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The Slave Narratives: a Mighty Mighty People THEBROADSTAGE.COM/ EDUCATION 16\17 SEASON THE SLAVE NARRATIVES STUDY GUIDE The Broad Stage and Bonnie Franklin’s Classic and Contemporary American Plays Presents The Slave Narratives: A Mighty Mighty People THEBROADSTAGE.COM/ EDUCATION 16\17 SEASON STUDENT MATINEE TUES OCT 25, 2016 and WED OCT 26, 2016 10:30 AM GRADES 11-12 THE BROAD STAGE AT THE SANTA MONICA COLLEGE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 1310 11TH ST., SANTA MONICA, CA 90401 / 310.434.3560 1 THE SLAVE NARRATIVES STUDY GUIDE Jane Deknatel Director, Performing Arts Center EDUCATION & COMMUNITY PROGRAMS STAFF Alisa De Los Santos, Manager of Education & Community Programs Mandy Matthews, Education & Community Programs Associate Sam Sandoval, Education & Community Programs Assistant EDUCATION & COMMUNITY PROGRAMS Phone 310.434.3560 [email protected] thebroadstage.com/education THE BROAD STAGE 1310 11th Street Santa Monica, CA 90401 THEBROADSTAGE.COM/ Box Office 310.434.3200 Fax 310.434.3439 [email protected] thebroadstage.com EDUCATION 16\17 SEASON Education and Community Programs at The Broad Stage is supported in part by Herb Alpert Foundation Bank of the West Johnny Carson Foundation City of Santa Monica and the Santa Monica Arts Commission Colburn Foundation The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation Leonard M. Lipman Charitable Fund Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Los Angeles County Arts Commission The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation SMC Associates David & Linda Shaheen Foundation Sidney Stern Memorial Trust Dwight Stuart Youth Fund Ziering Family Foundation, a Support Foundation of the Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles THE BROAD STAGE AT THE SANTA MONICA COLLEGE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 1310 11TH ST., SANTA MONICA, CA 90401 / 310.434.3560 2 THE SLAVE NARRATIVES STUDY GUIDE Greetings from The Broad Stage! Dear Educators, We are so excited to bring Bonnie Franklin’s Classic and Contemporary American Plays back to The Broad Stage for another season of education partnership. CCAP was founded to fill a void in the English and Humanities curriculum of the greater Los Angeles public school system by providing underserved junior and senior high school students the opportunity to experience staged concert readings of plays by great American playwrights. This is the perfect collaboration for high school teachers (like you!) with curious and capable students. This season, Bonnie Franklin’s CCAP is presenting a piece entitled The Slave Narratives: A Mighty Might People, written by playwright and CCAP board member, Ms. Hattie Winston. This play is woven from the rich tapestry of stories collected from former slaves in 1933 as THEBROADSTAGE.COM/ a part of the Federal Writers Project. With remarkable grace, the power of unvarnished truth and the uncommon poetry of common folk, these narratives unveil the searing reality of life in bondage from the last living voices to bear witness. Please take some time to work through some or all of the activities in this guide with your students. Each element of the guide has been developed by theatre artists and educators EDUCATION 16\17 SEASON to help explain the concepts behind the performance you’ll be seeing and to engage your students both pre- and post-show. Again, in preparation for the performance, we encourage you to look through this study guide and implement some (or all!) of these activities in your classroom. As always, the activities are supported by the California Common Core and the VAPA Standards. We hope that this guide proves to be helpful in preparing your students for the presentation. Please don’t hesitate to contact us with questions or ideas. We’ll see you at The Slave Narratives: A Mighty Might People! Sincerely, Education & Community Programs Staff THE BROAD STAGE AT THE SANTA MONICA COLLEGE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 1310 11TH ST., SANTA MONICA, CA 90401 / 310.434.3560 3 THE SLAVE NARRATIVES STUDY GUIDE Contents Lessons Lesson 1: The World of The Slave Narratives Handout 1: The History of Enslavement in America Handout 2: The World of Slave Narratives Handout 3: A Note from Ms. Hattie Winston Lesson 2: A Common Language Handout 4: Hidden Messages Hanout 5: Linguistics of “Black English” THEBROADSTAGE.COM/ Lesson 3: The Power of Identity EDUCATION 16\17 SEASON Appendix Story Circle Guidelines Handout 1: The History of Enslavement in America Handout 2: The World of Slave Narratives Handout 3: A Note from Ms. Hattie Winston Handout 4: Hidden Messages Handout 5:Linguistics of “Black English” Further Reading Standards Addressed THE BROAD STAGE AT THE SANTA MONICA COLLEGE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 1310 11TH ST., SANTA MONICA, CA 90401 / 310.434.3560 4 THE SLAVE NARRATIVES STUDY GUIDE Lesson 1: The World of Slave Narratives Description: Students discuss the power of narratives and storytelling in order to better understand Hattie Winston’s The Slave Narratives: A Mighty Mighty People. Goals: 1. Students will create their own narratives in a story circle. 2. Students will understand the historical backdrop of the play. Materials: Handout 1: The History of Enslavement in America, Handout 2: The World of Slave Narratives, Handout 3: A Note from Ms. Hattie Winston Duration: 120 minutes over two class periods Part 1: An Introduction to Story Circles Day 1: 60 Minutes Rearrange the classroom so that students can sit in a circle. THEBROADSTAGE.COM/ Remind students of what they discovered in their reading of the play: the structure of The Slave Narratives: A Mighty Mighty People is one of storytelling. The characters are weaving the world of the play with their words, each one adding to another’s story. Lead students through a Story Circle exercise, following the guidelines found in the Appendix EDUCATION 16\17 SEASON section of this guide. *Adjust the time per storyteller to fit the strengths of your students. Prompt students to share a story that addresses identity in a low-pressure manner, such as “Tell a story about an event that taught you something about the kind of person you are.” *Students’ stories can be lighthearted or more serious, but must address the prompt and build on one another, based on the Story Circle guidelines. Discuss the experience of participating in a Story Circle. • How would you describe your experience of telling a complete story in 2 minutes? • How did your ability to actively listen relate to your ability to tell your own story effectively? • Why do we tell stories? THE BROAD STAGE AT THE SANTA MONICA COLLEGE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 1310 11TH ST., SANTA MONICA, CA 90401 / 310.434.3560 5 THE SLAVE NARRATIVES STUDY GUIDE Lesson 1, cont. Part 2: The World of the Play Day 2: 60 minutes Begin Day 2 with a recap of the Story Circle experience and its relationship to the structure of The Slave Narratives: A Mighty Mighty People. Discuss the importance of storytelling and oral tradition, especially among enslaved people. Examine the ways in which stories kept collective and individual histories alive and recalled family members from whom they had been separated. Distribute and review both Handout 1: The History of Enslavement in America and Handout 2: The World of Slave Narratives. *Students may also go online to interact with the more detailed timeline here: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/slavery/timeline/index.html THEBROADSTAGE.COM/ • Did any information surprise you? Did you discover something that you previously did not know? • What evidence of “the world of the play” do you find in the text of The Slave Narratives: A Mighty Mighty People? EDUCATION 16\17 SEASON • Why do you think Ms. Winston chose to set the play in Galveston, Texas? Make predictions as to Ms. Winston’s motivation for writing the play based on your discussion. Distribute Handout 3: A Note from Ms. Hattie Winston. Divide into small groups and have students discuss Ms. QUICK WRITE: Winston’s message. In five minutes: Give an example of a narrative that has been largely excluded • Do you see that message reflected in any of the from “mainstream” American history. characters and their dialogue? Where? Why do you think it has been excluded? Is there value in ensuring that all stories are This play gives voice to people who have traditionally • represented in the history students learn been left out of American history. Are there other from school? Why or why not? examples of narratives that have been left out of TAKE IT FURTHER! “mainstream” American history? Recall the significance of the title A Mighty Mighty People to Ms. Winston. Interview a parent, grandparent, or other living Regroup as a whole class and share insights on the board. relative. What was life like when they were your age? What events shaped who they have become? What makes you proud to be a part of their family? THE BROAD STAGE AT THE SANTA MONICA COLLEGE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 1310 11TH ST., SANTA MONICA, CA 90401 / 310.434.3560 6 THE SLAVE NARRATIVES STUDY GUIDE Lesson 2: A Common Language Description: An exploration of the power of a common language and how it can unite a people. Goals: 1. Students will learn about the origins and current form of Black English. 2. Students will make connections between language, art, and identity. Materials: Handout 4: Hidden Messages, Handout 5: Linguistics of “Black English” Duration: 60 minutes Part 1: Story Circle Separate students into small groups of eight and review the guidelines of a Story Circle. Assign a timekeeper and have each group complete the activity again, sharing a story using language that establishes a specific place and dialogue that gives the group clues about the speakers (age, THEBROADSTAGE.COM/ ethnicity, education level, habits, etc.) Part 2: Discussion Examine the dialogue in The Slave Narratives: A Mighty Mighty People by asking several EDUCATION 16\17 SEASON volunteers to read a favorite passage aloud. Discuss the language of the characters and how it evolved.
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