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Modern Morality Play Brainstorm
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Modern Morality Play Brainstorm
🎭 Part 1: Character Creation - Virtues & Vices
1. List 4 virtues (positive qualities) that are important in today's world:
2. List 4 vices (negative qualities) you see in modern society:
3. Choose your top virtue and vice from above. How might these two characters interact in a story? What would they argue about?
4. What modern setting would work best for your morality play? Check all that apply:
Social media platform
High school cafeteria
Workplace office
Shopping mall
Online gaming world
Other: _______________
💭 Part 2: Story Development
5. What moral lesson do you want your play to teach? Complete this sentence:
"My play will show that ________________________________."
6. Create a simple conflict for your story. What problem will your virtue and vice characters face together?
7. How will your story end? Which character wins and why?
Virtue wins completely
Vice wins (cautionary tale)
They find a compromise
The audience decides
8. Write one line of dialogue your virtue character might say to convince someone to make a good choice:
Remember: Use quotation marks around spoken words!
🌟 Part 3: Creative Extensions
9. For Advanced Learners: Add a third character who represents a modern challenge (like Technology, Social Pressure, or Information Overload). How would this character complicate your story?
10. Multimedia Option: How could you present your morality play? Check your preferred format:
Traditional stage performance
Video/film recording
Podcast/audio drama
Comic strip/graphic novel
Interactive online story
Success Criteria Checklist:
I identified clear virtue and vice characters
I created a modern setting for my story
I planned a conflict between my characters
I know what moral lesson my play will teach
I used proper dialogue punctuation
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