Mini Drama FAQ

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Mini Drama FAQs

• Frequently Asked Questions

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• Q- When is this due?
• A- Wednesday
• Q- What if Im going to be gone from class?
• A- If you are absent 1 or more days during this
  there is a separate assignment for you to make up
  the points.

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• Q- How many things do we need to have from the
  primary sources in our mini drama?
• A- 2 for an A, 1 for a D
• Q- How do we include things from the primary
  sources in the mini drama? Should we read them?
• A- No, dont read them. By us watching we should
  learn 2 things that came from your primary
  sources.

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• Q- Does our entire group get the same grades?
• A- In most cases yes, but if one person is very
  unprepared there have been times when their grade
  is different, especially if I see them wasting
  time in class while others are working
• Q- Can you get extra credit for going above and
  beyond?
• A- No but you can get a 20/20! A

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• Q- Do you give us the props for this or do we
  have to bring our own?
• A- You will bring/make/create your own props as
  part of your creativity grade.
• Q- How long do these have to be?
• A- You are not graded on time. Typically they
  last 2-3 minutes total.

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• Q- Can we make it funny?
• A- You should not try to make it a comedy because
  of the sensitive nature of slavery. Try to keep
  it historically accurate. With that said it is
  normal to have people laugh when classes perform.
  

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• Q- What do we have to hand in?
• A- Nothing.
• Q- Can I be a slave in one scene and an owner in
  a different scene?
• A- Yes
• Q- Does everyone in our group need to be in the
  scenes?
• A- you do not need to have all people in every
  scene but they must be in at least 1.

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• Q- Why are we doing this?
• A- The idea is to learn about 8 different topics
  related to life as a slave. You will perform 1
  and learn about 7 others through watching. You
  will then have a basic understanding about main
  aspects of slavery.