A wonderful resource for any student studying Dickens' Great Expectations. Includes information on the biographical and historical context of the novel, as well as PDF file links to the text itself as it was released in 1860.

This is a collection of three videos and an interactive about Charles Dickens' novel "Great Expectations" from MASTERPIECE: Charles Dickens: Great Expectations. Teaching materials are included.

Great study guide for Charles Dickens's novel, "Great Expectations." Before reading the book, check out an author biography, vocabulary, and pre-reading activities and questions. Also, use the guide's brainstorming activities to help you...

Gives statistics on life expectancy in the United States for males and females by age range.

Explore resources related to Great Expectations that include videos and articles on themes such as class mobility, poverty, crime and punishment.[PDF]

The complete text of "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens is available here in PDF format. Great Expectations, which was first released in 1860, is 685 pages pages long.

The complete text of "Great Expectations," by Charles Dickens. The text can be read online or downloaded by individual chapters in MP3 or PDF format. In addition, each chapter has downloadable support material which focuses on various...

From the CIA World Fact Book, this chart displays life expectancy statistics by country. Also links to data from the last two years.

Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this lesson exposes students to the concept of expected values (or expected outcomes). The method for computing the expectation is explained, and then many examples are given for students to...

This site from The Victorian Web allows one to access a variety of essays addressing the political and historical context of Charles Dickens' "Great Expectations." Includes essays about literary form, themes, characterization, and more.

This site presents a workable study guide to Charles Dickens' novel, "Great Expectations." Content includes a synopsis; relevant themes; use of language, imagery, and symbolism; and narrative and structure. Access is restricted to...

Incredibly detailed teacher guide includes vocabulary words, themes, specific student activities, critical thinking ideas, chapter-by-chapter questions and reading notes, and more. Requires Adobe Reader. [PDF]

The SAT Test day: What to expect and what to bring. This is a quick overview of what will happen, what you MUST bring, what you might want to bring, and what you should NOT bring.

Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this interesting lesson has students use sabermetrics (the study of statistics in baseball) to determine the expected winning percentage for a team, given the runs scored and runs allowed....

This site, which provides the expectations and grading criteria for students at the University of Puget Sound, also contains a great deal of helpful advice for student writers in general. The site walks students through the process of...

In this activity, students analyze statistical data Using the calculator and the TI-InterActive! software. They perform regression on the data to find the life expectancy of people in Canada.

Students learn about the human life-span. Some topics investigated in the tutorial are reproduction, nervous system, skeletal muscle, and homeostasis.

This set of questions pertains to probability: pairs of events, mutually exclusive events, complementary events, expected values, independent events, and conditional probability. Solutions and explanations are included.

Compute the expected value given a set of outcomes, probabilities, and payoffs. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly or receive hints.

Middle schoolers visit a local cemetery in this activity to collect data on the life spans of people from two different time periods. The data is graphed and compared to see if the life expectancy changed. They will then discuss why this...

"Maybe you've always wanted a baby brother or sister and your parents just told you you're going to have one. Perhaps you've always liked being an "only" and now your parents have announced that you'll have a brother or sister soon....

Learn how to write a resume that will appropriately showcase your skills and experience.

This ebook version of Charles Dickens's Great Expectations has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.

Students research an animal or other living creature and create a life-span diary similar to the one they read about in the book Diary of a Worm by Doreen Cronin. PowerPoint presentations are made for students to use while sharing their...