A+Tale+of+Two+Cities

We are currently in the midst of our study of A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens. This page will offer links to audio recordings of the chapters. Although Accelerated Reader states the book reading level to be a 9.7 (ninth grade year seventh month), some of the students are struggling with Dickens' style. Students will have homework for the remainder of our time in Dickens' historical novel. They are being asked to read the assigned chapters a day in Book the Second and will be asked to read five chapters a day to round out Book the Third (the novel is sub-divided into three parts). It is imperative that the students read. Pop quizzes will be given to make sure they are holding up their part of the educational responsibilities.

The Victorian writing style of Dickens is posing a challenge to some of the kids.The Barnes & Noble No Fear Series is now translating novels in a side-by-side format like its No Fear Shakespeare series. There is a No Fear Literature version of A Tale of Two Cities, and it can be found online here:

@http://www.sparknotes.com/nofear/lit/a-tale-of-two-cities/

Dickens' text is on the left and the modern translation is on the right.

The Sparknotes summarizing the work can also be found online here although it does present some spoilers. You have been warned.:

@http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/twocities/

The mp3 files of the audio clips below can be downloaded here for a mp3 player: @http://www.archive.org/details/tale_two_cities_librivox

Discussion of the chapters and pop quizzes will be conducted in accordance with the chapters that are to be read the night before. Students should come to class prepared to discuss the previous night's reading. Pop quizzes, when given, will range between 10 and 50 points.

//__**The reading schedule for Book the First is as follows:**__//

__**Tuesday, January 24th:**__ Miss Vernon will issue students copies of A Tale of Two Cities. Students are to take care of these books. If a book is damaged beyond re-use, students will be required to pay to replace it. Students are to read chapters one through three of Book the First before class on Wednesday.

__**Wednesday, January 25th:**__ Students are to read chapters four through six of Book the First before class on Thursday.

__**Thursday, January 26th:**__ Discussion of Book the First continues.

Review for Book the First Exam
 * __Friday, January 27th:__** Miss Vernon will give out a study guide for the Book the First exam. We will watch the corresponding part of a film version of A Tale of Two Cities. Wikispace discussion forums open. Complete two threads; they are for a 50 point grade.

__**Monday, January 30th:**__ Review for test over Book the First.

//__**The reading schedule for Book the Second is as follows:**__//

__**Tuesday, January 31st:**__ 100 point exam over Book the First of A Tale of Two Cities. After students finish the test, they should begin reading Book the Second: The Golden Thread. Students should complete reading chapters one through six in Book the Second before class on Wednesday.


 * __Wednesday, February 1st:__** Students are to read chapters seven through 11 before class on Thursday.

__**Thursday, February 2nd:**__ Students are to read chapters 12-16 by class on Friday.

__**Friday, February 3rd:**__ Students are to read chapters 17-21 by class on Monday.

__**Monday, February 6th:**__ Students are to read chapters 22-24 by class on Tuesday.

__**Tuesday, February 7th, and Wednesday, Feb. 8th:**__ The plan is to watch the film version's corresponding sections.

__**Thursday, February 9th:**__ Students will be given a study guide for the Book the Second test.

__**Friday, February 10th:**__ We will begin the review for Book the Second. It will be finished on Monday, and the test will be Tuesday.

__**Monday, February 13th:**__ Finish reviewing Book the Second.

__**Tuesday, February 14th:**__ Students will take a 100 point test over Book the Second.

Below are the LibriVox audio recordings of Book the Second in the text broken apart by chapters:

Book the Second - Chapter One: Five Years Later media type="file" key="A Tale of Two Cities - Five Years Later.mp3" width="240" height="20"

Book the Second - Chapter Two: A Sight media type="file" key="A Tale of Two Cities - A Sight.mp3" width="240" height="20"

Book the Second - Chapter Three: A Disappointment media type="file" key="A Tale of Two Cities - A Disappointment lowfi.mp3" width="240" height="20"

Book the Second - Chapter Four: A Congratulatory media type="file" key="A Tale of Two Cities - A Congratulatory.mp3" width="240" height="20"

Book the Second - Chapter Five: The Jackal media type="file" key="A Tale of Two Cities - The Jackal.mp3" width="240" height="20"

Book the Second - Chapter Six: Hundreds of People media type="file" key="A Tale of Two Cities - Hundreds of People lowfi.mp3" width="240" height="20"

Book the Second - Chapter Seven: Monseigneur in Town media type="file" key="A Tale of Two Cities - Monseigneur in Town lowfi.mp3" width="240" height="20"

Book the Second - Chapter Eight: Monseigneur in the Country media type="file" key="A Tale of Two Cities - Monsegneur in the Country.mp3" width="240" height="20"

Book the Second - Chapter Nine: The Gorgon's Head media type="file" key="A Tale of Two Cities - The Gorgon's Head lowfi.mp3" width="240" height="20"

Book the Second - Chapter Ten: Two Promises media type="file" key="A Tale of Two Cities - Two Promises.mp3" width="240" height="20"

Book the Second - Chapter Eleven: A Companion Picture media type="file" key="A Tale of Two Cities - A Companion Picture.mp3" width="240" height="20"

Book the Second - Chapter Twelve: The Fellow of Delicacy media type="file" key="A Tale of Two Cities - The Fellow of Delicacy.mp3" width="240" height="20"

Book the Second - Chapter Thirteen: The Fellow of No Delicacy media type="file" key="A Tale of Two Cities - The Fellow of No Delicacy.mp3" width="240" height="20"

Book the Second - Chapter Fourteen: The Honest Tradesman media type="file" key="A Tale of Two Cities - The Honest Tradesman low fi.mp3" width="240" height="20"

Book the Second - Chapter Fifteen: Knitting media type="file" key="A Tale of Two Cities - Knitting lowfi.mp3" width="240" height="20"

Book the Second - Chapter Sixteen: Still Knitting media type="file" key="A Tale of Two Cities - Still Knitting lowfi.mp3" width="240" height="20"

Book the Second - Chapter Seventeen: One Night media type="file" key="A Tale of Two Cities - One Night.mp3" width="240" height="20"

Book the Second - Chapter Eighteen: Nine Days media type="file" key="A Tale of Two Cities - Nine Days.mp3" width="240" height="20"

Book the Second - Chapter Nineteen: An Opinion media type="file" key="A Tale of Two Cities - An Opinion.mp3" width="240" height="20"

Book the Second - Chapter Twenty: A Plea media type="file" key="A Tale of Two Cities - A Plea.mp3" width="240" height="20"

Book the Second - Chapter Twenty-one: Echoing Footsteps media type="file" key="A Tale of Two Cities - Echoing Footsteps.mp3" width="240" height="20"

Book the Second - Chapter Twenty-two: The Sea Still Rises media type="file" key="A Tale of Two Cities - The Sea Still Rises.mp3" width="240" height="20"

Book the Second - Chapter Twenty-three: Fire Rises media type="file" key="A Tale of Two Cities - Fire Rises.mp3" width="240" height="20"

Book the Second - Chapter Twenty-four: Drawn to the Lodestone Rock media type="file" key="A Tale of Two Cities - Drawn to the Loadstone Rock lowfi.mp3" width="240" height="20"

We will read Book the Third over three days,with students being asked to read five chapters a day. Although students may want to read ahead of this schedule, since the Wikispace Discussions will be due at 11:59 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 24th.

__//**The reading schedule for Book the Third is as follows:**//__

__**Wednesday, February 15th:**__ Students should read chapters one through five of Book the Third (In Secret through the end of The Wood Sawyer chapter) by Thursday, February 16th.

__**Thursday, February 16th:**__ Students should read chapters six through ten (Triumph through the end of The Substance of the Shadow) by Friday, February 17th.

__**Friday, February 17th:**__ Students should read chapters eleven through fifteen (Dusk through the end of The Footsteps Die Out For Ever) by Tuesday, February 21st.

__**Tuesday, February 21st:**__ We will discuss the final portion of the book.

__**Wednesday, February 22nd:**__ We will watch the corresponding section of the film.

__**Thursday, February 23rd:**__ Students will take a 100-point test over the Book the Third.

__**Friday, February 24th:**__ We will have a Socratic Seminar over the ENTIRE BOOK for a 100 point grade.
 * //REMEMBER://** You also have a wiki discussion assignment due on this day! It closes at midnight! It is worth 50 points. You have had the duration of our study to get it done. Do not forget to do it.

Below are the LibriVox audio recordings of Book the Third in the text broken apart by chapters:

Book the Third - Chapter One: In Secret: media type="file" key="Chapter One - In Secret lowfi.mp3" width="240" height="20"

Book the Third - Chapter Two: The Grindstone: media type="file" key="Chapter Two - The Grindstone.mp3" width="240" height="20"

Book the Third - Chapter Three: The Shadow: media type="file" key="Chapter Three - The Shadow.mp3" width="240" height="20"

Book the Third - Chapter Four: Calm in Storm: media type="file" key="Chapter Four - Calm in Storm.mp3" width="240" height="20"

Book the Third - Chapter Five: The Wood-sawyer: media type="file" key="Chapter Five - The Wood-sawyer.mp3" width="240" height="20"

Book the Third - Chapter Six: Triumph: media type="file" key="Chapter Six - Triumph.mp3" width="240" height="20"

Book the Third - Chapter Seven: A Knock at the Door: media type="file" key="Chapter Seven - A Knock at the Door.mp3" width="240" height="20"

Book the Third - Chapter Eight: A Hand at Cards: media type="file" key="Chapter Eight - A Hand at Cards lowfi.mp3" width="240" height="20"

Book the Third - Chapter Nine: The Game Made: media type="file" key="Chapter Nine - The Game Made lowfi.mp3" width="240" height="20"

Book the Third - Chapter Ten: The Substance of the Shadiow: media type="file" key="Chapter Ten - The Substance of the Shadow lowfi.mp3" width="240" height="20"

Book the Third - Chapter Eleven: Dusk: media type="file" key="Chapter Eleven - Dusk.mp3" width="240" height="20"

Book the Third - Chapter Twelve: Darkness: media type="file" key="Chapter Twelve - Darkness.mp3" width="240" height="20"

Book the Third - Chapter Thirteen: Fifty-two: media type="file" key="Chapter Thirteen - Fifty-two lowfi.mp3" width="240" height="20"

Book the Third - Chapter Fourteen: The Knitting Done: media type="file" key="Chapter Fourteen - The Knitting Done lowfi.mp3" width="240" height="20"

Book the Third - Chapter Fifteen: The Footsteps Die Out For Ever: media type="file" key="Chapter Fifteen - The Footsteps Die Out Forever.mp3" width="240" height="20"

There will also be a Wikispace assignment related to the book, so pay attention to details! Be sure you are doing your annotations!