Back in the Classroom

Have the students read or perform several of the dialogues.
Follow the directions for step 4 of the In the Classroom section.

 

Extension

As a follow-up activity, have the students try their hands at writing a conversation between two or more people. Here are some possible scenarios around which they could build their conversations:

  • two characters in a book arguing for a different ending
  • someone trying to explain a modern event, situation, or object to a person from the past
  • a conversation between two or more people "on the scene" at a historic event, such as the signing of the Declaration of Independence or the arrival of Europeans in the Americas
  • a conversation between two or more people "on the scene" at a future significant event, such as the arrival of aliens on Earth or the discovery of a cure for cancer



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