Literature: Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
Reading Schedule
- Week #1 (January 14-18, 2013) – Chapters 1-10 Stage One
- Week #2 (January 21-25, 2013) – Chapters 11-20 Stage One and Two
- Week #3 (January 28- February 1, 2013 – Chapters 21-29 Stage Two
- Week #4 (February 4-8, 2013) – Stage Three film viewing
Vocabulary: GE#s 549-573 diabolical, gravity, coherent, swarthy, retort, unscrupulous, malignant, surmise, exultant, pious, placate, animosity, despondency, diffident, disparity, edify, impetuous, magnanimity, mortify, penitent, apprise, supercilious, clemency, gloat, acquiesce
Homework:
- SAT vocab notes GE#s 524-548. - due: Jan. 14
Note: Study the words in time for the quiz on Tuesday.
- SAT sentences - due: Jan.22
- Finish reading chapters 1-10. A reading check will be given any day for sets of chapters.
Monday
- Today, you will take your first vocabulary quiz for this semester after having a short review of the words.
- We will review the verbals.
Tuesday
- Today, we will distinguish between a verb and a verbal and practice on an assignment.
- We will continue reading the novel, and annotate using guide questions after a short reading check for chapters 1-5.
Wednesday-Friday
- Within the next few days, we will keep on reading the novel up to chapter 10.
- Make parallel comparisons between Pip's and Dickens' life.
- Understand and analyse characters, setting, motives, plot, literary techniques, diction, mood, and tone.