Introduction		Task		Process	Evaluation	Conclusion	Teacher Notes
Introduction				While reading Charles Dickens’s novel, Great Expectations, you realize that the mind of the great English author is quite complex. You are very interested in the workings of great minds (being a great mind yourself). You will therefore enter into the realm of this great mind and discover the underlying factors that made this novel a classic. Return to Menu
Task				You will choose from four activities that delve into the mind of Charles Dickens, author of Great Expectations. Ø Model of Miss Havisham’s wedding cake Ø Scale model of Wemmick’s castle Ø Dramatization of Magwitch and Pip’s meeting Ø Collage of Pip’s strengths and weaknesses Return to Menu
Process Choose one of the following activities to complete: Click on www.bibliomania.com to reread Chapter 11. Pay special attention to the description of Miss Havisham’s wedding cake and Pip’s reaction to the cake. Click on www.victorianlondon.org and discover how the mentally ill were cared for during Victorian England. Click on hhtp/greatexpectations.8m.com and investigate the purpose for Charles Dickens in writing Great Expectations. Click on www.wilton.com and GO TO Recipes and Ideas then GO TO Wedding Cake Design and learn facts about cake decorating. Using the information gained from your quest, create an actual model of Miss Havisham’s wedding cake as Pip sees it in the dusty, closed room at Satis House. After finishing your model, write a page report explaining Pip’s reaction to the wedding cake, how the cake reveals information about Miss Havisham’s character, and Dickens’s purpose in adding this detail in the novel. Return to Menu Click on www.bibliomania.com to reread Chapter 25. Read carefully the passage that describes John Wemmick’s castle and what it reveals about Wemmick’s personality. Click on www.castles-of-britain.com to learn about castle architecture in England of long ago. Click to hhtp/greatexpectations.8m.com to investigate commentaries concerning Wemmick’s personality and reasons Dickens might have included this in Great Expectations. After gaining information from the web, create a scale model of Wemmick’s castle. Also write a page report explaining Wemmick’s Walworth sentiment, what the castle reveals about Wemmick’s character, and Dickens’s purpose for including this detail in the novel. Return to Menu Click on http://www.bibliomania.com/ to reread Chapter 39. This passage describes the meeting of Magwitch and Pip when Magwitch makes his astonishing revelation. Take special note of the setting, the dialogue, and the role of each character. Click on http://www.actor.com/ to investigate the career of an actor. Click on www.e-writer.net/lit_terms.html to learn about mood and conflict. Using this information, dramatize the meeting between Magwitch and Pip. Provide sound effects for the stormy night, and stay in character to maintain mood. If possible also dress in character and use British accents. Use facial expression, gestures, as well as oral expression to show feeling. Provide a one-page report that explains Pip and Magwitch’s characters, the mood of the meeting, and Pip’s internal conflict. Return to Menu Click on http://www.bibliomania.com/ to reread Chapter 18, 29, 37, 39, 44, and 57. Try to list as many of Pip’s strengths and weaknesses as possible. Click on http://www.greatexpectations.8m.com/ to find commentaries concerning Pip’s characterization. Click on www.victorianlondon.org to discover about debtor’s prisons and child labor of Victorian England. Using this information, make a collage of Pip’s strengths and weaknesses. Provide a one-page paper that explains those strengths and weaknesses using specific details from the novel and reveal why Dickens would have created such a character for his novel, Great Expectations. Return to Menu
Evaluation Project Assessment Evaluation Symbols: 0 – No noticeable effort 1 – Components missing 2 – Components attempted, but not developed 3 – Components attempted, but partially developed 4 – Components developed; needs minor improvements 5 – Fully developed with understanding; needs no revisions Student must receive 35 out of 50 points for passing grade. 1. Written Communication - 25 points a. follows directions (integration) b. shows understanding of concept – clearly sets purpose (focus) c. uses elaboration (support) d. uses correct spelling, grammar, punctuation, capitalization, and structure (conventions) e. is orderly and neat (organization) 2. Product - 25 points a. follows directions b. reflects an appropriate and systematic strategy – planned with effort c. uses verbal or nonverbal strategies to convey the purpose – achieves project goal d. displays focus – conveys a clear understanding and interpretation of the project e. applies knowledge, reasoning, skill, and information gained through technology to complete the project Return to Menu
Conclusion Related readings: Tale of Two Cities Oliver Twist David Copperfield A Christmas Carol				You have successfully gleaned information from the great mind of Charles Dickens. Your Challenge with Charles hopefully has been informative, fun, and a Dickens of an experience. Return to Menu
	Teacher Notes		This webquest is designed to be utilized with a unit of study involving the novel, Great Expectations by Charles Dickens. This unit addresses these skills: · Comprehension · Historical Context · Characterization · Theme · Summarization · Tone · Mood · Setting · Plot · Conflict Each activity addresses the following standards: Lang Goal 1B3a, 1B3c, 1B3d, 1C3a, 1C3b, 1C3d, and 1C3e http://www.isbe.state.il.us/ils/english/english.html Lang Goal 2A3a, 2A3b, 2A3c, 2A3d, 2B3a, 2B3b, and 2B3c http://www.isbe.state.il.us/ils/english/english.html Return to Menu