RISING TO THE CLIMAX OF WEST SIDE STORY

8/5/16 homework

Dear Students,

Read Act II, Scene 1 and answer the following questions in complete sentences.

Level 1: Please write 3 sentences to complete the assignment
Level 2: Please write 5 sentences to complete the assignment
Level 3: Please write 7 sentences to complete the assignment

**All homework must be signed by a parent.**

3.  What do you think Chino intends to do?  Is Maria aware of his plans?  How do you know?

4.  Explain why Maria is emotionally torn upon seeing Tony?  Why did Tony come to see Maria?

8/4/16 homework

Dear Students,

Read Act II, Scene 1 and answer the following questions in complete sentences.

Level 1: Please write 3 sentences to complete the assignment
Level 2: Please write 5 sentences to complete the assignment
Level 3: Please write 7 sentences to complete the assignment

**All homework must be signed by a parent.**

1.  What is Chino's physical condition and emotional state as he enters?  What news does he have for Maria?

2.  What angers Chino about Maria's reaction to the news?  How is that anger shown through Chino's next few actions? 

8/3/16 homework

Dear Students,

Read Act I, Scene 9 and answer the following questions in complete sentences.

Level 1: Please write 3 sentences to complete the assignment
Level 2: Please write 5 sentences to complete the assignment
Level 3: Please write 7 sentences to complete the assignment

**All homework must be signed by a parent.**

1.  What is the result of the rumble?  In your opinion, whose fault is it that Tony's attempt at peacemaking ended up in such tragedy?  Support your answer thoroughly.

2. Even though this scene settles some conflicts, what other conflicts now arise from the results of the rumble?

8/2/16 homework

Dear Students,

Read Act I, Scene 9 and answer the following questions in complete sentences.

Level 1: Please write 3 sentences to complete the assignment
Level 2: Please write 5 sentences to complete the assignment
Level 3: Please write 7 sentences to complete the assignment

**All homework must be signed by a parent.**

This scene is a climax of the many conflicts presented throughout Act I.  Explain how the playwright shows the following conflicts in this final scene of Act I:

             a) Tony vs. both gangs

            b) Bernardo vs. Tony

            c) Riff vs. Tony

            d) Riff vs. Bernardo

            e) Jets vs. Sharks

8/1/16 homework

Dear Students,

Read Act I Scene 8 is presented almost entirely in song and contains most of the characters in the musical.  It is divided into five different singing sections, each located in a different part of the neighborhood.  Use your imagination, what you already know about each character, and the words each one is singing to figure out where each group or person might be singing, what they are probably doing while they are singing, and what they are looking forward to tonight.

Level 1: Please answer 1 row to complete the assignment
Level 2: Please answer 3 rows to complete the assignment
Level 3: Please answer 5 rows to complete the assignment

**All homework must be signed by a parent.**

Singer(s)	Possible Location in Neighborhood	Possible Actions While Singing	Expectations for the Coming Night
Jets Gang
Sharks Gang
Anita
Tony
Maria