Lesson 6.4 - A Doll's House Act 2

  • Lesson 6.4 - A Doll's House Act 2

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

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

    1. 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;
    2. identify a variety of characteristics of literary text forms and demonstrate insight into the way they help communicate meaning.                                                            

    • 6.4.1A - Icebreaker Forum

      Have you ever taken dance lessons? If not, if you had to take dance lessons, what type or style of dancing would you study? 



    • 6.4.2B - Short Quiz

      AS Learning

      5 Questions (3 marks each)

      Time Limit: 15 minutes

    • 6.4.3B.1: Pages 1101-1104 and write a letter from Krogstad to Torvald Assignment

      VIDEO 37'00 - 45'50  to Dr. Rank's exit

      Students continue reading on page 1102, Nora with Krogstad "Speak quietly, my husband's at home", “  end reading on page 1104  when a letter falls in the letterbox:  “ 

      Write the letter (75-100 words) that you think Krogstad writes to Torvald. In the letter include a few sentences in which Krogstad demands to keep his job at the bank.

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


    • 6.4.3C.1: Read pages 1104 -1105 (Nora and Mrs. Linde)


      Students read the scene between Mrs Linde and Nora

      SHOW VIDEO

    • 6.4.3D.1: Complete reading to end of Act 2 Assignment

      Students complete reading ACT II

      Answer the following questions in a few sentences:

      1. What type of irony is in Helmer’s line to Nora: “You are dancing as if your life depended on it.” Why is this line of dialogue ironic?
      2. When Nora asks Helen for a few macaroons “Lots, just for once” what does that indicate about her character at this moment in the play?
      3. What does Helmer mean when he tells Nora, “You have forgotten everything I taught you.”?
      4. There is irony in Helmer’s line “You have forgotten everything I taught you.” Is it verbal, situational, dramatic or a combination of one or more?

    • 6.4.4 - Post the question and your reflection in YOUR JOURNAL Forum

      ACT II ends with two interesting understatements:

      1. Nora (to Mrs. Linde) “Oh, you wouldn’t understand.”
      2. Nora (to herself) “Thirty-one hours to live.”

      What do you understand these lines to mean?

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