Monday, May 19, 2008

Extra Credit--Reading Project

The following is an extra credit opportunity for students. It is not required to complete but is recommended for anyone who would like to improve his or her grade in the course.

Step 1: Read one of the following plays:
1. Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw
2. The Importance of being Ernest by Oscar Wilde
3. Ghosts by Henrik Ibsen
4. A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen
5. An Enemy of the People by Henrik Ibsen
6. The Wild Duck by Henrik Ibsen
7. Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare
8. Othello by William Shakespeare


Step 2(Project): After reading one of the stories, complete a "report ball" on the information from the reading. Please see Mr. Hall with specific questions, especially with construction of the ball. The report ball has 12 sides. The necessary information that should appear on each side is as follows:

1. Title
2. Author
3. Settings
4. Summary of what happened in the beginning of the story
5. Summary of what happened in the middle of the story
6. Summary of what happened in the end of the story
7. Favorite part of the story and why
8. Favorite character in the story and why
9. Main characters of the story along with descriptions and importance to the plot
10. Recommendation (would you recommend this story for others to read. Explain why or why not)
11. Picture/Drawing of a theme or event from the story
12. Your Name

*This assignment is due on Friday, May 30th

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