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Great Expectations by Charles Dickens | Video Lesson, Worksheet
Streamline your AP Literature and High School English planning with this comprehensive, no-prep multimedia lesson plan for Charles Dickens’s Great Expectations.
Watch the full video lesson here. We want you to know exactly what you are getting: https://youtu.be/qetgqr0zaFU
Designed to seamlessly integrate into your existing unit, this resource is built around a highly engaging, 10-minute video analysis by Long Story Short.
The video length is perfectly paced to fit into a single class period without sacrificing your valuable lecture time. It works flawlessly as a daily warm-up, a flipped classroom homework assignment, or a high-impact exam review.
Everything is timestamped to the video for effortless tracking.
This complete digital download includes:
Chronological Viewing Guide: 8 targeted, timestamped questions that follow the video's exact pacing, ensuring students actively watch and engage with the breakdown.
Character & Symbol Analysis Tables: Focused tables for tracking Pip, Estella, Miss Havisham, Abel Magwitch, Joe Gargery, and Mr. Jaggers, along with key symbols like the decaying Satis House, stopped clocks, Miss Havisham's rotting wedding dress, the obscuring mists on the marshes, and the convict's leg iron.
Advanced Thematic Deep-Dive: Timestamped short-answer questions focusing on the illusion of social class and gentility versus true moral worth, the corrupting influence of sudden wealth and blind ambition, and the enduring journey toward guilt, redemption, and self-forgiveness.
How to use this resource:
- Print or digitally distribute the Student Worksheet (Pages 1-3).
- Play the video for the class, or have students stream the 10-minute analysis via the provided link.
Video runtime: 10 minutes | Total activity time: 20-25 minutes
