Sunday, September 10, 2017

Due Wednesday, September 13th - Read "Pride & Prejudice" by Jane Austen through Chapter VIII

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:

Ø  Well written
Ø  Personal voice is present
Ø  Thoughtful, meaningful, and there is always evidence that the student read the text closely
Ø  Responses do not merely agree but challenge fellow students to think critically
Ø  At least 3-4 well chosen direct quotations from a text
Ø  Responds to fellow classmates so that a dialogue is going on
Ø  Takes risks
Ø  Returns to add comments to have a conversation

B range may exhibit some of the above qualities, BUT:

Ø  Too formal, little personal engagement
Ø  1-2 direct quotations, may not be well chosen or framed
Ø  A thinner response than the A range
Ø  A super long technical response that could be more concise

C range may exhibit some of the above qualities, BUT:

Ø  Responds to the prompt in a general manner
Ø  Repeats what someone else wrote, as the student obviously did not read through the other responses
Ø  There is a voice, but little evidence that the student read closely
Ø  There are no direct quotations, but there are some concrete examples

D and F range may exhibit some of the above qualities, BUT:

Ø  Late responses that could be high quality but only completed to avoid a zero
Ø  A few sentences and comments, but little to no analysis
Ø  Little engagement
Ø  Is openly cruel to a classmate
Ø  Knowingly inappropriate