Speaking in Southern Accents

6th graders,

As we approach the end of the year, all of our attention turns to the SOL test.  Make sure you are studying your flashcards, and that you are doing the SOL pass homework assignments.  These will help you prepare for the test.  After we finish the test, we are going to be creating some Civil War vignettes to showcase your acting ability and your historical research skills.  You can do the skits live, like Broadway, or you can film them.   You will be getting written instructions on Wednesday/Thursday of this week.  For those of you who may be playing the role of a southerner, I have attached a youtube video on how to speak in a deep south accent.  I don't know if it is accurate or not, but it is neat to listen to the way she speaks....

Another idea is to use words in your scripts that are authentic to the time period.  There are hundreds of links that give popular slang phrases that would spice up your scripts.  Did you know that to "acknowledge the corn" meant to admit the truth?  Check out this Civil War slang link to get some other ideas of words to use.  (Click on "Civil War" slang link!)