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Role Play
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Walking in the shoes of those who
lived long ago is imperative if past and present are to meet at the
crossroads of our inherit age. From here, these crossroads become
emotional avenues that enable past and present to assimilate into a
single identity that becomes a mirroring reflection of oneself. It
is at this point that oneself can fully understand the implications of
past decisions and the moral obligations expected for future
decisions. The crossroads where past and present meet never give definitive
directions as to which way to go when considering ones
future. Looking back toward the past or focusing ahead
toward the future can give glimpses if one believes that the past
and present are intertwined and learning comes as a result. True
direction is given when emotional attributes from the past dictate
historical relevance for present and future. It is this conclusion
that has made Role Play such an important part of my classroom
experience. History inevitably binds us to our future. This
cannot be disputed. Choices made today reflect on past choices
made. You either learned from the past and make better choices or
you do not learn from the past and make the same mistakes. Enter
the emotional bond that ties past and present together (like our
ancestors, we all have cried, laughed, been angry, been fearful) and one
can fully understand the pain that destructive choices have had on those
who have lived in the past. This emotional bond is what ties past, present and
future together forever. After all, we are ALL historical
beings. Tomorrow is gone, it has been written into history and YOU
were a part of it! |
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