Unit #9
March 2-8
Assignment 9.3
In this assignment, you will be going to the site "60 Second Recap"
and watching videos discussing Great Expectations
(click on the icon). When you get to the site, look on the right
hand column at the section labeled "Recaps for this Book".
Watch 6 of the videos (use the scroll bar to make sure you see all
of the videos available).
You need to take notes over each of the 6 videos
Under each section heading of the notes, you need to have at least 5-7 well thought-out sentences to receive full credit for this assignment.
(1 hour)
Note: Always submit your notes as:
Title of Document: "9.3; Name of Novel" Notes
Submit 9.3 by March 4 (30 points)
Assignment 9.4
In this assignment, you will be clicking on the novel icon below. This will take you to the Sparknotes website for the novel.
Your job for this assignment?
~Read the "plot overview"
~write 12 bullet statements listing the
events of the plot in order, as well as the characters
and setting (who did what, when?)
This novel portrays a specific definition of "manhood". What kind
of man does the book suggest men should be like? I would like 250 words for this essay.
~or~
go to this website: "click here"
Look at the pictures and write a 250 word description of what Ernest Hemingway must have been like in real life....then read about his death and try to put the two together
Submit 9.4 by March 6 (20 points)
Assignment 9.5
Discussion Board Initial Comment.
Go to the Discussion Board and write your initial comment on one of the topics below. Your initial comment must be 5-7 well thought out sentences to receive credit for this assignment.
VERY IMPORTANT: You are now at a point where you should be able to do your own research for the discussion board questions. Don't write to me and say, "but they never talked about it in the summary, so how am I supposed to answer the question?". Google it and do some digging....this is what college will expect and you need to get used to doing it.
College Students: Your initial comment must be 8-12 well thought out sentences
(30 minutes)
Great Expectations
~It is widely said that it is far better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all. Would Pip agree?
~Dickens is famous not just for writing really long, complex novels but for packing them full of social commentary. What impression do you get of London society after reading Great Expectations?
~Dickens originally published the novel in serial form (weekly parts) and then later released it in three parts. How would the reading experience be different, if you were reading it in three parts as opposed to a few chapters at a time?
~What is the novel's overall feeling about great expectations? Is it wrong to have hopes, dreams and plans—or is Pip just dreaming the wrong ones?
~For much of Great Expectations, Pip seems to believe in a stark division between good and evil, and he tends to classify people and situations as belonging to one extreme or the other: for instance, despite their respective complexities, he believes that Estella is good and the convict is evil. What do you think of the two?
A Farewell To Arms
~What might the novel look like from Catherine’s perspective? (Remember, she is dead.) Do we feel like we get a clear picture of her from Frederic? Would she be a more or less reliable narrator than Frederic?
~A Farewell to Arms is one of the most famous war novels ever written. Unlike many war stories, however, the novel does not glorify the experience of combat or offer us portraits of heroes as they are traditionally conceived. What is the novel’s attitude toward war? Is it fair to call A Farewell to Arms an antiwar novel?
~Discuss Frederic Henry as a narrator. Assuming that, as a character, he is writing his story many years after living it.
~A Farewell to Arms is a love story as well as a war novel. Discuss the role of love in the novel: how does love affect the characters’ perceptions of war? How does the war shape the characters’ love story?
~Critics often discuss Hemingway’s fiction as a celebration of a specific type of manhood. What kind of man does A Farewell to Arms celebrate, and how does Hemingway achieve this effect?
(30 minutes)
Submit 9.5 by March 6 (10 points) Since students depend on you getting this turned in on time, no late assignments will be accepted for Discussion boards
Assignment 9.6
Discussion Board Response.
Go to the Discussion Board and respond to 2 initial comments. You must write 5-7 good well thought out sentences to receive credit for this assignment.
(30 minutes)
Submit 9.6 by March 8 (10 points) This cannot be late...not credit given if not on time
Assignment 9.8
College Students Only
This week, I would like you to focus on one particular thing you learned from class this week and write exclusively on that topic. For example, if an event happened in Oliver Twist that really made you think, write about it, or if something happened at home, write about it. It doesn't have to be a learning experience necessarily from the course material, it may be an experience that happened while 'living life"
To receive full credit, you should have 10-15 well-thought out sentences (which means several paragraphs written in correct form...topic sentences with support)
(30 minutes)
Submit 9.8 by March 8 (10 points)
If you are here...YOU ARE DONE FOR THE WEEK!! Now go buy Mr Leiter some coffee and 2 donuts from "The Moose Is Loose" Bakery
Assignment 9.1
Pages to read this week: pp 94-144
1. For this assignment, I would like you to give me "bullet" statements of what has happened in this week's reading. Also, make comments on at least 6 of the bullet statements (each comment you make needs to be 4-5 good strong sentences...nothing lame)
2. Fagin made the orphan children steal for him, but he gave them a place to stay, food to eat, and a sense of family/community. So, is he really a bad guy? Tell me your thoughts in 250 words.
3. Tell me about Nancy. What is her relationship with the other men? What does she do for a living? Why do you think she is compassionate despite her struggles? Why does she like Oliver? Tell me your thoughts in 250 words.
Submit 9.1 by March 8 (20 points)
Weekly Video (watch this before doing anything else this week)
60 Second Recap for College Level Only
Assignment 9.7
Character Map
As you read Oliver Twist, you notice that there are many, many characters young Ollie encounters. In order to keep track of these other characters and their relationship with Ollie, I want you to create a character map. This will be a project you update weekly as you progress through the book.
Watch the video below to learn how to do this project.
Here is the website to build your Character Map....make sure you create an account with your real name.
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To turn this in each week, share the site with me, or take a screen shot and attach it to an email.
Submit 9.7 by March 8 (10 points)
