Dante's Inferno DBQ

To wrap up Dante's Inferno, we spent the week in class working on a document based question. Students received points for their work in class, their prewrite organizer and the paper they wrote in class on Friday.

To view a rubric on how the project was graded, click HERE.

Betrayal vs. Loyalty Essay

This is due Monday! If you have lost your copy, please download THIS ONE.

Vocabulary Quiz

The vocabulary quiz was actually yesterday, but students were given the opportunity to revise today. They were also allowed to study immediately before the quiz and given class time the day before the quiz. (Make ups are available during guided study.)

Students who studied using the online vocab game did very well! =)

Loyalty Mini

In preparation for the betrayal essay, students brainstormed what it means to be loyal. They responded to the following:

How important is loyalty to you? To your family?
How do you show your loyalty to others?
What happens if someone betrays your trust? Why? Explain...

Canto XXXIV Illustration and Short Answer

Last canto of Dante's Inferno! After reading the canto, students drew their depictions of Lucifer on THIS organizer. (The short answer questions are only available in hard copy form, so if this page is lost, a replacement will need to be picked up in class.)

Canto XXXIV Vocabulary Practice

There will be a vocabulary quiz on Thursday. Students have copies of the Canto XXXIV with highlighted vocabulary and definitions. (They were given a daily grade for completing this.)
I've also created a review game for practice:

Dante's Inferno Vocabulary - Canto XXXIV SpeedMatch Review Game

Fortune Mini Essay

In Canto VII, Dante asks Virgil to explain the nature of “Fortune.” Virgil replies that Fortune has received orders from God to transfer worldly goods between people and between nations. Her swift movements evade human understanding; thus, men should not curse her when they lose their possessions.

In the passage, Virgil describes "Fortune" as a living being (personification):

• Compare (note similarities) and contrast (note differences) Virgil's theory of fortune to your own.
• Be sure to also compare and contrast the implications regarding the abuse of fortune.

Canto VII (4th and 5th Circle) Illustrations

This week we have been studying Canto VII, which describes vivid imagery of the fourth and fifth circles of hell. For this assignment, students are to review their notes, then draw and label imagery for each circle. (Illustrations should include the labels described on the GRAPHIC ORGANIZER.)