This Week at a Glance

(March 5-9)

Objectives

See objectives dated February 13-17.

Reminders

Bring the novel and summaries to class everyday.

Review the themes for A Tale of Two Cities; the entry is dated February 13-17.

There are three pervasive themes that can be found in all of Charles Dickens' novels:

injustice

inequality

human suffering

Chapter 3 "A Disappointment"

Dickens' uses a simile to compare the blood-thirsty spectators to blueflies.

Bring an essay (the finished product) to class on Wednesday, March 7, 2012; use one of the prompts from the STAAR packet.
If you encounter problems or concerns with the novel, please let me know immediately.
There will be a major test (A Tale of Two Cities) on Monday, March 19, 2012.