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    The document provides pre-reading and post-reading activities for the play "Acoose: Man Standing Above Ground" by Janice Acoose and Brenda Zeman. Students are asked to discuss if writers can change the world and their responsibilities. They then analyze how Janice Acoose's identity and experience as a speaker, playwright and granddaughter influence the monologue, and identify how the playwrights showcase topics through contrasts between past and present, dialogue and narrative, and reflection and description.

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    The document provides pre-reading and post-reading activities for the play "Acoose: Man Standing Above Ground" by Janice Acoose and Brenda Zeman. Students are asked to discuss if writers can change the world and their responsibilities. They then analyze how Janice Acoose's identity and experience as a speaker, playwright and granddaughter influence the monologue, and identify how the playwrights showcase topics through contrasts between past and present, dialogue and narrative, and reflection and description.

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    “Acoose: Man Standing Above

    Ground”
    By Janice Acoose and Brenda Zeman
    Pre-reading Activity

     Do you believe that writers have the


    power to change the world in any
    way?
     In groups of 3, or as a pair,  Do they have a responsibility to do
    discuss the following: so?
     What kinds of writers do you think
    are the most influential?
     If you were to become a professional
    writer, what genre of writing would
    you pursue?
    After Reading Activity: write out group
    responses

     1. How is the monologue benefitted by Janice being the:


     a. speaker
     b. playwright
     c. noosisim/granddaughter of Paul Acoose?

     2. The playwrights showcase different elements. Identify topics that are presented by using:
     a. the past versus the present
     b. dialogue versus narrative
     c. reflection versus description

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