English 10 Honors Great Expectations Summer Reading Work Assignment

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1 English 10 Honors Great Expectations Summer Reading Work Assignment Name: Hour: Note: This is an individual assignment and cannot be completed in groups or with other students. Academic integrity is required. Thus, the work you record below MUST be your own. Directions: Pick six (6) of the following key characters from the first Volume of Great Expectations to complete the following tasks and to demonstrate your close reading (first 19 chapters roman numerals I-XIX). Do NOT use Pip as he has already been done for you: Pip the convict Mrs. Joe Gargery Joe Gargery Mr. Wopsle Uncle Pumblechook Miss Havisham Sarah Pocket Mr. Matthew Pocket Estella Orlick Biddy Mr. Jaggers the pale young gentleman Example Character Name: Pip Passive Locate and copy three pieces of evidence across multiple chapters (when available) that demonstrate the direct or indirect characterization which would illustrate the trait previously identified. The pieces of evidence must be properly cited: (for this assignment, please include the author s last name in addition to page number ex: I said that I would get him the file, and I would get him what broken bits of food I could, and I would come to him at the battery, early in the morning (Dickens 4). What could I do but follow him? I have often asked myself the question since; but what else could I do? His manner was so final, and I was so astonished, that I followed where he led, as if I had been under a spell (Dickens 89). I deliberated with an aching heart whether I would not get down when we changed horses and walk back we changed again, and yet again, and it was now too late and too far to go back, and I went on (Dickens 160). I Finally, be prepared to explain your thinking when you return.

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3 Character Name: I Finally, be prepared to explain your thinking when you return. Character Name: I Finally, be prepared to explain your thinking when you return.

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Directions: As you read Great Expectations, note any moments where you can make connections between the novel and the map directly on the map (talk-to-the-text ON THE MAP).

5 Directions: As you read Great Expectations, note any moments where you can make connections between the novel and the map directly on the map (talk-to-the-text ON THE MAP). You can do this in any combination of mini-drawings, quotes from the text, and/or notes. Perdue, David. " David Perdue's Charles Dickens Page. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 June 2016.

Honors English 10 Things I learned from My Summer Reading Book Project Book of Choice Summer Reading Project Over the summer, in addition to reading Great Expectations, you were required to read a

6 Honors English 10 Things I learned from My Summer Reading Book Project Book of Choice Summer Reading Project Over the summer, in addition to reading Great Expectations, you were required to read a book for enjoyment. Part of the joy of reading is sharing that reading and what we have learned. Below, you will find the requirements for your book of choice summer reading assignment. You will create a 2-sided document that fits the following requirements: Side 1: the items below should completely fill an 8 ½ x 11 sheet of paper, thus creating a small poster - Title of Things I learned from Title with the title of your choice summer reading book thematic statements that demonstrate a life lesson one might glean from the text - Each statement must complete the thought Things I learned from Title - Picture (drawn, found, or created) that exemplifies ONE primary thematic statement Side 2: the items below should not exceed the back of the poster -MLA format with Name, Instructor, Course & Hour, and Date in upper left corner of page -Title (italicized) and author of choice summer reading book centered at top of page, under above info - 3 Quotes (one each from the beginning, middle, and end of the book, properly cited) that demonstrate ONE thematic statement (thematic statement for quote selection must be the same as selected picture from side one) word explanation of how quotes work together to demonstrate the ONE thematic statement that you have chosen to discuss - short explanation of how picture demonstrates the ONE thematic statement that you have chosen to focus on above - if the picture is a found picture (e.g. you found it online in a place other than clipart or copied it from a book), provide a full and correct citation of the source where you found the picture Grading: Total points: 30 Due Date: 2 nd day of school bring hardcopy to class & upload to turnitin.com by start of class Things I learned from Title Thing 1 Thing 2 Thing 3 Thing 4 Thing 5 Thing 6 Thing 7 Thing 8 Thing 9 Thing 10 Thing 11 Thing 12 Thing 13 Thing 14 Thing 15 Want to insert fun shapes between thematic statements (not a requirement, but a nice touch )? In Microsoft Word go to Insert- Symbol- More Symbols (mac: symbol browser-shapes) Name Instructor Course & Hour Date Title & Author Quotes (must be from beginning, middle, and end of text) 1: (author #). 2. (author #). 3. (author #). Explanation Provide proper citation for picture if needed.

7 Need some Inspiration? Take a look at the Barnes & Noble Book Blog that inspired this assignment 25 Life Lessons I Learned From Harry Potter Posted by Ester Bloom March 6, 2014 at 1:00 pm 1. The family you are born into matters much less than the family you choose. 2. Despite what we were taught by When Harry Met Sally, men and women can be friends. 3. Dumbledore says people find it far easier to forgive others for being wrong than being right. Hermione Granger, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince 4. Bad guys often don t look like bad guys. Sometimes the ugly, scowling dude swooping around like a bat distracts you from the deceptively normal-looking person you should be worried about. 5. Even bad guys are usually not all bad. 6. No institution can be relied on to do what s right, especially during wartime not the press, not the government, not your school. 7. Twins for the wins! 8. The things we lose have a way of coming back to us in the end if not always in the way we expect. Luna Lovegood, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 9. The pen is mightier than the sword, and love might be more powerful than either. 10. Fear of a name increases fear of the thing itself. Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 11. Don t waste your life being afraid of what follows. To the well-organized mind, death is merely the next great adventure. Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer s Stone 12. Never trust anything that thinks for itself if you can t see where it keeps its brain. Arthur Weasley, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 13. The best children s books will reach you at any age. When I m 80 years old and sitting in my rocking chair, I ll be reading Harry Potter. And my family will say to me, After all this time? And I ll say, Always. Alan Rickman 14. It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends. Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer s Stone 15. It is our choices that tell us who we really are, far more than our abilities. Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 16. Never trust a man who shows up with a dragon s egg in his pocket. 17. Astrology is rubbish. 18. That said, listen to the centaurs. 19. If you want to know what a man s like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals. Sirius Black, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 20. It is the first responsibility of every citizen to question authority. J.K. Rowling. (Okay, fine, it was Benjamin Franklin. But you can tell J.K. Rowling agrees.) 21. Numbing the pain for a while will make it worse when you finally feel it. Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 22. Know-it-alls are sexy. And useful to have on your side. 23. Understanding is the first step to acceptance, and only with acceptance can there be recovery. Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 24. Indifference and neglect often do much more damage than outright dislike. Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 25. Most importantly, do not get between a mother and her children. Ester Bloom is an editor of the Billfold whose writing appears in Slate, Salon, Creative Non-Fiction, Flavorwire, New York Magazine's Vulture blog, the Toast, and numerous other venues. Follow Bloom.Ester. 25 Life Lessons I learned from Harry Potter. The Barnes & Noble Book Blog. Barnes & Noble. March 6, Web. September 3, 2014.

3. Speaking task: as the pairs visit each poster they should. a) Identify the movie. b) Name any characters they can

3. Speaking task: as the pairs visit each poster they should. a) Identify the movie. b) Name any characters they can There are numerous ways these summary posters can be exploited in the ESL classroom. This is how I used them with pre-intermediate teen students. We had already spent two weeks studying the narrative tenses