This foldable is being used for A Midsummer Night's Dream, but can be adapted for any text that has two locations that contribute to the plot. For example: In Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, it could be adapted for Strawberry vs. the town where the Logan's live. Or for The Outsiders, West Side vs. East Side. In the case of Midsummer's, each setting treats a topic differently, but in the case of a text like The Outsiders, the schism that divides the Greasers and the Socs proves not to be all that wide as Ponyboy and Cherry discover that things are rough all over. This could be good for The Great Gatsby, Pride and Prejudice, Invisible Man, etc.
Mini-essay: In the blank space inside the house, explain how the setting influenced the theme of the work. Make sure to include information regarding how the topic was treated and why, but don't forget to add supporting evidence and explain.
This foldable can easily be adapted for any novel, but fits perfectly with Act 1, scene 1 ofMidsummer. So much of a character's motivation is rooted in how he/she feels about other characters, so exploring those relationships - particularly in this play - provides analysis of character motivation and how that fits into character decisions and contributes to the conflict. At the end of the text, refer back to the foldable to see how the relationships evolve. Students could easily select one evolved relationship of their choosing and then explain the evolution in a mini-essay with textual evidence.
Short answer question: After finishing the text, go back and examine the Character Relationship Foldable. Which relationships remained the same? Which evolved? Select one of the relationships that evolved and in an essay - using textual evidence of course! - explain how the characters originally felt about each other, why their feelings changed, and what those end feelings were.
