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 = =  = __A Doll's House__ = Our next unit of study is entitled, "The Course of True Love Never Did Run Smooth." We will read and study William Shakespeare's __A Midsummer Night's Dream__ as a class as well as several non-fiction selections dealing with the nature of love. In addition to Shakespeare's 16th century views on love, you will read __A Doll's House__, a play by Henrik Ibsen written in the late 19th century. Your work with __A Doll's House__ will be conducted outside of class.

=__ Your Tasks __=

During Reading (Partners and historical figures will be assigned.) With a partner, research an assigned historical figure who lived during the time of Ibsen. Create a Wiki page for this figure that includes a one paragraph summary of significant details of the person's life, a picture of the person, and an annotated bibliography of 4 sources you recommend about the person. Your page should follow standard writing conventions and the annotated bibliography should follow MLA documentation and annotated bibliography format.

__Reading__: Read __A Doll's House__ meeting the target dates below. Act I - Friday, March 20 Act II - Friday, March 27 Act III - Friday, April 3

Expect reading encouragement exercises following each act.

__Wiki Discussions__: Each weekend, I will post a new discussion question for you to ponder with your classmates (see below). Each person is required to post a minimum of 75 words in response to the prompt. You may interact as often as you like; do not be limited by the 75 word requirement. This discussion is for you. The purpose of the on-line discussion is the sharing of ideas as you read the play, providing you with the opportunity to learn from varied perspectives. Motifs are listed below rubric (three acts = three questions).

  =__Rubric__= - focuses on assigned motif - incorporates meaningful, textual evidence - articulates an assertion (not a mere plot summary) - meets required length (75 + words)
 * __Impeccable - 10__**

- weak in one category
 * __Outstanding - 9__**

- weak in two categories
 * __Great - 8__**

-weak in three categories
 * __Good - 7__**

- significantly weak or lacking post
 * __So-So - 6__**


 * motif:** A recurrent image, word, phrase, object, or action that tends to unify the literary work or that may be elaborated into a more general theme.

Discuss the motif of __deception__ in Act I. (Consider evidence of lies, false impressions, fraud, and trickery.) Discuss the motif of __the oppression of women__ in Acts I and II. (Consider examples of physical or psychological abuse and domination.) Discuss the motif of __parent-child relationships__ in the play. (Consider parent-child interaction and fatherly and motherly figures.)