[Academy Day] Return papers and essay test. Draw a map of Grover's Corners based on the Stage Manager's description at the beginning of Act I. Make sure your map includes: the Webb house and the Gibbs house, Main Street, the churches, the schools, the mountain, the cemetery, the stores, and the train station. OR Draw a picture of the stage set up for a scene of your choice in any of the three Acts. Due Wed.

Due: Map of Grover's Corners OR drawing of stage for specific scene. Finish reading Our Town (Act III). Journal #31 (What do you think is Wilder's message in Act III? What is the play's theme? Are there connections between the play and your own life?).
Hmwk: Read commentary for Act III.

No Class: Special Prep Alumni Assembly.

Intro comparison of Our Town to other art forms: Norman Rockwell paintings and the Beatles' song, "Eleanor Rigby."

Our Town and Norman Rockwell:

Find a Norman Rockwell painting of rural town/family life that seems to have a connection to Our Town for you. (Include title and/or small copy of painting with your answers.)

1. What is the painting's story?
2. What is it's message?
3. What are the important details?
4. What is left out?
5. How is the painting's message/theme similar/different to Our Town? Explain.

Our Town and "Eleanor Rigby":

1. What does Eleanor Rigby do in the church? Why is this sad?
2. What is Father McKenzie doing?
3. Why will "no one . . . hear"?
4. How is Eleanor Rigby buried "along with her name"?
5. Why is "no one . . . saved"?
6. Who is/are similar to Eleanor Rigby in Our Town? Explain.
7. How is the song theme similar/different to the theme of Our Town? Explain.

Hmwk: If not finished in class, complete comparison of Our Town to a Norman Rockwell painting and "Eleanor Rigby." Due Tues.

[Sort Class Period: Special Assembly] Our Town Study Questions and Essay Options. [Cluster sheet] Work period. Detailed outline needs to include thesis statement, paragraph arrangement, topic sentences, example details, transition sentences, and concluding idea.
Hmwk:

Due: Detailed outline. Check off outlines. Our Town Study Questions and Essay Options. Work period for drafting essay. Save what you've done to a USB drive or e-mail it to yourself so that you can carry on this evening.
Hmwk: Continue rough draft of essay. Save to USB drive or e-mail to yourself so that you can access it in class tomorrow. (Complete rough draft is due at beginning of class on Thursday.)

[Midterm] Work period for rough drafts. (At this point, students will probably be working at different tasks for a couple of class periods--depending on when they complete their rough drafts.) Once you have a complete rough draft, print out a hard copy and begin self evaluation (distributed in class).
Hmwk for Thursday: Complete rough draft. Bring hard copy to class on Thursday.
Hmwk for Monday: Revision based on self evaluation. Go for structure and organizational changes. (Don't obsess about spelling and mechanics at this point. There will be plenty of time for that later.) Revision is all about the big stuff: thesis, organization, supports, paragraph arrangement, etc. Bring hard copy of revised draft to class on Monday.

Our Town Study Questions and Essay Options. Due by end of class: Hard copy of complete rough draft. Check off rough drafts. Self evaluation. [Our Town Study Questions and Essay Options]