A Game of Social Justice Why Trifles Using a rich literary text allows us to emphasize the intersection of theory knowledge production and material history and leverages skills associated with literary studies to teach students how to convert details into facts and finally into key piec ID: 512044
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Trifles
A Game of Social JusticeSlide2Slide3Slide4Slide5Slide6
Why Trifles?Using a rich literary text allows us to emphasize the intersection of theory, knowledge production and material history and leverages skills associated with literary studies to teach students how to convert details into facts and finally into key pieces of evidence. Slide7
Technical Dimensions“The project will involve creating a virtual world in which users can explore the setting and events depicted in Susan Glaspell’s play Trifles. The virtual setting would be three-dimensional and would allow interaction in the form of an educational video game. Users should be given the ability to navigate the crime scene, interact with witnesses, and investigate various aspects of the murder. The town may also be able to be explored in a more general “free-exploration mode” to simply explore and learn about the town and its events.” –as described by Bobby
Frankenberger
in the Problem/Vision StatementSlide8Slide9
Finding Synergies:Weaving historical elements into conception, design and structureGlaspell was a young reporter and covered this case, later transforming the story into Trifles, a play and “A Jury of her Peers.”Our “player” is an investigative reporter who arrives at the scene along with law enforcement and others concerned with the case.Slide10Slide11Slide12Slide13Slide14
The WebsiteSlide15Slide16
John Hossack’s land. New Virginia, Iowa. Fall 2012.Slide17
Original stairs leading up to the courtroom at the Madison County Courthouse, Winterset, Iowa. This is the courthouse where Margaret Hossack was acquitted.Slide18
The WebsiteCurrently, we have three categories of information on the website: The PlaceThe PeopleThe LawSlide19
“The Place”As It Was Around 1900Maps of Iowa and Warren County circa 1900Population DataCrop ReportsSlide20
“The Place”As It Stands TodaySite of John Hossack’s house. New Virginia, Iowa.Slide21
“The People”Collaboration with Living History FarmsImages from the 1900s Iowa Farm.Living History Farms, Urbandale, Iowa.Slide22
“Archival Material”
The manual
rocking scrub board, c.1885.
Doctor’s medical bag.
S
tove
.Slide23
“Archival Material”(cont.)
Party line
t
elephone.
Roller towel
.
Fireplace and Rocking Chair.Slide24
“The Law”Legal DocumentsTranscripts of Margaret Hossack’s testimony.Slide25
Exhibits entered into evidence at Margaret Hossack’s trial.Slide26
Game LeveragesThe Power of Literary Language:Helps students appreciate and understand the subtle thematic elements of a work of literature. Critical Thinking: Students will develop skills to move “factual details” into “evidence.”Interdisciplinary Focus:The actual criminal case, which the play is based on,
has ties to many
different fields, such as sociology, criminal justice, history, and
more. Slide27
Institutional SupportNEH-sponsored two-week Collaboratory during Summer 2012University of Illinois-UrbanaUniversity of South CarolinaWSU LibrariesSlide28
On the Humanities side:Sarah Waddle, PhD Anne Socorras, DMACC Honors StudentRandi Nelson, DMACC Honors Student
Danielle DeDoncker,
DMACC Honors Student
Augusta Rohrbach, PhD
David
Tagnani
, PhD candidate, WSUSlide29
On the Computer Science side:Dr. JiJunTang, PhD (advisor)David Cocke(team leader)Robert Frankenberger Miguel ContrerasGregory WallaceJohnathan Benton
Andrew
NeelandsSlide30
Thank you!Contact info: AugustaRohrbach@gmail.com@DigitalEmersonstwaddle@dmacc.edu