Sometimes people change their mind. I have changed my mind. I am no longer going to require you to have a conversation in front of the class about the five topics we have been talking about in history class. I think there are other ways to get more out of our time together. Instead of having a conversation with another human being in real life, you are going to have a conversation with an imaginary person on The History Book. This change will have multiple effects. First, you can think about the conversation more, you can have a better conversation, you won't be nervous or feel awkward, you can talk to whoever you want, you are still thinking and discussing the topics, the list goes on.... What you need to do is pick some imaginery person, (real or made up, living or not living, someone you know or someone famous) and have a conversation about them. You will obviously be typing both sides, but pretending you are actually talking to that person. This conversation needs to cover all five topics from your sheet, the topics we have been covering in class. Pretend the person you are talking to knows nothing about the five topics. So you are informing them. The person you are talking to, no matter who you select, is very interested in the topic and wants to know as much as possible. Write this assignment using the correct format of a conversation. For example:
Me: "Hey, Mr. Kennedy, how are you?"
JFK: "I'm great Dan, and yourself?"
Me: "Fantastic. I can't believe i'm actually talking to you."
JFK: "Yeah, I feel the same way."
Me: "Do you know anything about the U.S. during the time of Washington and Adams?"
JFK: "No, I know absoltely nothing."
Me: "Well, do you want me to tell you about Washington's Presidency?"
JFK: "Yes, please."
DUE: Sunday, February 8th, Right before the Super Bowl.
Points: 50. (1o points for each topic covered)
