WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT, least obvious lesson within Dickens' Great Expectations? Besides crafting a claim (debatable thesis statement) that answers this question, students will also generate supporting reasons, identify supporting evidence, and write a sentence outline for a paper on the Victorian novel. Additionally, we will finish the 1940s film version of Dickens' novel.

Monday

Examining topic outlines and sentence outlines. In small revision groups, writers will share out their sentence outline for the Great Expectations paper and their process. We will watch 5 minutes of the film from last week.
HW: Did you miss class on either Thursday or Friday? You can watch either part of the film via this video link here.

Tuesday

Watching part three of the film version today. If you miss any of that, the second half video link is here.
Hw: Sentence outlines are due in class on Wednesday. Remember, stronger claims are those that explore more complexity, go beyond the obvious, surface interpretation.

Wednesday

Reporting out your claims to revision groups. HW: Begin revising your sentence outlines.

Thursday

Today, for BYKTWD, we will examine Shakespeare's Macbeth. We will practice pitch, pace, and power. We will look at three scenes: the weird sisters, the dagger, and the final duel. Practicing these scenes in small groups.
HW: Obtain your copy of the independent novel.

Friday

Examining an edited, satirical version of Dickens's Great Expectations.
HW: No homework this weekend. Take a break.