12/11

Today in class we answered the Act 1 Questions in the computer lab.

Homework:
1. Read Act 2
2. Lorca Journal 3: There are a variety of young men/girls in the second act (do not include major characters, like the Bride). Why? How does Lorca use the youth to affect the themes of the play?

12/10/12 Monday! YIPS!

Today in class we did the following:
1. Began reading Lorca Act 1/Discussing patterns and style.
2. Worked on Lorca Cultural Connections

Homework:
1. Read Act 1, continue tabbing one of the following: (1) a set of contradictions/oppositions in the play, (2) elements of geography, OR (3) ancient vs. modern ideals/elements of culture
2. Journal: Choose ONE of the following prompts:

1A:  In 1939, Lorca remarked, “theater is poetry that rises from the book and becomes human enough to talk and shout, weep and despair”. Where do we see evidence of this statement in Act 1? What is the effect of his comparison of poetry and theater? What is the effect of poetry in the play?

2B: Our introduction states, “For Lorca, tragedy entails certain formal elements (the chorus, for example), but above all it involves creating an illusion of fate or destiny, of ‘necessariness’: the suggestion that men and women are at the mercy of elemental forces which shape their lives in ways they barely comprehend”. Where do we see aspects of Lorca’s understanding of tragedy in Act 1? What techniques does Lorca employ to demonstrate, from the outset, that this play is a tragedy? 

3. Cultural Connections presentations will be Thursday. 
4. Revised IOP outlines due MONDAY.

12/7/12

Today in class we did the following:
1. Discussed Act 5
2. Ibsen Supervised Writing
3. Checked out Lorca :D :D


Homework:
1. Quick-Read Lorca
2. Fill out QR Hand-Out (Lorca Journal 1)
3. Work on your IOP outlines.

12/6/12

Yay yay yay! Happy Thursday!


Today in class we did the following:
1. Reflective Statement In-Class Writing. Yippy skippy.
2. Ibsen debates. Word.

Homework:
1. Finish the play.
2. Journal: Analyze the debate between Gregers and Relling. What is each man's position on idealism? How does each man further his argument (consider use of rhetoric or techniques)? What do you think Ibsen's central point is? Which argument do you agree with? Please use at least 4 examples from the text in your journal entry.

12/5/12

Today in class we did the following:
1. Act 2 and 3 Discussion
2. Baby Commie

Homework:
1. Read Act 4
2. Choose two cultural connections you discussed on Tuesday. For each, compose a paragraph in which you discuss the relationship between the connection and the text (meaning you will write TWO paragraphs). Both paragraphs should have a topic sentence (with a what, how and effect) and at least 2 quotations from the text.

12/4/12

Today in class we did the following:
1. Cultural connections presentations
2. Act 2 Questions
(during: IOP meetings)

Homework:
1. Read Act 3
2. Journal: Choose one of the questions from the Act 2 handout and turn it in to a journal using at least quotations from the novel. Remember to push to effect.

12/3 (Monday)

Today in class we did the following:

1. Discussed Act 1

2. Coded Page 1, Act 1

3. Read beginning of Act 2

Homework:

1. Read Act 2

2. Journal: How does Ibsen treat etiquette? Which characters follow rules of etiquette? Which characters break rules of etiquette? Which characters condemn etiquette? Give specific examples. Then, come to a conclusion about Ibsen’s argument regarding etiquette; be sure your examples justify this argument.
3. Please bring a new copy of your IOP outline to class tomorrow.