help me think of a good, juicy storyline for a soap opera about the middle ages.
in about a month, my students will be writing and performing brief scenes from their very own telenovelas about (cue dramatic music) THE MIDDLE AGES!!!!!
here's a little teaser i created this week to get them in the mood (please feel free to applaud my gratutious use of dramatic trailer music).
here's where you come in.
i don't really watch soap operas. but i have to create a sample to show students what i expect from them. i'll be filming the sample with some of my old students, but we need a script before i can film. i'm hitting a bit of a mental roadblock when thinking up plot points.
so, i need ideas for a mildly ridiculous but still funny and historically accurate storyline that includes the following things:
- a far off bloody war (The Crusades)
- traveling to a new land (The Silk Road)
- incurable disease (The Black Death)
- new art/science/technology (The Renaissance)
- turning your back on the church (The Protestant Reformation)
The person who provides me with the best overall plot for a Medieval soap will get a free drink from ms f upon our next meeting!
Additionally, the person who gives me the best title suggestion for my fake soap opera will also get a free drink!
This contest ends on October 10th.
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