Post-War America -- Death of a Salesman (Final Review, Assessment)

For FRIDAY, MARCH 30th (A) and MONDAY, APRIL 2nd (B)

• Final Assessment Practice

For TUESDAY, APRIL 3rd

• Final Assessment (Open-notes, in-class)

Post-War America -- Death of a Salesman (2.3, 2.4, Requiem)

Philip Seymour Hoffman as Willy Loman
in Death of a Salesman (2012)

For WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28th (A) and THURSDAY, MARCH 29th (B):

• Go over Death of a Salesman Act 2.3
• Read Death of a Salesman as class
• Discussion: "Is Willy Loman a Tragic Hero?"
• EXTRA MATERIAL: Tragic Hero Overview
• EXTRA MATERIAL: "Tragic Headline" Activity
• Watch Death of a Salesman TV Adaptation (Clips)

HOMEWORK FOR FRIDAY (A) / MONDAY (B):

• Finish Death of a Salesman
• Complete 2.4/Requiem Sheet

Post-War America -- Death of a Salesman (2.2, "Willy's Head")

Image from London production of Death of a Salesman (2017)

For MONDAY, MARCH 26th (A) and TUESDAY, MARCH 27th (B):

• Go over Death of a Salesman Act 2.2
• "Inside Willy's Head" Activity

HOMEWORK FOR WEDNESDAY (A) / THURSDAY (B):

• Read Death of a Salesman Act 2.3
• Up to page 91 ("Stanley picks up a chair and follows them off.")
• Complete Act 2.3 Review Sheet

Post-War America -- Death of a Salesman (2.1 Review)

For THURSDAY, MARCH 22:

• Go over Act 2.1 Review Questions
• Watch clips from Death of a Salesman (1985)

HOMEWORK FOR MONDAY

• Read Death of a Salesman Act 2.2
• Up to page 76 ("Charley, you're the only friend I got. Isn't that a remarkable thing?") 
• Complete Act 2.2 Review Questions
• Video / Audio Release Form (if incomplete)

Post-War America -- Death of a Salesman (1.3, 1.4 Review)

For TUESDAY, MARCH 20th:

• Final Analyzing Advertisement Presentation
• Go over Act 1.3 and 1.4 Review Questions

HOMEWORK FOR THURSDAY:

• Complete Act 2.1 Review Questions
• Complete Audio / Video Release Form
  

Post-War America -- Death of a Salesman (1.1, 1.2 Review, Ad Activity)

For MONDAY, MARCH 19th:

• Go over Act 1.1 and 1.2 review questions
• Analyzing advertisements activity

HOMEWORK FOR TUESDAY:

• Finish Act One of Death of a Salesman
• Complete Act 1.3 Chapter Review Questions
• Complete Act 1.4 Chapter Review Questions
• Complete Video / Audio Release Form (Wednesday)

Post-War America -- Death of a Salesman (Start Play)

For THURSDAY, MARCH 15th:

• Begin reading Death of a Salesman

HOMEWORK FOR FRIDAY:

• Finish Death of a Salesman Section 1.1 and 1.2
• Complete Reading Review Questions 1.1 and 1.2

Post-War America -- Death of a Salesman Intro

For MONDAY, MARCH 12th:

• Author Introduction, Overview of Themes (Power Point)
• "Housekeeping Monthly" Article
• "Your Family" (1948) Clip
• Start reading Death of a Salesman 
• Salesman Stage Photos

HOMEWORK FOR WEDNESDAY:

• Read Death of a Salesman up to page 15 ("Music insinuates itself as the leaves appear.") 
• Complete Death of a Salesman Review Questions 1.1 sheet
• Complete Audio/Video Release Form (sometime this week)

World War II -- Dictators in Europe and Japan

For TUESDAY, MARCH 6th:

• Rise of Dictators in Europe and Japan (Power Point)