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Dr. Phils Counseling Session for the Goodman and Goodwife

Directions: As a group of 3, you will write and perform a live-taping of a Dr. Phil counseling session between the goodman and goodwife from the anonymous medieval Scottish ballad, Get Up and Bar the Door. As a group, have one student represent the goodman, one student represent the goodwife, and one student represent the counselor, Dr. Phil. You will have 15 minutes to compose a 2 minute counseling session in which Dr. Phil attempts to reconcile the squabbling husband and wife after the incidences within the ballad have occurred. As a group, you have creative freedom to play out this situation as you see fit; if your group believes that the couple cannot reconcile their differences, thats fine, but you must demonstrate an understanding of both the goodman and goodwifes character, as well as vocalize his/her motives and reactions to the events presented in Get Up and Bar the Door. After 15 minutes of group work to compose a 2 minute counseling session, each group will present their counseling session to the class. (Please write out your groups script on a separate piece of paper and turn it in at the end of the class period).