- STEP 1: Choose a a list of characters from a piece of literature or a time period that you are currently studying.
- STEP 2: Provide selected students one of these characters to study and portray using a selected topic (ie: civil liberties, equality, taxes, etc).
- STEP 3: Ask the other students who do not have a character to research the time period and circumstances. They may interpret this research through the lens of a variety of perspectives (ie: journalist, citizen, teacher, doctor, etc). These students should develop specific questions for each character based on their research and from their chosen perspective.
- STEP 4: Have each character briefly begin by introducing themselves, providing some background knowledge and what their beliefs are on the current topic of discussion.
- STEP 5: Students may then ask each character questions based on their research and engage the characters in a discussion based on their responses. The responses must be based in only the knowledge and circumstances of the time period with which you are working.
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