Dear Pre-IB 10th Grade Students!

Welcome to our class website, a place where we can share ideas, questions, and resources. You are welcome to peruse the resources I have on this website, especially the links along the left side of the page.

For our study of Victor Hugo’s Les Miserables, I have provided a study guide, complete with a plot summary, characters, themes, and the historical context. Please read this in addition to the novel, which is one of the works you can choose to write about on your final exam.

Reading Comprehension Questions

Plot summary, characters, and themes

Les-Miserables-quotes

Les Miserables Free e-book on Google Play

Les Miserables Free e-book on Project Gutenberg

Remember, our guiding question is “What responsibility do I have to my community?” How would this question relate to the themes and characters in Hugo’s Les Miserables?

Check our class website or your email each day to see if there are additional resources.

Kind Regards,

Mr. Coey

I used the text from the creature’s final monologue (the last two pages of the novel) to create this wordle image.  Do you see a motif?

Also, I want to commend each of you for providing insightful comments about the parent/child theme in the novel.  Way to go!

Enjoy your three day weekend and think about your presentation, which is next Thursday.

Kind Regards,

Coey

As a cultural anthropologist, your job is to research as much as you can about the customs, beliefs, rituals, and history of the culture you are observing.  Working with one of your colleagues, determine which topic you would like to research.  Your initial findings must include an evaluation of your sources and a summary of the information you have found (see my Iranian customs examples).

1. Be sure to develop a research question related to your topic.
2. Post your findings on our class web site.
3. Due by Friday, December 02

Congratulations on posting your first comments to our site.  I noticed that many of you followed my instructions and explained the significance of your quote and how it developed the novel.   Reply with either comments of support or questions of clarification.  If someone posts a question in reply to your comment, please provide a polite and thoughtful response.

Your Bless Me Ultima Rap should be revised and proofread prior to posting in the comment field.  After posting your rap, again provide a reply to a classmate, either providing a concrete example of what you like, or by providing a question of clarification.  Were you able to include setting, characterization, plot, and point-of-view in your rap?

Thanks for all your creative contributions!

Sincerely,

Mr. Coey

From this site, we can share our research, our creativity, and our insights.  Have fun with the resources I have linked to this page, and be sure to research Questbridge, which provides families with scholarships to our nation’s top universities.

1. subscribe to this site using the feature “subscribe by email.”  If you don’t have an email account, today is your day to create one.  I suggest using gmail because Google provides free software for its gmail users.

2. Bless Me Ultima: From the novel, I want you to find a favorite quote related to setting, characterization, plot, or author’s style.  Copy the quote and include the page number.  Then explain why this quote is significant for you and how it relates to the novel’s development.

3. When you post comments, please be polite, identify yourself, and use either standard or academic register–after all we are practicing for college!

Two tips for using this site: 1) write your comment in a word document first. Then, paste it into the comment field.  2) If your comment does not post, DO NOT click back.  Instead, click the refresh button.  Otherwise your work will be lost.

4. Write a thoughtful response to one of your classmate’s comments

Thanks for all your hard work.

Sincerely,

Mr. Coey