Please read Chapters 9-12 and respond to the reading. Please use the questions below as a guide for our discussion. Use 2-3 direct quotations in your responses. Engage with the text. Engage with each other.
Darcy says, "You looking at me and my fine eyes?"
CHAPTERS 3 -6
1.Despite Bingley’s appearance as a most eligible
bachelor, what is revealed about his family, his age, and his inexperience?
2.How is Elizabeth’s fun at Darcy’s expense
different from his own behavior toward her and her friends and family?
3.Do you agree with Mrs. Lucas’s distinction
between pride and vanity and her conclusion that Darcy has a right to feel
proud?
4.Why might Miss Bingley be eager to criticize the
Bennet girls and their mother?
5.What is revealed about the characters of Mary
and Elizabeth by their piano performance?
6.What effect does Elizabeth’s teasing have on
Darcy? Is Elizabeth intentionally trying to provoke Darcy’s attention? Note his
continued attraction, despite her “inferiority.”

CHAPTERS 7 -13
7.What influences Elizabeth’s opinion of the
Bingleys?
8.What does Darcy consider an accomplished woman?
What does this reveal about him?
9.How does Darcy react to Miss Bingley’s comments
about the Bennets?
10.How
does Darcy characterize his own faults? (How does he reveal more about
himself?)
Please read Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, through Chapter VIII In the space provided, please give your analysis and initial reactions to the text. Think about how the text is constructed. Utilize the elements of fiction: plot, characterization, narration/point of view, setting, symbolism, and theme. Also, think about the specific literary devices and techniques employed by Austen, such as: dramatic irony, satire, foil characters, understatement, and the way she discloses information.
Please consult the blog rubric below. Use at least one direct quotation from the text. Try to come up with something fresh. Engage with each other. Be personal. Use your voices. Be brilliant!
Complete Audiobook:
Chapter I - 04:44
Chapter II - 04:23
Chapter III - 08:51
Chapter IV - 05:46
Chapter V - 05:14
Chapter VI - 12:21
Chapter VII - 10:12
Chapter VIII - 10:10
Chapter IX - 09:24
Chapter X - 11:49
Chapter XI - 08:45
Chapter XII - 03:49
Chapter XIII - 08:42
Chapter XIV - 06:50
Chapter XV - 09:02
Chapter XVI - 17:58
Chapter XVII - 06:57
Chapter XVIII - 27:15
Chapter XIX - 11:25
Chapter XX - 09:19
Chapter XXI - 10:37
Chapter XXII - 09:26
Chapter XXIII - 08:26
Chapter XXIV - 10:09
Chapter XXV - 07:50
Chapter XXVI - 12:01
Chapter XXVII - 06:44
Chapter XXVIII - 07:53
Chapter XXIX - 13:25
Chapter XXX - 06:20
Chapter XXXI - 08:16
Chapter XXXII - 08:07
Chapter XXXIII - 09:31
Chapter XXXIV - 11:22
Chapter XXXV - 16:01
Chapter XXXVI - 11:09
Chapter XXXVII - 08:23
Chapter XXXVIII - 06:34
Chapter XXXIX - 07:54
Chapter XL - 09:01
Chapter XLI - 12:27
Chapter XLII - 09:57
Chapter XLIII - 24:58
Chapter XLIV - 12:06
Chapter XLV - 09:09
Chapter XLVI - 15:59
Chapter XLVII - 20:28
Chapter XLVIII - 12:29
Chapter XLIX - 11:24
Chapter L - 11:01
Chapter LI - 10:09
Chapter LII - 15:13
Chapter LIII - 14:55
Chapter LIV - 08:11
Chapter LV - 11:40
Chapter LVI - 14:44
Chapter LVII - 09:11
Chapter LVIII - 12:42
Chapter LIX - 12:49
Chapter LX - 07:56
Chapter LXI - 06:33
The classic miniseries (1995) with Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle
The major release update (2005) with Keira Knightley and Rosamund Pike
Coming out February 5th: Film adaptation of Pride & Prejudice and Zombies (2016)
Blog
Criteria
Directions:This is your space to read and discuss ideas about the material we read
in class.You will notice that these
blog responses are intensive, but it will allow you to speak your mind and
obtain immediate feedback.These
homework assignments will count substantially, and the rubric below will help
guide you.I will show some examples in
class, and you are always free to discuss your work with me in class or after
school.
A range has the following qualities:
ØWell written
ØPersonal voice is present
ØThoughtful, meaningful, and there is always evidence that the
student read the text closely
ØResponses do not merely agree but challenge fellow students to
think critically
ØAt least 3-4 well chosen direct quotations from a text
ØResponds to fellow classmates so that a dialogue is going on
ØTakes risks
ØReturns to add comments to have a conversation
B range may exhibit some of the above
qualities, BUT:
ØToo formal, little personal engagement
Ø1-2 direct quotations, may not be well chosen or framed
ØA thinner response than the A range
ØA super long technical response that could be more concise
C range may exhibit some of the above
qualities, BUT:
ØResponds to the prompt in a general manner
ØRepeats what someone else wrote, as the student obviously did
not read through the other responses
ØThere is a voice, but little evidence that the student read
closely
ØThere are no direct quotations, but there are some concrete
examples
D and F range may exhibit some of the above
qualities, BUT:
ØLate responses that could be high quality but only completed to
avoid a zero
ØA few sentences and comments, but little to no analysis
Mission:The purpose of this course is to
continue to grow as readers and writers of the English language, by learning to
think critically and achieve a level of excellence appropriate for a high
school student.We will achieve this
goal by studying major works from the canon of British Literature from the past
and present, studying the ways in which human beings use the written word as a
means for explaining and sharing in our experience.
Major Works
ØBeowulf
translated by Seamus Heaney
ØThe Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer
ØMacbeth & Much
Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare
ØPride
and Prejudice by Jane Austen
ØFrankenstein
by Mary Shelly
ØOliver Twist
by Charles Dickens
ØJane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
ØWuthering
Heights by
Emily Bronte
ØThe
Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
ØSelections
of sonnets, romantic, and modern poetry
Assessments
Writing
& Major Assignments 50%:This is
will be the bulk of your grade.This
category includes all major writing assignments, in-class essays, final
projects, and unit tests.Criteria and
rubrics for the above will be made available.
Blogs
30%:Every night you will read a selection from
the works above and be expected to compose a blog response. If you are absent,
please view the blog and respond when you are able. Criteria and rubrics for
the above will be made available.
Journal
20%:Everyday you will freewrite in your journal
as a means of actively thinking during class discussions.You will be asked to share your ideas.These journal responses will also be used to
compose blog responses, in-class essays, as well as fully processed
essays.You will receive a grade at the
end of the term for your overall body of work.Criteria and rubrics for the above will be made available. (For the
grade conscious:This is how a B+
becomes an A-…and vice versa)
Classroom Behavior
Students
must adhere to the rules of conduct outlined in the Andover High School
Student Handbook 2017-2018 edition.If you act like an adult, I will treat you like one.
No
Cellphones:No handheld devices should be in my view at
anytime.Administration will be
contacted if this becomes a persistent problem.
Late
Work: It
is your responsibility to approach me about your work.Please refer to the Andover High School
Student Handbook 2017-2018 edition for details.
Aspen:Grades and progress reports will be
consistently posted on Aspen.It is your
responsibility to track your progress.
