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?
Concepts: Culture + Identity
AOE: Readers, writers, and texts, Time and Space
Short answer and discussion questions
Seminar discussions
Practice comparative essay (paper 2 practice)
L/O: To explore our initial thoughts and ideas about the play
L/O: To gain a general understanding of the context of production and Lorca's life
L/O: To begin to understand the different characters and hierarchy in the play
Monday, Nov. 28
Reading catch-up
Tuesday, Nov. 29
I thought, I know, I wonder
Background research Jamboard
-Andalusia - culture, geography,arts etc. (focus on early 1900s). It's influence on Lorca's work
- Lorca's life and death - birth, family, upbringing, death
- Lorca's time at Residencia de Estudiantes in Madrid.
- Lorca's plays - names, style - other plays in the "rural trilogy"
HW: Complete your assigned character outlines (see the assignment sheet for details)
HW: Think about you want to arrange your silhouettes
Thursday, Dec.1
Working on character profile/ hierarchy displays
I found a full version of "Little Ashes" on YouTube. You can access it HERE. It's very good quality. Not sure how long it will be available. Keep in mind that the film takes some serious artistic liberties depicting the love affair between Dali and Lorca that was only ever rumored.
The trailer is below
L/O: To gain a better understanding of the characters in the play through character presentations
L/O: To further explore the sisters in-depth through group project and dramatic presentation
Monday, Dec. 5
Character hierarchy presentations
Digging deeper into character - handout and Harkness seminar preparation
Tuesday, Dec. 6
Thursday, Dec. 8
catch up time - volleyball
L/O: To look further into stage directions and their effects in the play
L/O: To celebrate finishing the semester with a little Christmas party and "blind date with a book"
Monday, Dec.12
Harkness of character
Student note sheets
Tuesday, Dec.13
Thursday, Dec.16
Holiday party/end of term - Blind date with a book exchange.
Last name, First name. "Title of Essay." Title of Collection, Translated by Translator Name, Publisher, Year, Page range of entry.
Lorca, Federico Garcia. "The House of Bernarda Alba." Three Plays, Translated by Carmen Zapata and Michael Dewell, Farrarm Straus and Giroux, 1993, 189-291.
L/O: To further explore characters discussed in the class Harkness
L/O: To explore the character of Poncia and her role in the play
Monday, Jan. 16
Guiding questions from the Harkness - make a copy of this document and answer each questions independently. Be ready to discuss as a group
Tuesday, Jan. 17
Discussing the guiding questions (HW)
Thursday, Jan. 19
Themes brainstorm
The House of Bernarda Alba journal entry
Presenting our findings on Poncia and Bernarda and class discussion
HW: Journal entry due: Monday, Jan.23 via m.bac 8:15am
L/O: To further discuss the characters of Bernarda and Poncia and their relationship
L/O: To consider symbols in the play and how
L/O: To look at various motifs in the play and consider their significance
Monday, Jan 23
Unpacking each other's visual essays and "reading" notes of the other group
Discussion based on the journal entry - some statements to get us thinking
Tuesday, Jan 24
Discussing our reflections on our assigned statements on Poncia's character.
Thursday, Jan 26
Ms. Zeiler is away sick today. You have today's lesson to work on preparing a brilliant, spectacular dramatic presentation. The assignment sheet outlines everything you need to know!
HW: Presentations will take place in the second half of Monday's lesson! EXCITING!
This is an interesting clip about a creative production of the play put on by Macalester College in the US.
What are your thoughts on their interpretation?
Additional reading about the symbolic function of space and its connection to gender in the play:
Mapping the boundaries of gender - men, women and space in "The House of Bernarda Alba" John P Gabriele
L/O: To watch our final presentations and discuss the Macalester College production
Monday, Jan. 30
Practice and performances
Thoughts on the Macalester production
HW: Watch until 8:44 of the IB Paper 1 overview video. Jot down at least 5 key takeaways from this section of the video.
d_1_ayeng_gui_2012_1_e.mp4
