Lesson 6.2: A Doll's House

  • Lesson 6.2: A Doll's House

    Specific Expectations: READING 1.3, 1.5; WRITING 2.1; CRITICAL LITERACY 1.8

    Learning Goals: By the end of this lesson you will be able to

    • analyse text in terms of the information, ideas, issues, or themes it explores, examining how various aspects of the text contributes to the presentation or development of these elements;
    • identify a variety of characteristics of literary text forms and demonstrate insight into the way they help communicate meaning.   

    • Lesson 4.3 Lectures Page

      This page contains all the lectures for this lesson. 

      If you are experiencing slow internet and couldn't view the videos, you can listen to the audios instead.


    • The movie version of Nora with Mrs Linde and Dr Rank Page


      Preview scenes with Dr. Rank 

      Movie 11:23- 14:19

      A Doll's House -

    • Group Reading and Characterizations Page

      Read Act 1 (Read Pages 1082- to the top of page 1084 ending with Nora hiding the bag of macaroons Shh shhh ...." ) and create character charts of Dr. Rank and Mrs. Linde.

      http://nicholas-markellos.weebly.com/uploads/2/5/6/7/25675383/dolls-house.pdf

    • Read pages 1084 - 1087 and discuss in group meeting

      Students continue reading page 1084 up to page 1087 

      Dr Rank’s short speech about Krogstad is a good example of exposition and verbal characterization. He says that Krogstad is “morally twisted” (1082). What could that mean? 

      When Krogstad first arrives he tells Nora he is working in Torvald's bank. However, a few minutes later Nora tells Dr. Rank, “I didn’t know … Krogstad had anything to do with the bank.”  Discuss your opinion why Nora seems to be telling a lie.

      Dr. Rank’s attitude towards sick people is  paradoxical. What is "paradox?" How is his opinion a paradox? Discuss and come to a group agreement.



    • Teacher Reads from page 1087 -1089 (top). Student reflection and submission Assignment

      Krogstad challenges and threatens Nora over the loan and the bond.

      In a short paragraph (200 words approximately) describe 

      1. What “crime” Nora has committed, 2. Why she did it, 3.  What could be the consequences of her "crime"?  4. What should Nora do: Tell her husband? Hope that Krogstad will not betray her to Helmer? Other opinions....

      Submission Format: PDF (include your name, date and assignment title); Double spaced, Times New Roman, 12 pt font.


    • HOMEWORK (JOURNAL) : Finish reading ACT 1 insert analysis in your JOURNAL Page

      Read carefully to the end of ACT 1.   The scenes are filled with character revelation, understatement and shifts in attitude.

      As you read the rest of Act 1, write down a brief analysis of what you think are five (5) important lines using paraphrases and notes to explain the drama and characterization that is unfolding in the line. For example:

      NORA says to herself: “ ….. I will do everything I can to please Torvald …. I will …. dance for you.”  NORA THINKS OUT LOUD SAYING SHE CAN MAKE THINGS BETTER IF SHE CAN DISTRACT HER HUSBAND FROM FINDING OUT THE TRUTH.

      HELMER says to Nora: “…. To give him any sort of promise? And to tell me a lie ….?”  TORVALD ACCUSES NORA OF LYING AND BETRAYING HIM BEHIND HIS BACK TO HELP KROGSTAD. 



    • EXIT CARD Assignment

      3 things I learned in class today

      2 Questions I have

      My favorite classroom activity today was