A Tale of Two Cities II.7-8 British Literature April 3, 2015
Pop Quiz What stops the Marquis de Evremonde’s carriage? How does the Marquis try to resolve the issue on the plaza? What does the road mender warn the Marquis about in the country? What does the peasant-woman want of the Marquis? Who loses a child?
Analyzing Point of View Pick a point of view to analyze the scenes from chapters 7-8 using a medium of your choice. The Marquis de Evremonde (Ch. 7-8) Gaspard (Ch. 7) The Defarges (Ch. 7) The “Road-Mender” (Ch. 8) The “Peasant-Woman” (Ch. 8) Select your format for your analysis from a selected point of view. News Report Artistic Representation Poem Personal Narrative
Homework Read and annotate chapters 9 and 10 of Charles Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities.
A Tale of Two Cities II British Literature April 6, 2015
Analyzing Point of View Pick a point of view to analyze the scenes from chapters 7-8 using a medium of your choice. The Marquis de Evremonde (Ch. 7-8) Gaspard (Ch. 7) The Defarges (Ch. 7) The “Road-Mender” (Ch. 8) The “Peasant-Woman” (Ch. 8) Select your format for your analysis from a selected point of view. News Report Artistic Representation Poem Personal Narrative
Debate: The Murder of the Marquis IS THE MURDER OF THE MARQUIS DE EVREMONDE JUSTIFIED? Write a paragraph using claim, evidence, and commentary to answer this question.
Homework
II British Literature April 7, 2015
Debate: The Murder of the Marquis IS THE MURDER OF THE MARQUIS DE EVREMONDE JUSTIFIED? Write a paragraph using claim, evidence, and commentary to answer this question. After you finish your paragraph, we will discuss as a class.
II British Literature April 8, 2015 Important Announcements: 1.Community Service Opportunity 2.SVA Freshmen Orientation – Tour Guides 3.Astronomy Field Trip on Friday 4.Modified Reading Schedule
MODIFIED READING SCHEDULE Book and Chapter Reading Assignment Date Due II /10 II /13 II /14 II /16 III. 1-24/17 III. 3-54/20 III. 6-74/21 III. 8-94/23 III /28 III /30 III /1
Happy Thesaurus Thursday! These vocabulary words appeared in our reading due today or will appear soon in A Tale of Two Cities. You will be assigned small groups. I will assign your group one of these vocabulary words and you must teach the class your word. Parricide Vociferate Refractory Sallow Dolorous
Who Should Miss Lucie Manette Marry? Fold a sheet of paper into four and title it “Who Should Miss Lucie Manette Marry?” Label one of each squares as shown below. Mr. Charles Darnay (the Tiger) Mr. Stryver (the Lion) Mr. Sydney Carton (the Jackal) Stay Single! Develop reasons for Lucie to marry each man or option in the table. Find a quote from each man to support your reasoning. On the back, after reviewing all the options, who is your pick for Miss Lucie Manette? Explain your selection.
Book the Second Socratic Circle This is your discussion over Charles Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities. You may ask your own questions or use the questions below to inspire your conversation. Who should Miss Lucie Manette marry? How should the man (“Jacques”) be punished for killing the Marquis de Evremonde? Is the anger of the Revolutionaries justified? What should the Revolutionaries do? What is the purpose of Mr. Jerry Cruncher’s “odd job” for the novel? Why does Dickens include this sub-plot?
Homework Read and annotate chapters 16 and 17 of Book the Second in Charles Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities. Chapter 16 – Revolutionaries’ Hear From the Spy about the Manettes Chapter 17 – The Manettes Prepare for the Wedding