Day 20-Perspective Change

We're entering into the realm of persuasive speaking, and what better activity to discuss than the importance of perspective.

The students will describe an evening out by looking at the preparatory work needed before going out, what they would do during the evening, who they would see or what they would see, and how their evening would wrap up. The writing, if the design is followed should be organized.

They will write about a night out from the following perspectives:

• Their own life
• Life as Homer Simpson (or some other famous character--I think I have a Peter Griffin, Hyde from That 70's Show, Gil Grissom)
• Life as a member of the opposite gender
  
• Life as a teen in the 1950s
• Life as a fish
• Life as if you were a caveman

I wish them good luck. Actually, this will really cover info well when we discuss how perspective on a situation changes depending on who you are, where you are, and what you're doing. This activity will also be a good lead in to the discussion of audience consideration when writing a persuasive speech.