Friday, March 26, 2010

Phase One - Personas

Create a blog post on the class blog that answers the following questions about your persona or character from the 1960s that you have developed.

Persona or Character Name:
Gender:
Age:
Ethnicity:
Occupation:
Location:
Estimated Yearly Income:

1. Describe your physical appearance.
2. Describe your family and your role in that family environment.
3. Do you feel inferior or superior to others around you? Why or why not?
4. How do segregation laws impact your life?



Use the websites provided to help you consider the historical, social, and cultural events that will influence your character's point of view. After creating your persona and posting your blog, search the postings your peers have created and respond to the character that most closely resembles your own and the character that is the most diverse from your own. Your responses should explain why you feel a character is similar or why you feel a character is diverse. You also need to ask that character one question that you would like to have answered. Consider the character and decide on a challenging and interesting question.