1/25/17 Wednesday Agenda

An Introduction to our next play for this semester : "A Doll's House" by Henrik Ibsen
"A Doll's House" pdf

Probable Passage Activity

dollhouse, black cross, tarantella dance example, masquerade, forgery, bank, mailbox, door, blackmail, husband, wife, reputation, morality

Write a “probable passage” paragraph that predicts the content of the play by using all the words from the list. Collect.

After the play is read, you will return to the passage and make corrections to your initial summaries. 

Character List for A Doll's House
Nora Helmer
Torvald Helmer
Krogstad
Mrs. Linde
Dr. Rank
Bob, Emmy and Ivar
Anne-Marie
Nora's Father
Helen

HW=
1.  Read "A Doll's House" Act 1.  Do the Act 1 Study Questions due on Friday 1/27/17. Be prepared for an Act 1 Quiz on  Friday as well.

2. Complete the Character List for "A Doll's House" as you read.  I will collect the lists when we are finished reading the play.

3. LC Analysis Presentation is due on Friday Feb 3, 2017.  I will also be collecting your LC Task Sheets on that day.
English 2 Honors World Literature 

Literature Circle Book Review Group Assignment

Book Review Requirements:
• Synopsis-short summary of the book without giving away the ending 
• Historical context (Social Construct)
• Background information (Setting)
• Discuss one theme from the book and how it may or may not still stand true today in today’s society
Think of a creative way to review your book for the class.  You may choose one of the following ideas or you can come up with your own creative idea:
• Create a video that reviews your book and upload it to a site such as YouTube 
• Create a presentation that reviews your book using PowerPoint or Prezi 
• Facilitate a mock Interview with the author that will review the book (live or recorded)
• Create a Book Trailer (live or recorded) that reviews the book
Reminders:
All Group members MUST be involved in creating or performing/presenting the presentation.
All Group members will receive the same grade on this Book Review Assignment
Scoring Guide
Synopsis 15
Historical Context 15
Background 15
Theme 15
Creativity of Presentation Idea 10
Group Dynamic 10
Overall Effort and Quality of Book Review Presentation 20
Total Possible Points for each Group Member 100


4. Fill our a CSF application if you want to join the club and return to Mrs. Dolan in room 225.

5. Please return any WFG books that you borrowed from me over the winter break.