WHEN READING GREAT EXPECTATIONS you should be certain to circle vocabulary, write your thematic based questions, and annotate for the theme of Pip's emerging identity. Remember that your notes in the margins should reflect the reader's dialogue with the narrative and what the author wants the audience to consider. I will collect and grade these. If you are having trouble with this text, please see me in room 330 to discuss. You can likewise use the RWC for help with your reading and annotations.

Monday

Introduction to Dickens, annotating Great Expectations, and breaking apart Dickensian sentence structure. Dis/lecture: What do we learn about Pip in chapter one? Where does the older Pip—our narrator—bleed through the plot, and what are his observations? While reading, pay careful attention to Dickens’s observations: What does he say about his life’s path? What does he say about justice? What does he say about human nature when observing, as he does, about his sister, Mrs. Joe? Time permitting, we will get into an overview of Victorian England.
HW: In which passages does Dickens express his view of life, justice, and human nature? Finish reading chapter two, and also read chapter three tonight.

Tuesday

Read chapter four. Pay attention to the guests at Christmas dinner. What impressions do you have, as a reader, of these individuals? How does Pip barely escape being caught for thieving household goods, as Dickens calls “wittles”? We will also read chapter five together. What do you make of the two convicts, and what importance should we impart to the one convict’s confession?
HW: Reading chapter five and six for homework.

Wednesday

Reading chapter seven and eight together in class. For chapter seven, pay attention to Joe and Pip’s relationship. Why is Joe so kind and fatherly towards Pip? For chapter eight, while listening, you are to answer the following question on paper, creating a drawing that illustrates the details of Dickens’s vision: Who is Ms. Havisham, and where does she live? This illustration should capture the details of both the character and setting, should use color, and will be shared with other students in class
HW: Finish reading chapter eight. Draw a detailed picture of Satis House. What is Dickens vision of this house? In your drawing, include visual answers to these questions: Who is Ms. Havisham, and where does she live? This illustration should capture the details of both the character and setting, should use color, and will be shared with other students in class on Thursday.

Thursday

In class review of chapter 9. Discussion of Pip. What does Dickens want us to learn about life through Pip’s example? How is Joe a mentor/father to Pip? What is Pip struggling with in life?
HW: Reading chapter 10.

Friday

Documentary day. We will begin watching a reality show set in Victorian England.
HW: Read chapters 11-13 over the weekend.