Cherchez la femme - Great Women, Great History - Game Script Look for the woman


Background

Debra Holmes is a well known detective and a unique personality, no doubt. She is anxious, scattered and forgetful. People all over the world have always wondered how she manages to solve so many mysteries, but the fact is that she does. Debra is famous all over the world for solving the impossible. This is why you were all so surprised (and honored) when you received a job offer from her - to be her assistants. 


"You must come immediately!" was the message each of you received from her on your Whatsapp group. You all hurried quickly, and showed up at Debra's door step. When you gathered in her living room, she offered you a plate of her famous cookies.


"I decided to become a more active feminist!" She declared happily, "From now on, I will dedicate my life to make sure that women earn their rightful place in History - and YOU are going to help me! Please, help yourselves to my famous cookies, they'll help us embark on our mission.

 

After a few bites, the room started spinning, and before you knew it, you all fell into a deep sleep. When you woke, you had no idea who you were. All you need to know is that each of you is an important historic figure. Use the clues and find out who you are!

Characters

PW ???

Look for the woman and you will find out more...


Your Task

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Resources

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ER ???

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Your Task

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AE ???

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Your Task

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TM ???

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Your Task

Look for the woman and you will find out more...


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HK ???

Look for the woman and you will find out more...


Your Task

Look for the woman and you will find out more...


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Scene 1: Who am I?



1.

Public Message

You are completely lost! If you want to know who are you - you must collect clues from the other characters...



2.

Private (Shortly After previous message)

PW:

Soon you will get some clues that you can exchange with the other characters. Help them and they will help you!

ER:

Soon you will get some clues that you can exchange with the other characters. Help them and they will help you!

AE:

Soon you will get some clues that you can exchange with the other characters. Help them and they will help you!

TM:

Soon you will get some clues that you can exchange with the other characters. Help them and they will help you!

HK:

Soon you will get some clues that you can exchange with the other characters. Help them and they will help you!



3.

Private (Shortly After previous message)

PW:

The main character in TM's novel has a similar biography as yours..

Like you, ER was an activist for civil rights

ER:

Like you, PW was an activist for civil rights. She fought against slavery.

Did you know that In 1778, PW was legally freed from slavery?

AE:

Like you, TM won many prizes, although different than yours: Pulitzer Prize for Fiction; Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Nobel Prize

TM:

Did you know that the issues discussed in PW's poetry are the same issues discussed in your novels?

Like you, AE received many prizes, although different from yours: The Distinguished Flying Cross from Congress, the Cross of Knight of the Legion of Honor from the French Government and the Gold Medal of the National Geographic Society from President Herbert Hoover…

HK:

Did you know that PW acquired her first education in an unusual way: she studied Greek and Latin while she was still a slave.

 

The two main facts that shaped TM's life were that she was a woman and black



4.

Private (Shortly After previous message)

PW:

Did you know that HK acquired her first education in an unusual way: she learned by touching objects.

 

Like you, HK had to overcome a lot of difficulties: as a deaf woman.

 

ER:

Did you know that AE took her first flying lesson when she was 24 years old?

AE:

Did you know that PW was named after the ship that brought her to USA?

TM:

Just like you, ER was an independent woman. The fact that she was married to the US president encouraged her to be active in international institutions, such as the UN. 

HK:

Did you know that PW was named after the slave ship that brought her to America?

ER wrote a daily newspaper column: "My Day". 

 



5.

Public Message (Shortly After previous message)

Did you collect all the clues? Do you know who you are? Please tell everyone and add a photo of yourself.

You can also find some clues in your resources and share it with the others...



6.

Public Message (a while after previous message)

Debra Holmes hopes you already know who you are ... just to be sure, she wants to know who among you was the first to be born. Was it PW ot HK?

 

Please vote!



Vote

Now it's the time to vote: Who was the first to be born? PW or HK



Option 1
PW was the first to be born
Option 2
HK was the first to be born


Ending message for when most people voted for option



Option 1

You are wrong! Phillis Wheatley was born in 1753.

Helen Keller was born in 1880!


Option 2

You are right! Phillis Wheatley was born in 1753.

Helen Keller was born in 1880!

 




Discussion Points

1. What were the difficulties these women were facing?

2. Can you point out other women in American history?