Hi folks,
So, from this week, school is partially re-opened for Year
10. This week, up to seven of you will be in on Tuesday and Wednesday. I’m in
next Tuesday. A few of you will have to wait until the middle of July.
I think this calls for a slight change of approach. Happily,
this falls at the perfect time as we’re no longer having to blast through the
book to a strict timetable (it’s almost as if I had it all planned out!). Here’s
what I suggest:
- Instead of sending work on Tuesday and Friday morning, I’ll just send it on Tuesday. That way, if it’s your turn to be in school, you’re not rushing against an unfair deadline. This will give you the flexibility to fit in our work with what you’ve got on.
- I’ll sort future blogposts into essential, recommended and optional tasks. Again, this should allow you to manage your workload when you’re in school, and give you more options when you’re not.
- I’ll still be here to answer questions and give feedback any time you need it.
I hope that makes sense. Please let me know if you can see a
problem with this.
This week, we’re going to consider the ending of the book,
the other ending of the book (!) and we’ll try to draw conclusions on the
themes and Dickens’s intentions.
Here’s the work for this week:
ESSENTIAL:
1) Do this recap quiz on the final chapter of Great Expectations.
2) Read the original ending of Chapter 59 in the document below, then consider the questions at the bottom of the doc. (Dickens
was persuaded to change his original ending to the one you have already read. A friend (possibly several friends)
told him he needed to write something more optimistic.)
3) Write a paragraph weighing up the arguments about the two
different endings and giving your view about which is better.
Alternatively, you could just
answer the questions at the bottom of the above doc.
You can write in your book and
send a pic, or you can put your paragraph straight into an email.
If you want some help getting
your ideas together, have a look at these:
RECOMMENDED:
4) Consider the JILES themes we discussed in class and jot
down some conclusions on this document. (You’ll need to make your own
copy of it again.)
Think about what Dickens is
trying to say about each theme, and how you know. This about how the final
stages of the novel tie up each theme.
OPTIONAL:
5) Watch Great Expectations
(2011) (aka ‘Fit Pip’) Episode 1, Episode 2, Episode 3. (Remember, you’ll need
your school log-in details.)
6) Have a read of a section from the
study guide which I’ve sent to your email. (E.g. the introductory sections or ‘Is
Pip a snob?’)
By the look of this
poll, we need to show Pip some
love. The article above will help. Good call on Herb, Joe and Wemmick though!
That’s all for this
week. Remember, you’ve now got a week to get this done.
As ever, let me know
if you need anything.
And if you’re in
school tomorrow, enjoy! I’m well jel.
Mr M
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