDS PROJECT
A moderator on a television program has a unique job-- interviewing and discussing issues with his guests. That may seem common enough, but his guests are special-- they are people from history.
You will work in groups of 4-5 people. One of the members of the group will be the moderator, and the other members will be persons from history. You will script a program in which the moderator and his guests discuss one or more issues. The views of the guests may be similar, but opposing views create interesting discussions.
You will be graded on the thoroughness in which the issues are discussed, the proper views of the guests, attention to detail, and time. It is important to get the views of the guests across properly. Using exact quotes from them would be a plus.
There will be other daily grades for:
a. topic & character choices on time,
b. rough draft, and
c. final script.
d. participation
d. participation
Your moderator may introduce guests, ask questions, steer the discussion certain ways, calm down guests, or do whatever else is necessary to keep the program going.
You do not have to wear costumes for this, but there will be bonus points for those who do.
You will be expected to memorize your part in the script. If a member of the group does not memorize his part, the other members of the team will not be penalized... only that member will.
The length of the entire program should be between ten (10) and twelve (12) minutes long.
You will either act this out in class or video it ahead of time and play it in class.
When you choose characters, there may not be two characters within a century of each other. (moderators not included)
When you choose characters, there may not be two characters within a century of each other. (moderators not included)
TIMELINE
Thursday, April 6 Discussion topics and characters due. (daily grade)
(first of the period)
Thursday, April 6 Work on script
Friday, April 7 Work on script
Monday, April 10 Rough draft of script due (daily grade)
(first of period)
(first of period)
Tuesday, April 11 Rework script.
Wednesday, April 12 Work on script
Thursday, April 13 Final script due (test grade)
Practice
Practice
Tuesday, April 18 Practice and/or video
MEETING OF THE MINDS CHARACTER POOL
(Some of the possible choices of historical characters)
(You must have your choice of characters approved by me.)
(You must have your choice of characters approved by me.)
SCIENTISTS/ INVENTORS
LOUIS PASTEUR
MARIE CURIE
GALILEO GALILEI
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS
ALBERT EINSTEIN
ISAAC NEWTON
CHARLES DARWIN
SIGMUND FREUD
JOHANN GUTTENBERG
LEONARDO DAVINCI
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
THOMAS EDISON
NICOLA TESLA
HENRY FORD
GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER
GRACE HOPPER
HEDDY LAMARR
STEVE JOBS
ARCHIMEDES
ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL
ARTISTS/ AUTHORS
PABLO PICASSO
REMBRANDT VAN RIJN
MICHELANGELO BUONARROTI
ANDY WARHOL
SALVADOR DALI
FREDERIC REMINGTON
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
J R R TOLKIEN
EDGAR ALLEN POE
CHARLES DICKENS
JANE AUSTEN
EMILY DICKINSON
LEO TOLSTOY
HOMER
JOHN MILTON
SAMUEL CLEMENS
THEODORE GEISEL
CHARLES SCHULTZ
J K ROWLING
GEOFFREY CHAUCER
ROALD DAHL
POLITICAL LEADERS
GEORGE WASHINGTON
THOMAS JEFFERSON
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT
QUEEN ELIZABETH I
KING HENRY VIII
KING HENRY V
MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS
ATTILA THE HUN
ATTILA THE HUN
FIDEL CASTRO
ALEXANDER THE GREAT
WINSTON CHURCHILL
JULIUS CAESAR
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE
ADOLPH HITLER
MAO ZEDONG
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR
NELSON MANDELA
MAHATMA GANDHI
JOSEF STALIN
GENGHIS KHAN
CATHERINE THE GREAT
CHARLEMAGNE
ALFRED THE GREAT
RICHARD THE LIONHEART
QUEEN VICTORIA
CLEOPATRA
SIMON BOLIVAR
SOLDIERS
ROBERT E LEE
ULYSSES S GRANT
ERWIN ROMMEL
GEORGE S PATTON
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR
ISOROKU YAMAMOTO
TOGO HEIHACHIRO
HORATIO NELSON
DUKE OF WELLINGTON
HANNIBAL BARCA
SUN TSU
SALADIN
QUEEN BOUDICA
JOAN OF ARC
OTHER WOMEN
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE
DOLLY MADISON
AMELIA EARHART
ELEANOR ROOSEVELT
ROSA PARKS
SUSAN B ANTHONY
SACAGAWEA
JANE ADDAMS
HYPATIA
MARIE ANTOINETTE
SOJOURNER TRUTH
HARRIET TUBMAN
SHIRLEY TEMPLE
HELEN KELLER
ANNE FRANK
CLARA BARTON
POCAHONTAS
POCAHONTAS
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