HTerm+Two+Reading

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October: Horror/Supernatural Genre November: AP Book December: A Doll’s House

=** Requirements: **=

October 130
 * 3 journals following quarter 2 instructions (30 points)
 * 5 beyond basic reading posts (1 in each category) (50 points)
 * Log book on Goodreads and write review (50 points)

November 150


 * AP project options (Mosaic or Lit and Cultural influences) (100 points)
 * Log book on Goodreads and write review (50 points)

December 100
 * 5 Goodreads posts posted on //A Doll's House// book discussion (2 original, 3 responses) (50 points)
 * Preview the goodreads questions
 * Log //A Doll's House// on Goodreads and write review (50 points)

Read Doll's House online here Download on a device here.

= Reading Response Journals =
 * Label the start of your entries with the book title and author’s name. Each time you start a new book, you need to label it in big letters.
 * EXAMPLE: __Switched__ by Amanda Hacking


 * Each entry needs to contain a date and pages you read that night
 * EXAMPLE: October 21st Pages 35-50


 * Pick one literary element to analyze. Copy the appropriate organizer for the element you are analyzing.


 * PLOT**

Fill out the plotline for all that you have read thus far—starting from the beginning and ending at whatever point you are currently at in the novel.

Copy the plot line, and then describe each section in detail. You may use a bulleted list or sentences to write the events that occur in each section.


 * CHARACTER**
 * Directions:** Fill out the chart describing characters—analyzing only character traits revealed in this session of reading. You must fill out all 4 rows, but you don’t have to choose a different character each time; it can all be about the same character. In the way column list which way you are analyzing: appearance, words, actions, feelings, or opinions from other characters. In the description column, describe the appearance, words, actions, or feeling etc. In the learned column, analyze what personality traits that revealed about the character.


 * Example and Chart (need to complete all 4 rows)**


 * **NAME** || **WAY** || **DESCRIPTION** || **LEARNED** ||
 * Ms.Madsen || Actions || She passed out missing report lists to all her students and called home if they didn’t turn it in. || She cares about her students’ success in life, and she wants to help them succeed. ||
 * Ms. Madsen || Words || **“**Anyone want to teach me how to Dougie. I am down.” || She is open to trying new things, and she likes to joke around and have a good relationship with her students. She doesn’t take life too seriously as she is willing to have fun too. ||


 * CONFLICT**
 * Directions:** Describe three conflicts that happen in this session of reading, list what type of conflict it is, and then describe how it was resolved. If there is no resolution yet, just write no resolution.


 * Example and Type (need to complete all 3 rows)**


 * **DESCRIPTION** || **TYPE** || **RESOLUTION** ||
 * Students are not completing their missing work, and they are getting further behind. || Person vs. Self ||  ||


 * SETTING & MOOD**


 * Directions:** Describe a component of setting—time, weather, location—and then describe the mood that setting creates **and** how it affects the story/characters.


 * Example & Chart: (need to complete all 2 rows)**
 * **COMPONENT** || **DESCRIPTION** || **MOOD and how AFFECTS** ||
 * Location || Small family cottage with a stove fireplace and a broken bed in the corner.

Cupboards are mostly bare. || Distraught and hopeless. The characters are struggling to live on a daily basis. Every time they try to do well, they are knocked down. They try to stay happy, but the cold and the lack of food is wearing on them. ||


 * THEME**
 * Directions:** List two themes (lessons) learned in today’s reading, and describe the situation/event in the novel that taught the theme.


 * Example and Chart:**
 * **EVENT** || **THEME (lesson learned)** ||
 * Mary dies, and on her deathbed, her friend tells her she was the one that spread all those rumors about her. Mary tells her friend that she knew all along and forgives her. || When you and your friend get in a fight, take care of it right away instead of letting it ruin your friendship until it is too late to repair it. ||

=**AP Book Options **=

**Book Mosaic **


 * __Project Details __**

Authors use symbolism to help enhance meaning and support over-all themes. Discuss the key symbolism in your chosen work and the significance of that symbol in the development of the work’s theme in your AP book.
 * Part 1 **: **The Mosaic**

You are going to create a mosaic of ideas, quotes, thoughts, etc. about the novel you read. Your mosaic will include at least 24 tiles. These **tiles should be arranged in an artistic and creative fashion,** **forming an image symbolic of a theme of the book.**
 * Title of the book || Picture of main character || Picture of the setting || Vocabulary word ||
 * Picture of the author || Picture of major Symbol in the novel || Quote || Picture of something important to the main character ||
 * Quote || Vocabulary word || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;">A significant event || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;">Statement of conflict ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;">Statement of conflict || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;">Picture of something important to the main character || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;">Picture of setting || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;">Quote ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;">Best friend || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;">Quote || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;">Explanation of the Major symbol - what is symbolized? || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;">Vocabulary word ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;">Picture of setting || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;">Statement of Theme || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;">Quote || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;">Picture of main character ||

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">A. Attached to the back of the mosaic, you will write explanatory descriptions of the below-listed items in your image. Each description should be a minimum of two complete sentences. In parenthesis, I have listed things to think about when writing the explanatory sentences.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Part 2: The Writing **
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Picture of Setting #1 (describe the setting, how does this setting affect the character..)
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Picture of Setting #2 (describe the setting, how does this setting affect the character)
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Picture of Setting #3 (describe the setting, how does this setting affect the character...)
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Picture of Something Important to Main Character #1 (why is this important to the main character?)
 * 5) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Picture of Something Important to Main Character #2 (why is this important to the main character?)
 * 6) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">A Significant Event #1 (why is this event significant?)
 * 7) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Statement of Conflict #1 (what type of conflict is it; how is it resolved)
 * 8) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Statement of Conflict #2 (what type of conflict is it; how is it resolved)
 * 9) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Statement of Theme #1 (what happened in the novel to teach you this theme)
 * 10) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Symbol (what does it represent)

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">B. Paragraph #1: How did the symbol or symbols you discovered within the work serve to enhance the theme of the novel? 10 sentences minimum

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">C. Paragraph #2: Explain your opinion, positive or negative, of the book. Provide evidence from the text to support your opinion. 10 sentences minimum

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">*Make sure to submit your paragraphs to turnitin.com prior to submitting the completed project

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden;">The written paragraphs are in the bird cage, and the writing of tiles is on back of the bird. This picture shows all handwritten

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden;">tiles, but remember some of your tiles are in picture form.

**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 14pt;">Rubric: ** **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 14pt;">Total possible = 100 Points ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Write-up <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">-The identified symbolism from the novel exists and is indeed symbolic <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">- Well written and grade-level appropriate <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">-Connected the symbol to the theme and explained how that symbol impacted the theme ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">-Has your opinion and facts from the book to back up your opinion <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">- Well written and grade-level appropriate ||  ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">Criteria ** || **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">Points Earned ** ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">10 descriptions of pictures, 2 sentences each (15) ||  ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">Symbolism Paragraph (30)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">Opinion Paragraph (20)

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">Poster <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">-Vocab word is appropriately advanced <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">-Definition is provided and correct <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">-Page number ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">-Quote is significant and worth attention <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">-The character or narrator who says it is provided <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">-Page number ||  ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">Criteria ** || **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">Points Earned ** ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">-All 24 tiles are present (subtract points if not) ||  ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">-Tiles are presented creatively and neatly to form an image of thematic significance (10) ||  ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"> Vocabulary Tiles (10)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">Quote Tiles (10)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">Visually attractive, showing care, consideration, and effort. (5) ||  ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">Total ** ||  ||

**Literature** ** & Cultural Influences **


 * Prompt:** In a creative visual format of your choice, show and explain how one of the main characters from the novel you read for the quarter is influenced by or formed by the culture of his/her tale. Cultural influence can be constituted in (but is not limited to) the following ways
 * pop culture
 * family expectations
 * music
 * media
 * predominant religion
 * governmental influence
 * significant current events
 * etiquette expectations
 * gender roles
 * cuisine
 * clothes

The finished product should show the character and those influences you feel define or shape him/her. It should also include explanations of how those factors have influenced that character's life, personality, conflicts, and/or development throughout the book. These explanations should total up to ~300 words of text.

1. Choose a work from the **AP Literature list** available on my website. It must be one of the novels or plays not struck through. This should also be a work with which you will be comfortable; not every book on that list is right for every reader, so gather feedback and suggestions from peers and family members. Choose early and begin reading early.
 * Steps**

2. Take notes as you read about the ways in which culture influences a character you are drawn to. Write down page numbers and quotes to help keep track of your findings.

3. Decide on at least three cultural influences affecting the character, and collect further evidence from the text to support your conclusion.

4. Organize a visual representation of the character and these influence. Some ideas include a comic strip, poster, diorama, powerpoint, collage, powtoon, or video. Note: I hate prezis. In the visual portion, visually show the character being influenced by his or her culture.

5. In 3 paragraphs, explain using textual support how the character was influenced by his or her culture.

6. Before you submit the actual project, you will submit all typed information to Turnitin.com for originality assessment and for grading of writing quality. Notice: As with every assignment but especially for this assignment, evidence of plagiarism will be grounds for 0 on the assignment and a referral to the office.

7. Turn it in. Palpable paper versions of any digital creations must be printed out and turned in at the start of class on the due date, and the digital version must be emailed to me before the due date. Non-digital creations are due at the beginning of class on the due date.

The visual piece is a cardboard cut-out of the character with rocks weighing her down. However, your visual piece can be digital or on paper.


 * Grading 100 points**
 * Criteria || Expectation || Points ||
 * Analysis || There is clear evidence of analysis that explores how a character from an AP book is influenced by cultural factors, as opposed to an explanation of simple character traits or plot events.. || 30 points ||
 * Understanding || Analysis clearly demonstrates a keen understanding of the major themes of the text. The analysis goes beyond surface plot events and shows a complex comprehension of the author’s intents. || 20 points ||
 * Connections || The connection made between cited material from the novel and inferences about cultural influence is logical and explained in sufficient detail. || 15 points ||
 * Citations || MLA citations of textual material is correct, including correctly placed punctuation. The novel and any additional material used are both listed correctly on a Works Cited entry or page connected to the project. || 5 points ||
 * Fluency || All writing shows fluency and smoothness. There is obvious evidence of care and correction appropriate for honors level work. || 5 points ||
 * Conventions || Punctuation, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation show evidence of careful editing. || 5 points ||
 * Visual Representation || The visual project - in whatever form it appears - shows care and creativity. It is visually appealing, neat, and impressive and clearly connects to the cultural influences of the character. || 20 points ||

Doll's House Questions Preview

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 * Question 1: Why does Torvald constantly reprimand Nora for her wastefulness and foolishness while simultaneously supporting her behavior? What insight does this contradiction give us into Torvald and Nora’s relationship?
 * Question 2: What is the relationship between Mrs. Linde’s arrival and Nora’s awakening and transformation?
 * Question 3:In Act One, Mrs. Linde describes Nora as “a child.” Is this assessment of Nora’s state of development valid?
 * Question 4: When the family was short of money! What did Nora do so they could all celebrate Christmas? What does this symbolize, and what does it suggest about her character?
 * Question 5:Do today's women face the same sort of barriers that women did in Nora's time?
 * Question 6: In what ways is Torvald caged by societal expectations? What about the other men in the play? Krogstad? Dr. Rank?
 * Question 7: How does the first act forewarn the audience of almost all the forthcoming events in the rest of the drama?
 * Question 8:What is the symbolic significance of hereditary disease in A Doll's House?