A Tale of Two Cities - Day 21

Happy Friday!

As you know, I will be out today.

After the quiz, you can have the rest of the time (classes are a bit shorter today) to start your reading for the weekend (chapters 17 and 18).

Enjoy the long weekend!

A Tale of Two Cities - Day 20

Yes, the wheel returns for the first part of class today, continuing with our game-show theme. We'll use it to guide our discussion of chapter 14. Then, we'll listen to chapter 15 and discuss it along the way.

For Friday, there will be a quiz at the start of class. It will include questions from the entire book through chapter 16 of book 2. Of course it is open note and open book, but with a strict time limit.
Use the time between now and then to review your notes!

A Tale of Two Cities - Day 19

Happy Paczki Day! Happy Mardi Gras!

Today we'll be playing a game: The Dating Game! In case you aren't familiar with the show, here is a clip from 1968 - see if you recognize an especially famous person!




Use this sheet to keep track of information about the different suitors.

A Tale of Two Cities - Day 18

Happy Monday!

Today we will visit the Maker Space to check out all of the possible uses of technology to explore and express the creative ideas and interpretations you have of A Tale of Two Cities.

A Tale of Two Cities - Day 17

Happy Friday!

Several things for today:

1. We'll look back at the end of chapter 9 and discuss your suspects in the murder of the Marquis.
2. With your groups, you'll bring some of the dialogue from chapters 10 and 11 to life, acting them out for us using both the language in the book and "interior voices"
1. p. 151-middle of 152
2. middle of 152-middle of 154
3. middle of 154-middle of 155
4. middle of 155-top of 157
5. 158-bottom of 160
6. 160-162
3. If there is time, we'll listen to chapter 12 (the recording is about 15 minutes long)

For homework this weekend, you will finish chapter 12 (unless we listen to it all in class) and complete the next M-G response.

Here's a suggestion - create a storyboard! Go to https://www.storyboardthat.com/

A Tale of Two Cities - Day 16

Today you will work with your group to complete these two worksheets:

• Chapter 9 - close reading questions
• Chapter 9 - the usual suspects

You will have the rest of the time (if any) to work on an M-G response to this chapter.

For Friday, you are reading chapters 10 and 11.

A Tale of Two Cities - Day 15

Happy Tuesday! I hope you enjoyed the long weekend!

We'll start with a 10-minute quiz before we get into groups.

Then, we'll work in groups with chapters 7 and 8 to get a sense of the Marquis de Evremonde. Each group will bring to life one moment from this list:

1. The carriage of the Marquis kills a child
2. Gaspard's reaction and interaction with the Marquis
3. The reaction of the Defarges
4. The Marquis, the mender of roads, and Gabelle
5. The Marquis and the old woman

Then, we'll spend a few moments looking at these summary sites:

1. SparkNotes
2. Shmoop
3. eNotes
4. Grade Saver
5. Cliffs Notes

With your group, look at what these sites have to say about chapters 7 and 8. Then, compare/contrast them with what we did in class today as well as the actual details of the chapter. What do they add? What do they leave out?

Tonight you are reading chapter 9 - enjoy!