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<DIV><FONT size=2 face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">I am teaching a class at King's College - titled - Travelling in the Lands of Your Persona or Where in the World Am I?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">So you have researched and decided on a name, a persona and a device, but how well do you know do you know the geography of the lands that your persona lived in? Have you wondered where in the world is Hibernia , Lusitania (not the ship) or Colonia? Who were the Walloons, Lombards, <SPAN style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #366388 2px dotted; CURSOR: hand" id=lw_1276449163_3 class=yshortcuts>Burgundians</SPAN> or Pommeranians (not the dogs)?<SPAN> </SPAN>Let us find out more about the many cultures and people that lived or travelled in the countries and provinces of the <SPAN style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: hand" id=lw_1276449163_4 class=yshortcuts>medieval time periods</SPAN>. We will discuss and look at the <SPAN style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #366388 2px dotted; CURSOR: hand" id=lw_1276449163_5 class=yshortcuts>human geography</SPAN> of
that<SPAN> </SPAN>by gone time. There will plenty of geographical and cultural resources_to enhance the discussion. Students are encouraged to bring their own documentation, research and artifacts (props) of your persona.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">The documentation that you can bring is a brief description of your persona - including ethnic background, language, land area where your persona might have lived, etc. There are several excellent persona worksheet websites that provide good questions to help you with your description.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">The following provide great persona worksheets -</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">An Tir CultureWiki - </FONT><A href="http://wiki.antir.sca.org/index.php?title=Persona_Worksheet"><FONT size=2 face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">http://wiki.antir.sca.org/index.php?title=Persona_Worksheet</FONT></A></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Kingdom of Ansteorra's Newcomers Page - </FONT><A href="http://central.ansteorra.org/newcomers.php"><FONT size=2 face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">http://central.ansteorra.org/newcomers.php</FONT></A></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Stefan's Florilegium - </FONT><A href="http://www.florilegium.org/files/PERSONAS/Vikng-Persona-wsh.html"><FONT size=2 face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">http://www.florilegium.org/files/PERSONAS/Vikng-Persona-wsh.html</FONT></A></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> and many other websites , some that have pdf worksheets.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Come, welcome, and have fun learning and discussing more about the lands of the Middle Ages. Hope to see you at King's College!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Start Time : 2:30pm</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Place: Christ the King Lutheran Church in th Rice Village, Houston, Texas</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> across from Rice University</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>Yours in Service,</DIV>
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