Ethan Frome Blogger Project

Here are your requirements for your blog on Ethan Frome.

1. Major Characters
A. Ethan Frome
B. Zeena Frome
C. Mattie Silver

* You need a separate post for each of these major characters.
* Your post needs to contain: 1. a picture (if possible - may be trouble with iPads)
                                              2. a short analysis of that character's physical attributes, personality,
                                                  static/dynamic, round/flat (complete sentences)
                                              3. a quote from the book (page number included)

2. Major Themes
* You need TWO posts for major themes in the novel.
* Each post should contain: 1. a picture (if possible - may be trouble with iPads)
                                          2. a short analysis of the theme identified
                                          3. a quote from the book (page number included)

3. Major Conflicts
* You need TWO posts for major conflicts in the novel.
* Your posts need to contain: 1. a picture (if possible - may be trouble with iPads)
                                              2. short analysis of the conflict identified
                                              3. a quote from the book (page number included)

4. Figurative Language 
* You need THREE posts for figurative language in the novel.
* Your posts need to contain: 1. a different type of figurative language for each post (symbol, simile,
                                                 metaphor, personification, imagery, etc.)
                                             2. a short analysis of the figurative language identified
                                             3. quote from the book (page number included)

That is a total of TEN posts overall.

The American Dream and Romance/Marriage/Infidelity

We have been focusing on the idea of "the American Dream" so far in the books we've read this semester. For this project, you will draw connections in music and films that depict the American Dream and Romance. Just like The Great Gatsby, Ethan Frome focuses on the relationship between the American Dream and a forbidden romance. Here are your requirements (this is an individual assignment):

You are making a booklet that must have the following in it:

I. Find three songs of different genres (rap, pop, indie, country, etc.) that focus on the relationship between the American Dream and romance
   A. Print the lyrics for each and put it in your booklet
   B. Provide an analysis for each song

II. Find two movies that focus on the relationship between the American Dream and romance
    A. Print a poster of the film and put it in your booklet
    B. Brief summary of the film (year, director, actors, basic plot, etc.)
    C. Provide an analysis of each film

Potential Topics

THEME
Grasping for the American Dream
Free Will vs Fate
Prison of Marriage

CHARACTER
Tragic Hero - Ethan Frome

Ethan Frome Test

Your test on Ethan Frome will be making a tumblr blog on the book today. There are four types of posts I want you to make. Reference QUOTES and PAGE NUMBERS in each post. Here are your requirements: Here is an example of a tumblr account to look at: http://english3reach.tumblr.com/

1) TEXT POSTS (Use a picture for each if possible):
A) Ethan Frome
B) Zeena Frome
C) Mattie Silver

2) PHOTO POSTS (Picture and caption)
A) Theme of book
B) A symbol in the book

3) CHAT POST
A) One important conversation in the book; explain its meaning; should be a direct quote

4) AUDIO POST
A) Link to a song that you think exemplifies a major theme/idea in the book

5) VIDEO POST
A) Link to a video clip on YouTube that you think exemplifies a major theme/idea in the book

Make sure you give me the link to your blog address.

Case Study on Marriage

While we are reading the novel this week for homework, we will be working on a case study on marriage in class. The purpose of this project is to hypothesize and investigate. We want to discover something about marriage through interviews and research. Here are the requirements for this group project:

1. Case Study Report (example in Dropbox)
    A. It's up to your group who writes what part in the report.
    B. In section 3.0 Research Background, everyone needs to write one section each (needs an
        authentic source)

2. Interviews
    A. Everyone in your group should interview two people each
    B. Come up with interview questions as a group
    C. Interview two different types of people for your case study

3. Keynote Presentation/ Poster
    A. Present your findings to the class
         * summarize your case study report: what were you trying to find out about marriage?
         * what did you find out about your hypothesis through your interviews?


Potential Topics about Marriage
1. Marriage and Infidelity 
2. Marriage and Divorce
3. Marriage and Religion
4. Marriage and Society/Culture
5. Marriage and Age

Pursuit of Happyness Test

For your test on The Pursuit of Happyness, you will be working in pairs on a poster. Here is the information that needs to be on your poster:

1. What is the difference between George/Lennie's American Dream vs Chris Gardner/Son?
2. Compare and Contrast George/Lennie's relationship and their pursuit of happiness to Chris
    Gardner/Son?
3. Why do you think Lennie/George’s American Dream was unsuccessful versus Chris
    Gardner/Son?
4. What about one dream made it successful and the other not?

GRADING RUBRIC:

50% Poster Design/ Creativity/ Organization 
50% Thoughtful Answers/ Information

Debate

Here are the rules and regulations of our debate on Friday:

There will be two rounds; each round will consist of:

I. Presentation of Arguments by One Team

1. Each member of the team will read their "mini-paper" - their part of the team's overall argument

2. Each member has FIVE MINUTES to read their paper. All of the time does not have to be used.

II. Criticism by the Opposing Team

1. The opposing team will have TWO MINUTES to confer and share ideas about what to criticize about the first team's argument

2. The team will elect one person to read the criticisms. That team member will have FIVE MINUTES to relate to the audience any criticisms their team found.

III. Rebuttal by the First Team

1. The first team has TWO minutes to confer and share ideas on how to refute the other team's criticisms.

2. The first team will elect one person to present their rebuttals to the audience. That team member will have FIVE MINUTES.

IV. Closing Speech

1. Each team will then have TWO minutes to share ideas on a closing speech to present to the audience.

2. One person one each team will present the closing speech to the audience. The speech should summarize the strengths of their argument and point out the weaknesses of the opponent's argument.

3. The team member from each team will have FIVE minutes to use.

Literature Project

For your literature project on Of Mice and Men, your group will have two requirements:

A. Individual 1.5 Page Report, MLA format
* Choose one character, one theme, and one symbol to analyze
* Provide a quote and page number for each part

B. 3D Model / Diorama 
* As a group, choose an important scene to create a 3D model of
* You should be able to explain the importance of your scene in a presentation









 

The Bond of Friendship

Friendship is a theme common to all of humanity, and therefore a common theme throughout literature. We all know the values - and the pain - that can come from friends, as well as the differences between a casual friend and a close friend. Read the following proverb on the nature of friendship and leave a comment describing what you think it means:

"A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother" - Biblical proverb.

The American Nightmare

The Master of Terror

Edgar Allen Poe can be seen as one of the original master story-tellers of terror. For this week, we will be reading and exploring some of his scariest short stories. Here is your group assignment for this week:

1. Read the short story your group is assigned. (One of the following below)
     A. "The Tell-Tale Heart"
     B. "The Black Cat"
     C. "Cask of Amontillado"
     D. "The Pit and the Pendulum"
     E. "Masque of the Red Death"


2. Each member of your group needs to write a one page report on one of the following 
    questions about your short story (MLA, 3rd person):
    A. What is the plot of the story?
    B. What are the gothic/macabre/scary elements of the story? How does it make the reader feel?
         Describe the tone/mood.
    C. Write a shortened movie script version of the story for your group to act out: Who's playing
         what part? What are they saying? What's the scene? Why are you filming it that way? etc.


3. Film with the iPad your version of the short story. It can be a literal translation of the story 
    or a different interpretation: it's up to your group.