drama re-visited: dealing with identity tensions ayaka ihara san francisco state university

Drama Re-visited: Dealing with Identity Tensions

Ayaka IharaSan Francisco State University

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Outline: Collaborative Monologue

1. Basic Info2. Theoretical Background3. Project Steps

• Target Students • Intermediate• Young adults in California

Model Project: Collaborative Monologue

• Skills • Integrated (Focus on oral skills)

Model Project: Collaborative Monologue

•Objectives • Expand ‘selves’• Deliver extended speech

Model Project: Collaborative Monologue

What Are Identity Tensions?• L2 Learning: Becoming ‘Someone Else’• The ‘Mask’• Tensions btwn Emerging & Existing Selves

Why Dramatic Monologue?•Drama• Try out new identity• Express true ‘selves’• Safely through ‘masks’

Why Dramatic Monologue?•Monologue• Extended speech (has been neglected (Thompson, 2008))• Internalize authentic language model

•Objectives • Expand ‘selves’• Deliver extensive speech

Model Project: Collaborative Monologue

OverviewDay Contents

Day 1 IntroductionDay 2 Pre- & Initial ReadingDay 3 Close ReadingDay 4 Speaking #1: PauseDay 5 Speaking #2: StressDay 6 Speaking #3: IntonationDay 7 Group RehearsalDay 8 PerformanceDay 9 Conference

OverviewDay Contents

Day 1 IntroductionDay 2 Pre- & Initial ReadingDay 3 Close ReadingDay 4 Speaking #1: PauseDay 5 Speaking #2: StressDay 6 Speaking #3: IntonationDay 7 Group RehearsalDay 8 PerformanceDay 9 Conference

Day 1: Introduction•Who Are Freedom Writers?•Mid 1990s• High school (Long Beach, LA)• Gang violence • Racial minorities, immigrants, low income

Day 1: Introduction• Erin Gruwell• “The Pen Is Mightier Than the Sword” Diary Writing for Freedom

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Day 2: Pre- & Initial Reading•Diary #54• African American writer• Labelling / microaggression• Frustration / anger

Day 2: Pre- & Initial Reading• Prediction• ‘Gist’• Vocabulary ‘Expert’

Day 3: Close Reading• Character Analysis Common Grounds

Day 4: Speaking (Pauses)• “Thought Groups” (Celce-Murcia, M., Brinton, D.

M., & Goodwin, J. M., 2010, p. 221)

Day 4: Speaking (Pauses)• “Thought Groups” (Celce-Murcia, M., Brinton, D.

M., & Goodwin, J. M., 2010, p. 221)

11: I don’t feel complimented. How the hell should I know what the black perspective is 12 : on Affirmative Action or The Color Purple? What is it, magic? Black people read, and

Day 4: Speaking (Pauses)• “Thought Groups” (Celce-Murcia, M., Brinton, D.

M., & Goodwin, J. M., 2010, p. 221)

11: I don’t feel complimented. / / How the hell should I know / what the black perspective is / 12 : on Affirmative Action / or The Color Purple? / / What is it, / magic? / /

Day 5: Speaking (Stress)• “Prominence” (Celce-Murcia, M., Brinton, D. M., &

Goodwin, J. M., 2010, p. 223)

Day 5: Speaking (Stress)• “Prominence” (Celce-Murcia, M., Brinton, D. M., &

Goodwin, J. M., 2010, p. 223)

11: I don’t feel complimented. / / How the hell should I know / what the black perspective is / 12 : on Affirmative Action / or The Color Purple? / / What is it, / magic? / /

Day 5: Speaking (Stress)• “Prominence” (Celce-Murcia, M., Brinton, D. M., &

Goodwin, J. M., 2010, p. 223)

11: I don’t feel complimented. / / How the hell should I know / what the black perspective is / 12 : on Affirmative Action / or The Color Purple? / / What is it, / magic? / /

Day 6: Speaking (Intonation)• Rising ( ) vs Flat (→) vs Falling ( )⤴ ⤵

Day 6: Speaking (Intonation)• Rising ( ) vs Flat (→) vs Falling ( )⤴ ⤵

11: I don’t feel complimented. / / How the hell should I know / what the black perspective is / 12 : on Affirmative Action / or The Color Purple? / / What is it, / magic? / /

Day 6: Speaking (Intonation)• Rising ( ) vs Flat (→) vs Falling ( )⤴ ⤵

11: I don’t feel complimented. / / How the hell should I know / what the black perspective is / 12 : on Affirmative Action / or The Color Purple? / / What is it, / magic? / /

Demo!

Conclusion•Dramatic Monologue Works!• Try out new identity & express ‘true’ self• Let out suppressed emotions/opinions• Long chunks & retainment

Special Thanks• Dr. Whalley• Dr. Santos• Fellow TESOLers at SF State

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