Note to a future generation

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 3

Note to a future generation

Note to a future generation

Tate Britain has had a refurbishment, opening up the balcony for the first time in nearly a century, and creating a new spiral staircase beneath the rotunda. The museum will throw open its archives, allowing visitors to see items fromthroughout history. One such item is a note left by plasterers working on the museum in 1897. The renovations allowed it to be revealed, and visitors will now be able to read the message they left. For those of you not planning a visit, the note says: "This was placed here on the fourth of June, 1897 Jubilee year, by the Plasterers working on the job hoping when this is found that the Plasterers Association may still be flourishing. Please let us know in the Other World when you get this, so as we can drink your Health." If you were to leave a note for future generations to read, what would you want to convey? Would you want to tell them about you and your life, or would you wish to explain something about the world you lived in more broadly? Would you be positive and friendly, like the aforementioned plasterers, or would you be cynical? Tell us what you would write for future readers.

What do you think about Prince ea?

He is a true warrior in the fight against polution.

His message may be a bit melodramatic, but he's sincere

He is worried about polution, but also thinks about his own money.

He is a fraud who tries to make money out of polution

He is an inspiring artist.

This video became very popular in 2015. Many people were inspired by it. It is, however, not the only video that Prince ea released. He has a channel on youtube, which he uses to spread all kinds of inspirational videos.

What do you think about Prince ea now?

He is a true warrior in the fight against polution.

His message may be a bit melodramatic, but he's sincere

He is worried about polution, but also thinks about his own money.

He is a fraud who tries to make money out of polution

He is an inspiring artist.

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So what is your opinion about Prince ea at the moment?

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How about now?

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How about now?

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Well, how about now?

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But remember,

There are all kinds of people on the internet, so there will always be people who hate your message, even if this message is great and inspires others.

So, it is up to you. Is Prince ea a prophet or a fraud, an inspiring artist or a scam artist?

Your opinion

Whatever your opinion is about the artist, there is a message behind his videos. 

What we want you to do is to leave a message as well, a message to a future generation.

The project

Now decide what you are going to create and in what form. 

You could choose a video message, a written text, a work of art, a box of objects, a game, a song, a website etc.  You have to present it to your classmates. 

Examples:

Written form (1000 words): - letter to a future generation or short story about the topic

Video (3 minutes): - you present a box with contemporary things or a message to a future generation 

Or: 

 Write a song and record it. Create a website that explains our lives to a future generation.

Use your imagination, but discuss your idea with your teacher first.