A Tale of Two Cities
II.7-8
British Literature
April 3, 2015
Pop Quiz
1. What stops the Marquis de Evremonde’s carriage?
2. How does the Marquis try to resolve the issue on the
plaza?
3. What does the road mender warn the Marquis about in
the country?
4. What does the peasant-woman want of the Marquis?
5. Who loses a child?
Analyzing Point of View
 Pick a point of view to analyze the scenes from chapters 7-8
using a medium of your choice.
 The Marquis de Evremonde (Ch. 7-8)
 Gaspard (Ch. 7)
 The Defarges (Ch. 7)
 The “Road-Mender” (Ch. 8)
 The “Peasant-Woman” (Ch. 8)
 Select your format for your analysis from a selected point of
view.
 News Report
 Artistic Representation
 Poem
 Personal Narrative
Homework
 Read and annotate chapters 9 and
10 of Charles Dickens’ A Tale of Two
Cities.
A Tale of Two Cities
II. 9-10
British Literature
April 6, 2015
Analyzing Point of View
 Pick a point of view to analyze the scenes from chapters 7-8
using a medium of your choice.
 The Marquis de Evremonde (Ch. 7-8)
 Gaspard (Ch. 7)
 The Defarges (Ch. 7)
 The “Road-Mender” (Ch. 8)
 The “Peasant-Woman” (Ch. 8)
 Select your format for your analysis from a selected point of
view.
 News Report
 Artistic Representation
 Poem
 Personal Narrative
Debate:
The Murder of the Marquis
IS THE MURDER OF THE MARQUIS DE
EVREMONDE JUSTIFIED?
 Write a paragraph using claim, evidence,
and commentary to answer this question.
Homework
II.11-13
British Literature
April 7, 2015
Debate:
The Murder of the Marquis
IS THE MURDER OF THE MARQUIS DE
EVREMONDE JUSTIFIED?
 Write a paragraph using claim, evidence,
and commentary to answer this question.
 After you finish your paragraph, we will
discuss as a class.
II.14-15
British Literature
April 8, 2015
Important Announcements:
1. Community Service Opportunity
2. SVA Freshmen Orientation – Tour Guides
3. Astronomy Field Trip on Friday
4. Modified Reading Schedule
MODIFIED READING
SCHEDULE
Book and Chapter Reading
Assignment
Date Due
II. 16-17
4/10
II. 18-20
4/13
II. 21-22
4/14
II. 23-24
4/16
III. 1-2
4/17
III. 3-5
4/20
III. 6-7
4/21
III. 8-9
4/23
III. 10-11
4/28
III. 12-13
4/30
III. 14-15
5/1
Happy Thesaurus Thursday!
These vocabulary words appeared in our reading due today or
will appear soon in A Tale of Two Cities. You will be assigned
small groups. I will assign your group one of these vocabulary
words and you must teach the class your word.
 Parricide
 Vociferate
 Refractory
 Sallow
 Dolorous
Who Should Miss Lucie
Manette Marry?
 Fold a sheet of paper into four and title it “Who Should
Miss Lucie Manette Marry?” Label one of each squares
as shown below.
Mr. Charles Darnay (the Tiger)
Mr. Stryver (the Lion)
Mr. Sydney Carton (the Jackal)
Stay Single!
 Develop reasons for Lucie to marry each man or option in
the table. Find a quote from each man to support your
reasoning. On the back, after reviewing all the options, who
is your pick for Miss Lucie Manette? Explain your selection.
Book the Second
Socratic Circle
 This is your discussion over Charles Dickens’ A Tale of
Two Cities. You may ask your own questions or use the
questions below to inspire your conversation.
 Who should Miss Lucie Manette marry?
 How should the man (“Jacques”) be punished for
killing the Marquis de Evremonde?
 Is the anger of the Revolutionaries justified? What
should the Revolutionaries do?
 What is the purpose of Mr. Jerry Cruncher’s “odd
job” for the novel? Why does Dickens include this
sub-plot?
Homework
 Read and annotate chapters 16 and 17 of
Book the Second in Charles Dickens’ A
Tale of Two Cities.
 Chapter 16 – Revolutionaries’ Hear
From the Spy about the Manettes
 Chapter 17 – The Manettes Prepare
for the Wedding