A Doll's House and Hedda Gabler

Act II of A Doll's House - due Monday, April 29
Act III of A Doll's House - due Wednesday, May 1
A Doll's House Socratic Seminar and Diction Assignment - due Thursday, May 2 (Bring book to class, too!)
Hedda Gabler and A Doll's House End Test - Monday, May 6 (Review the Background PowerPoint given to you at the beginning of the unit)

The House on Mango Street

Vignette Project:  Your completed project is due Monday, April 22.  Please review the directions given to you in class.  You will be penalized a letter grade lower for each day it is late.  Below is the rubric I will be using to grade these projects:

Cover Page
Title/Name/Date/Period/Appearance/Creativity -- 5 Points

Vignettes
Creativity/Appearance/Titles -- 10 points
Content:  Details/Development/Format -- 15 Points
Understanding Author's Style:  Syntax/Diction/Figurative --  15 Points

Overall Content 
Typing Errors/Spelling issues/Other -- 10 Points

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 The women on Mango Street vignettes and chart need to be completed by Wednesday, April 17. 

Vignette Project Due Dates

We will have a writing workshop day on Friday, April 12.  This will allow you to work on vignettes, edit vignettes, ask questions, peer evaluate, etc.  Feel free to bring in your headphones.  All five rough drafts are due on Monday, April 15.  Final vignette project will be due Monday, April 22. 

• "The House on __________________" similar to "The House on Mango Street"  (page 3)

• Family vignette similar to "Hairs" (page 6)

• Name vignette similar to "My Name" (page 10)

• Neighborhood vignette similar to "Cathy Queen of Cats,"  "Louie, His Cousin...," and "The Earl of Tennessee" OR  create a vignette similar to "Those Who Don't" vignette found on page 28.

• "A House of My Own" copy change similar to the one found on page 108. 

The House on Mango Street Vignettes

Due Thursday, April 11:

• A rough draft of your "My Name" vignette
• Read "The House on Mango Street" vignette on pages 3-5.
• Create a rough draft of your own "The House on _______Street"  (Review the requirements found on the assignment sheet I gave you on Monday.)
• Read the "Hairs" vignette on page 6 and come into class with an idea for your own vignette on your family (Review the requirements for this vignette. You will not be allowed to use hairs as your metaphor.)