Friday, February 8, 2013

Great Expectations by Charles Dickens Film Viewing

Week #23 February 11-15, 2013

Literature: Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
Writing: Short Answer Responses, Expository writing
Vocabulary: Flo-cab #s 839-848 juxtapose, variegate, differentiate, ameliorate, oration, accentuate, sanguine, enervate, saccharine, maudlin
Sentences: Write a sentence for each word with context clues and an adjective clause.

Homework:

  • SAT vocab notes for flo-cab #s 829-838, academic words definitions, and prefixes (extra credit) and sentences with a verbal phrase (participial, gerund, or infinitive phrase) - Due: Monday, Feb. 11
  • SAT vocab notes for flo-cab #s 839-848 and sentences with adjective clause - Due: Monday, Feb. 18
  • Study guide questions for chapters 16-20 - Due: Monday, Feb. 11
Monday - Friday
  • Take quiz #5 (vocabulary, academic words, and prefixes) on Monday, Feb.11.
  • Submit take home reading check for chapters 17-28 on Monday, Feb. 11.
  • Continue viewing the 1946 film adaptation of Great Expectations by Charles Dickens. 
  • Understand and analyze characters, setting, figurative language, diction, motivation, and actions both in the text and in the video adaptation.
  • On Friday, students will write an expository essay.





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