Acting Out Discourses

 

Drawing from Articles

Image: Margrét Seema Takyar
  • Each small group has a specific part to read
  • In class, the groups act out different discourses for others; for example,
    • Traditional talk:
      • Some group has the traditional talking style as their discourse.
      • They can act out their part of the article through their discourse: telling others about this piece of the article for example through the history of art and other factual points of view.
    • Another group may have a critical discourse
    • Another group may have feelings and personal views as discourse

Purpose:

  • To demonstrate and practice different points of view
  • To learn about one article from multiple perspectives

Who with:

  • University students