IB Lit: Infernal Exam Topics

Four Questions:

• Discuss how the Pilgrim's journey in general and his gradual change in reaction to the sinners as he ventures deeper into Hell can be read allegorically.
• Discuss why Dante the Pilgrim gets this peculiar chance at redemption.
• Discuss the allegorical relationship between “The Inferno” and Classical literature.
• Discuss the significance of Cocytus, the frozen lake at the bottom of Hell.

IB Lit: Presentation Topics for Crime and Punishment

All presenters need to be ready to roll beginning November 6.

• Biography
• Dostoevsky pre-exile
• Dostoevsky's exile
• Dostoevsky post-exile
• History
• 19th Century Petersburg: A history
• White Nights
• 19th Century Popular European Philosophy
• Nietzsche and Nihilism
• Russian Nihilism
• Philosophy and Religion
• The Philosophical Teachings of N. G. Chernyshevsky
• The Story of Lazarus
• The Russian Orthodox Church: Practices
• Communions and Confessions

IB Film Assignment: What's in Jane's Bags?

Make a short film that answers the question, "What's in Jane's bags?"

• Select a production role
• Director - presents movie
• Writer - script
• Cinematographer - storyboards
• Sound - original music/ fx
• Editor - edits
• Script Due Tuesday, October 17
• Storyboards Due Thursday, October 19
• Final film to be presented in class Wednesday, October 25
• 3 minutes with titles and credits
• Production slate before film
• Production Reflection (all students) due Wednesday, October 25
• 250-300 words, MLA format or similar
• reflect on your performance in this role