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UNIT ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
UNIT ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
How do works of literature reflect their context of production?
How does literature broaden our understanding of the complexities of human relationships?
How do playwrights create meaning in their works?
COURSE COMPONENTS ADDRESSED IN THIS UNIT
COURSE COMPONENTS ADDRESSED IN THIS UNIT
Concepts: Transformation + Culture
AOE: Readers, writers and texts, Time and Space
ASSESSMENT OVERVIEW
ASSESSMENT OVERVIEW
Short answer and discussion questions (formative)
practice comparative essays and short answers (formative)
Mock exams (summative)
Week 8
Week 8
L/O: To explore the historical context of the play
L/O: To consider the role of stage directions in Act 1
L/O: To explore the plot, themes and effects of dramatic techniques in Act 1 of the play
Monday, Dec. 4 (double)
Dramatic techniques quick review - KAHOOT
Presentations
Tuesday, Dec. 5
looking at opening stage directions - what do these stage directions teach us about the family who lives here? How do they connect to what we learned in our context activity?
Sketching the set
HW: Write a 1 paragraph response: How and to what effect do the opening set descriptions of "A Doll's House" and "Death and the Maiden" differ?
HW: Read Act 1 (minimum) for next lesson
Thursday, Dec. 7
Nora and Torvald's relationship - Act 1
HW: Have your assigned question completed and Act 2 read for next lesson (Tuesday, Dec. 12)
Week 9
Week 9
Monday, Dec.11
Snack & P3 - Potluck, Book exchange
P4 - Act 1 questions
Tuesday, Dec.12
Act 2 questions - Symbolic meaning of opening set design
working on character charts - Dr. Rank, Krogstad, Ms. Linde
HW: Adding points to your character maps - should have at least 3 examples in each section for each character
Thursday, Dec. 14
Let's get dramatic!
Dr. Rank Questions - discuss as a class - students take notes
Taking out "The House of Bernarda Alba" for those of you who want to get a head start on reading over break.
HW: Over Christmas break, finish your HLE final submissions. These will be due Thursday, Jan 18
HW: Finish reading the play.
HW: You can read The House of Bernarda Alba if you want to get ahead pp.189-288
End of Term !!
End of Term !!
Semester 2
Semester 2
Week 1
Week 1
L/O: To explore the symbolic and thematic purpose of Nora's Tarantella dance
L/O: To explore Act 3 with a focus on Krogstad and Kristine's relationship and Nora and Torvald's final conversation
Monday, Jan. 15 (double)
Timeline and plan until mocks (Feb.20-27)
Where we stand - ADH
Tarantella dance questions - pair work and sharing
HW: Continue working on your HLE - final submission on Thursday.
Tuesday, Jan. 16
Discussion - Did Ms. Linde do the right thing by not letting Krogstad retrieve the letter?
Discussion - Do you agree with Ms. Linde and Krogstad's decision to get married? Does it make sense to you?
HW: Answer your assigned Act 3 "Nora and Torvald's final conversation" question on the shared document.
Thursday, Jan. 18
Review final questions
Week 3
Week 3
Monday, Jan. 22 (double)
Finish Act 3 questions
Brainstorming key themes in ADH
HW: Tomorrow we will have an in-class comparative formative mini-essay on themes. It will be 50 minutes long. You will have 2 questions to choose from. You will be given the questions in class.
You will be allowed to use the themes chart we worked on today as well as handwritten notes on the assignment sheet.
Tuesday, Jan. 23
In-class formative written response
Thursday, Jan 25
Discuss your responses
Paper 2 prep (go to Paper 2 page)
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