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⋮⋮ Program
- The Decline of the West
- Bloom’s Taxonomy
- After Caravaggio’s Sacrifice of Isaac
≣ Tasks
The Decline of the West
- Read the rest of the story, and write a 2-400 word summary.
The Decline of the West
What is the importance of having a home? Rank the following suggestions according to how important you think the different characters consider them.
- Keeping a family together.
- Centring and belonging. You need a place which you can leave each morning and return to later on.
- Ensuring health. A home is necessary for proper health.
- Security and safety.
- Relief from stress.
- Freedom and privacy. You can do what you want within your own four walls.
- Comfort. You can feel at ease and relax.
- Identity. A place for your life stories and memories.
- Recognition. Your home also shows people something about your status and social position.
After Caravaggio’s Sacrifice of Isaac
Read the first paragraph of the story and discuss:
Which of the following sentiments surface(s) here:
- innocence
- guilt
- a bad conscience
- relief
- insecurity
- stubbornness
- amazement
- confidence? Find evidence in the text to prove your points.
Based on your findings, predict the development of the short story – what has the narrator experienced, and how will it all end?
Bloom’s Taxonomy
Bloom’s Taxonomy
- Write a question for each level on a piece of paper.
Bloom’s Taxonomy
Remember:
- What gift do the Burnell children receive at the beginning of the story?
Understand:
- Why are the Kelvey sisters excluded by the other children at school?
Apply:
- How might the social divisions in The Doll’s House be similar to exclusion or class differences in schools today?
Analyze:
- How does Mansfield use the lamp inside the doll’s house as a symbol in the story?
Evaluate:
- Was Kezia right to invite the Kelvey sisters to see the doll’s house, even though she disobeyed her family? Why or why not?
Create:
- Rewrite the ending from Else Kelvey’s point of view, adding what she thinks and feels after seeing the lamp.