Joshua Character Sheet

Name:________________________
Invitation:

You are invited to a costume tea party next class. We will provide tea and finger food, but you will be the life of the party. Sharpen you acting skills, find a fitting costume if you like, but you must transform into a character from The River Between.

Specific Instructions

1. Know your info
You are to become the character described below. Please know the information about yourself- get into character enough- so that you can mingle with the other characters and share the valuable information. Note: your classmates are depending on you, and only you, for information about this character. You will not be able to read/refer to the information once the party begins.

Joshua
I am a powerful man. My words are the words of the Christian God. I bring the possibility of salvation to these heathen savages. I carry on the work of God that Livingstone started in my village. I speak in sharp ringing tones of power and knowledge. I was one of the first people of my village to be converted to the new faith when I learned to read and write with the white man’s help. I have realized the ignorance of my people and I feel the depth and darkness in which they live. I love my daughter, Nyambura, but she is pulling away from me.


2. Name tag

Please make a name tag that you will wear during the party and turn in afterward. The tag must include your character’s name written clearly and must have a symbol or drawing that represents the character. Bonus points will be awarded if the tag is exceptionally well done.

3. Brief Prediction

As your character, answer the following question on the back of your name tag in a sentence or two-MAX!

Q: There has been a rumor that your daughter has participated in a tribal ceremony. How would you deal with the situation?