April 17th (and 2 week schedule)

Schedule: April 17th- May 2nd
April 17th: A Doll's House Act 1 discussion questions (see below). 
April 18th: Read Act 2 DH. ACT review. Start interactive journal project- DH
April 19th: ACT TEST DATE
April 20th: Read Act 3 DH 
April 21st: DH IOA readings due to Mrs. Cole.
April 24th:   DH quiz acts 1-3
April 25th:  Interactive journal- DH
April 26th: Doll's House Interactive Oral Activity and Reflective Writing
April 28th: Interactive journal work
May 1st: Interactive journals due. Doll's House supervised writing. 
May 2nd: Work in Translation Paper Assignment

TODAY:
1. With your small group, go through and examine the following questions for Act 1 of A Doll's House. 

COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS~ A Doll's House

Answer the following questions, supporting your answers with SPECIFIC EVIDENCE from the text itself in every case.

1. What are your first impressions of the relationship between the Helmers?  Do Nora and Torvald seem to share an equal partnership in their marriage?
2. Compare Nora to her friend Mrs. Linde.  Both have had difficulties in their lives in their own ways—how has each woman’s social class influenced the manner in which she responded to difficulties?
3. There is considerable discussion of finances in Act I.  How do Nora and Torvald differ in their attitudes toward money?
4. At the end of Act I, Torvald makes a remark which, to us who know more of his situation than he does, carries tremendous dramatic irony (when the words and/or actions of a character have a different meaning for the audience than they do for the character).  He says that an “atmosphere of lies infects the whole life of a home.”  What “lies” are we are of that Nora has felt obliged to tell?  How much does she recognize the implication of his statement when she adds, to herself, “Poison my home? … That’s not true.  Never.  Never in all the world.”  Although we are not aware of any lies that Torvald has told, is there any sense in which he may have “infected” his relationship with Nora?
5. Dr. Rank introduces the concept of “moral disease” which Torvald also remarks on to Nora at the end of act I.  He and Torvald are both referring to Krogstad, but Mrs. Linde prepares us for another way to look at Krogstad, as a man who is “changed,” a “widower… with many children.”  What possibility do you see that Christine and Krogstad may be able to reestablish a friendship?

2. For Tuesday, April 18th read ACT 2 of A Doll's House.