Homework Due February 5th

English Literature Textbook

• Read The Romantic Age Unit 7 page 267-
• Answer the questions on Kubla Khan and The Rime of the Ancient Mariner 
• Turn in

Read

• David Copperfield chapters 15-20
• Outline the chapters noting the important events and characters you are introduced to. 
• Turn this assignment in and be ready to discuss your thoughts. 

The Flu has struck

I'm feeling under the weather so I'm arranging for a substitute teacher to come to class on Tuesday.
I hope you have a wonderful time.

Homework Due January 29th

English Literature Textbook

• Read The Romantic Age Unit 7 page 251-266 
• Answer the questions on page 266 
• Turn in

Research and Write 

• Education System 
• Research education at the time of Dickens and in Dickens' works.
• Write a comparison of the English education system and David Copperfield's experience  vs your experience. 
• 3-4 paragraphs 

Read

• David Copperfield chapters 10-14
• Create character descriptions of any new characters answering the following questions.
• Mr. Micawber 
• Mr. Dick 
• What are they like physically?
• What is their outlook in life? 
• What is their motivation? 
• Are they a positive or negative character?
• Where are they socially lower-class, upper-class, middle-class etc.? 
• Where do you think this character is heading?
• and find a quotation of this character that would describe them.
• Turn in. 
• Outline the chapters noting the important events and characters you are introduced to. 
• Turn this assignment in and be ready to discuss your thoughts. 

Homework Due January 22

English Literature Textbook

• Read The Restoration and the Eighteenth Century  pages  238-250 
• Write either a poem, short story, or proverb using a local dialect. 
• Look at the works of Robert Burns, Dickens and Mark Twain to aid in this assignment
• Turn in

Research

• Read a biography of Dickens 
• Create a chart comparing the similarities and differences of Dickens' and Copperfield's life. 
• Turn in 

Read

• David Copperfield chapters 5-9 
• Create character descriptions of 5 characters of your choosing answering the following questions. 
• What are they like physically?
• What is their outlook in life? 
• What is their motivation? 
• Are they a positive or negative character?
• Where are they socially lower-class, upper-class, middle-class etc.? 
• Where do you think this character is heading?
• and find a quotation of this character that would describe them.
• Turn in. 
• Outline the chapters noting the important events and characters you are introduced to. 
• Turn this assignment in and be ready to discuss your thoughts. 

First day of school

I'm looking forward to seeing you back on the 15th. Be looking out for some blogposts and emails coming your way soon.

Make sure you have David Copperfield and have read the first 3 chapters before school starts.