One was a light of a candle
Two was the color of the rain
Three was a fall and deeper
Four was a cry and shame
Five was a shiver in the winter
Six was a losing card
Seven was a hope i would fall to hard
One was a breath underwater
Two was a crash and burn
Three was a ghost of a lover
Four was a lot to be learned
Five was a living in a cradle
Six was a mercy cry
Seven was a hope you would naver say good bye.
Taylor Fifield and Adrian Lin Drama 8 November 15th 2006
2nd Draft of Anger ScriptEmotion: Anger
Erica: Knows who Isobel’s love of her life likes but wont tell her. Eventually gets angry thinking Isobel is using her. Outgoing, popular.
Isobel: Wants to know who the love of her life likes, and Erica won’t tell her. She knows that Erica knows who the love of her life likes. Eventually gets angry because Erica won’t tell her. Shy, quiet.
Setting: Fitness Room
Time and Date: a nice sunny afternoon in a cool small fitness room, on the 26th of July 2005.- Isobel and Erica walking in -
Erica: He’s from out of town. He says that he and his family just move from one place to another every few months. They’re trying to find the “perfect” place to live.
Isobel: Oh, that’s too bad. He seems really nice
Erica: Yeah, but look on the bright side. We’re here doing yoga and I’ve been looking forward to this all week! (Laying down yoga mat)
Isobel: I know what you mean. I have been having such a stressful week and yoga is just what I need. (Laying down yoga mat)- Erica’s mobile phone rings and she picks it up –
Erica: Hello, Erica speaking. (Pause). Really? That’s great. Thanks for the update.- Erica hangs up her mobile phone –
Isobel: What is it? What’s great?
Erica: Lilly just called me and guess what? She said that he and his family are gonna stay here. Yeah I know. How lucky are we? So, what’s up?
Isobel: Nothing much really. I’ve just been doing school work. Oh, before we start can you just tell me who he likes and then I can stop asking you.
Erica: I am not going to tell you even if I knew. Plus, you’ve already asked him a million times. Do you like him or something?
Isobel: What, no. Don’t be silly. I just asked. I’m just curious. And, I haven’t asked that many times…
Erica: Yes you have. Remember at lunch you asked me 6 times, and each time I didn’t tell you. Then you went over to Stacie and asked her 6 times too. Let’s just forget about all this and continue with the stretching. You can lead today.
Isobel: Fine. Okay now bend down. (Hold) to the left (hold) to the right (hold) and slowly go up.- Pause -
Isobel: Erica, do you think he might like Melissa? She is really pretty and soooooo nice. What is not to like about her? Plus all the guys say she has got it going on. Whatever that means.
Erica: I don’t know. She is nice and all but not really his type. Jessica seems more his type.
Isobel: Jessica? Ya could be. Stacie is totally his type.
Erica: Actually you are right she does seem to be his type. He doesn’t like her though.
Isobel: Hmmmm… What is his type anyway?
Erica: Sweet… Innocent… Kind… Everything your not.
Isobel: What? I’m sweet and kind.
Erica: (slow laugh) Haha. You are totally not those things little one.
Isobel: I am so not little I have grown like 2 inches since last year! And hello, remember when I did all those after school tutoring classes for disabled students? (Stops stretching)
- silence -
Erica: Hey, so how’s life? Mine is like so super fantastic!
Isobel: Nothing’s really happening, just doing homework. Have you done the “How to be popular” video yet? It’s so hard.
Erica: What? It’s probably been the easiest homework I’ve gotten all year. Just get a camera and explain how to be popular, and I already am, so it’s so simple.
Isobel: Well I have no idea how to do it. Every time I get in front of the camera I get so nervous and I can’t even think of what to…
Erica: Oh Shoot. I think a broke a nail. I hate this yoga position. It broke my nail, and I just got a manicure yesterday. It even messed up my hair. Look at it.
Isobel: Well, it doesn’t matter that much, it’s just a nail, and I’m sure you can just comb your hair.
Erica: Uh, it does so matter. My nails are so beautiful and so is my hair. Without them, I’d look just like an average person.
Isobel: So who does? ummmm. He like? Is it Jessica?
Erica: Oh my gosh! Could you stop talking about him? And, I don’t even know if he likes Jessica because I don’t know who he likes. Are you sure you aren’t interested in him, coz people who ask this many times have got to be more than curious.
Isobel: So what if I am interested? So what if I am curious? What is it to you?
Erica: Well, it’s just that I wanna know if you like him or not.
Isobel: Okay, I won’t lie to you. I do like him, but no one will tell me who he likes. No one. Not a single person.
Erica: There is a reason for every thing Isobel.
Isobel: Okay, whatever. Why can’t you just tell me who he likes so I will stop asking you and annoying you all the time. - Stop doing yoga -
Erica: I can’t. I don’t even know who he likes.
Isobel: Remember that time in eighth grade when you liked that *ugly* Spanish guy? I told you who he liked the second you asked me.
Erica: Yeah, but you were wrong. You told me that he liked me, so I totally went for him. I did stuff that I never thought that I would do to impress him, but when I finally asked him if he’d go on a date with me, he turned me down. I looked like total fool.
Isobel: sorry, but it’s the thought that counts.
Erica: Sure, but it doesn’t count as you helping me since you didn’t and I made myself look really stupid. In fact, it should actually be like a negative and you owe me on now.
Isobel: C’mon just tell me who he likes. I know that you know and you’re just keeping the information.
Erica: You know what? Everything’s becoming clear now. You’re just using me. You don’t actually want to be my friend. You know that I know, and I do know. All you want is for me to tell you who the love of your life likes. Once you have that you’ll forget all about me and hang out with your other friends.
Isobel: That’s not true! You are my friend and I just want to know who he likes.
Erica: Oh yeah? Then how do you explain the fact that just last Sunday you left me waiting at the new mall they just built? You know how much I was waiting to go shopping with you there. They have all the popular brands and the latest fashions there. How could you forget to come? If you had at least forgotten and stayed at home, then it wouldn’t have been so bad, but instead you’re at the opening of that stupid bookstore while I was walking around alone at the mall.
Isobel: I’m sorry. I’ve already said it thousand times. I know I should have come and I know how much you were looking forward to shopping there. Please forgive me. It was just that one time.
Erica: But the thing is you went with him! Who would wanna go with you anyway?
Isobel: Well he wanted to! So what is it to you?
Erica: Well, nothing. My point is that you’d rather spend time with him than me.
Isobel: What? That’s soooooo not true. I spend time with you. Like right now I’m here at the fitness center with you. (making eyes roll and widen)- pause look at each nothing awkwardly -
Erica: See, you are just using me to find out who he likes, but please. I just want to spend more time with him.
Isobel: What?! What did you say?
Erica: Nothing, I meant I wanna spend more time with you…. (soft) And your annoyingness
Isobel: Something strange is going on here. And its not just you!
Erica: Uuugghh! No. Nothing’s going on. I just said the wrong name that’s all. No big deal.
Isobel: You sound like you like him too. Before you were upset that I went with him to the bookstore probably coz he wasn’t spending time with you. And then you just happened to say the wrong name when you were saying you wanted to spend more time with me. You like him too don’t you?
Erica: Fine, you got me. I do like him, but that’s why I can’t tell you who he likes.
Isobel: So now you have a crush on the guy that I like, and you still won’t tell me who he likes. So what if you like him? That has nothing to do with you telling me.
Erica: Yes it does. If I tell you, then you’ll get mad at me or there’ll be some sortta conflict between us
Isobel: Wait, are you saying that he likes you?
- END -
Team Members: Before you begin, you must understand the interests and focus of your team members. This means you need to be able to analyze the information by taking the role of all of these specialists. Define and describe the following:
Anthropologist – a person who studies the origin, the behavior, and the physical, social, and cultural development of humans.
Archeologist- a person who studies the historic or prehistoric peoples and their cultures by analysis of their artifacts, inscriptions, monuments, and other such remains, esp. those that have been excavated.
Economist- some one who studies the science that deals with the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services, or the material welfare of humankind.
Historian- an expert in history; authority on history. (history is the branch of knowledge dealing with past events.)
Linguist- some one who studies the science of language, including phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, and historical linguistics.
Theologian- a person who studies and analysis that treats of God and of God’s attributes and relations to the universe; study of divine things or religious truth; divinity.
Step 1: Journey to a New Land
Where did the Aztecs originally live? What prompted them to relocate? Where did they end up and why? Chose an artifact, which you feel best, represents this event. Support your choice.
Atzlan – in the north west Mexico. They went there because there was a person in their land that had a vision that said they had to go to this place. This person that saw the vision was Tenoch.
Step 2: Tenochtitlan
The Aztecs ended up in the middle of a lake and built their new capital Tenochtitlan. What were the pros and cons of settling in the middle of a lake? Describe the lay of the land and chose an image for your exhibit.
This land was a wet, marshy land that was a large lake. The Aztecs would fill up some of the parts of this land with plants and black sticky mud, so they could build things on the lake. This was called Chinampas. This was very effective and they made this land wonderful.
Pros- They had a lot of food that came from all the snakes, and rats. They were able to build on the land when Chinampas were formed.
Cons- It was all marshy and it was snake infested.
Step 3:Polytheism
Which gods were worshiped? The pyramids were built for what purpose?
Tezcatlipoca this is the god the god of the Great Bear constellation and of the night sky.
Quetzalcoatl - was the god of morning and the evening star
Tlaloc - was the eighth ruler of the days and the ninth lord of the nights.
Chalchiunhetlice – he was the god of the fourth Sun, Chalchuitlicu, had been a water goddess, copper-coloured and dressed in emerald green.
Huitzilopochtli – was the god of war, one of the most important gods.
Xipe – Toltec
They would build temples for different types of worshiping for the gods.
Step 4: Social Order
Who are the different members of Aztec society? What are their roles? Choose an artifact that represents the social order of Aztec society.
There were slaves, commoners and nobility.
The slaves were very poor and they could possibly buy their freedom. These were very poor people, and treated with little respect.
The commoners were in the social group called Macehualtin. They traded and were had more money than many slaves, but less than the nobles.
The nobles were born noble or earned it. Warriors and priests were noble as well. artisans, physicians, and wise teachers were considered noble as well.
Step 5: Communication
The Aztecs have a spoken language. What was it called? Did they use any other forms of communication? Include an example of either written or visual language of the Aztecs.
They spoke Nahuatl. This language belongs to a group of different languages in the Indian group. Today this language is still spoken in some remote parts of Mexico were these cultures are still living today. They didn’t use words as a a form of writing they used pictographs as a form of writing, and communication. Pictographs are pictures “represent words, ideas, or groups of words or ideas by means of elements that visually portray their associated meanings”
Step 6: Economy
How did the Aztecs grow food and what was their main crop? Did they trade and with whom? Did they have a currency (money)? Find an image for your exhibit about making a living Aztec style.
The Aztecs have a lot of corn, chili, peppers, squash, tomatoes, beans, and some other kind of foods. Pochteca, the traders traded with different people around Mexico. The Aztecs use cacao beans as a form of currency.
Step 7: Arrival of the Spanish
Discuss the Impact of Spanish Contact 1519 from both the Aztec point of view and the Spanish point of view. Find an image depicting this event.
When the Spanish first arrived at the land of the Aztec empire was at its peak. The Aztec believed that Hernán Cortés was one of the gods Quetzalcoatl. A woman named Dona Maria helped Hernen Cotes. They worshiped him in the start but then the Spanish wanted to rule over the Aztec so the Spanish began to kill people and many emperors were killed. The Spanish then left to go subjugate the rest of Mexico.
Step 8: Fall of the Empire
Discuss La Malinche or Dona Marina. Debate her positive/negative impact on Mexico past and present. What does the term Mestizo refer to? What influences remain today from Aztec culture of the past?
Dona Marina was the daughter of a noble Aztec family, when Cortes came she ha no choice but to go with him, she had no say in the matter.
