Sarah Thornton


 Solo Performers 
  Native American 
     History and Literature                                                    
from the Performance Studies Program
Department of Communication and Media Studies
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, Belton, Texas  
                                                                                      

  Sarah Thornton performs Trail of Tears

 
 (For other multi-cultural, global performances of literature and history, see the following lists and links.
 Ethnic Programs , Equal Opportunity Programs ,
 Performances of Autobiography and Literature, Performances of Poetry

The following performances of history and other presentations can be adjusted in length.
(From 10-40 minutes, for example.)
 
  November- Native American Month
  Performer Performances of Native American History & Literature
  Sarah Thornton------------------------------------------------ Trail of Tears
  Donya Fagan------------------------------------------------- Zitkalal-sa, autobiographical
  Monica Rosales ----------------------------------------------- Pocahontas, autobiographical
  Nicole Young------------------------------------------------- I am He, poetry by Robert Ellis  
 

Performance Studies students at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor research and write the autobiographical scripts they perform of great, historic figures. These pieces are designed as role modeling stories, which are honest about character flaws and struggles.

Historic background, rationale, methodology, process, and research related to this work are described in Dr. Howard’s text, Autobiographical Writing and Performing; An Introductory, Contemporary Guide to Process and Research in Speech Performance. McGraw-Hill Inc. is the publisher.

These autobiographical stories emphasize the subjective attitudes and values of the characters, related to their responses to struggles from within and without. These presentations have been part of ongoing research, which has verified the strong relationship of role models to achievement motivation in observers.

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