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"Catholic v. Protestant" ~ This document gives a very brief historical background on the catholic and protestant divide in Ireland.
Time Frame: Less than 1 day. Standards: ELA.10.R.2.1 |
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"Dubliners Presentation" ~ This document is a brief presentation setting up "The Dead" with some key details including some biographical information about Joyce, a couple of key themes, terminology students will need to know, and vocabulary to help.
Time Frame: Less than 1 day. Standards: ELA.10.R.2.1 |
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"The Dead Route" ~ Students sometimes confuse Usher's Island for an actual island instead of a street in Dublin, so this simple Google Map shows the route the characters take from 15 Usher's Island to the Gresham Hotel as a nice visual aid.
Time Frame: Less than 1 day. Standards: ELA.10.R.2.1 |
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"The Pale" ~ This document is helpful in explaining some of the sociogeographic complexities of The Pale and English control over Ireland. It also illuminates the allure of the West and the comfort -- to some -- of Dublin to the East.
Time Frame: Less than 1 day. Standards: ELA.10.R.2.1 |
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Political Cartoon Analyses
The Irish Frankenstein and The Irish "Tempest." were two of the most influential and iconic political cartoons of the 19th century regarding the stressed relationship between Ireland and England. The first one that should be tackled is The Irish Frankenstein as it is a bit more guided. The Irish "Tempest." has more of a research focus.
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The Irish Frankenstein ~ This is an analysis of the political cartoon as well as the fascinatingly complex editorial that precedes it.
Time Frame: 2-3 days Standards: ELA.10.R.1.1, ELA.10.R.1.2, ELA.10.R.2.1, ELA.10.R.2.4, ELA.10.R.3.1, ELA.10.R.3.3, ELA.10.R.3.4, ELA.10.C.1.4, ELA.10.C.3.1, ELA.10.C.4.1, ELA.10.V.1.3, ELA.10.C.1.5 |
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The Irish "Tempest." ~ This is an analysis of the political cartoon with a heavy emphasis on research for historical context and connections to the literary allusion of Shakespeare's The Tempest.
Time Frame: 2-3 days Standards: ELA.10.R.1.1, ELA.10.R.1.2, ELA.10.R.2.1, ELA.10.R.2.4, ELA.10.R.3.1, ELA.10.R.3.3, ELA.10.R.3.4, ELA.10.C.1.4, ELA.10.C.3.1, ELA.10.C.4.1, ELA.10.V.1.3, ELA.10.C.1.5 |
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Architectural Blueprint of "The Dead"
The below gallery of images (expand when clicked on) reveal actual blueprints of 15 Usher's Island -- the setting of "The Dead" which Joyce knew from his childhood -- and photographs from a developer's renovations proposal. Text from the short story has been added where appropriate to give a better idea of what is being described from "The Dead".
The below is an impact assessment conducted by (no joke) Dedalus Architecture for a developer's proposal to renovate 15 Usher's Island from "The Dead". This includes photographs, maps, and even a history of the property and neighborhood.
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