Quick reminder: today we will be discussing chapter one and how Dickens treats the SETTING like another character as he creates the mood for the reader at the beginning of the book.

Great Expectations is a more difficult read--but one that is rewarding to discuss. To help with this process, several study aids are being provided:

• a study guide with questions and mini-summaries to clarify your reading (cannot replace reading, as you will be required to competently use quotes to support arguments in class and on paper, and close-reading tests will be a part of this unit as well)
• more in-class note-taking and discussion of specific events/techniques the writer uses to make his point
• an audiobook link you can download to listen as you read (helps you to visualize the story and focus)
• in-class worksheets to focus your attention on specific characters and specific plot points
• focused all class discussions and small group discussions

That being said....don't lose your handouts! Be organized. If you tend to lose papers, store them in your file in the classroom so you will have access to them (they will be posted on this blog as well).

The READING SCHEDULE is posted at the left and you will have a "bookmark" copy. The most important thing you can do to be successful is to increase your reading stamina (this will help you throughout high school, college, and beyond) by reading every night.