April 15, 2013 DLT:

Bell Ringer Journal Writing: You need to write for 5 minutes without stopping on the following topic: Discuss a time when you were in the minority or witnessed someone in a minority situation How were you/they treated? How did you/they try to convince others of your/their stance? What other effective means might there be to persuade people that you/they are right? Note: Think outside the box! There are many different ways someone can be in the minority: Race, Gender, Thoughts, Age, Areas, and Many More!

Mix-Pair-Share Using your bell ringer journal: Find a partner: Discuss your situation you wrote about in your journal Predict how this topic will relate to Animal Farm Thank your partner, find a new partner, and discuss again

In the News Brad Paisley and LL Cool J’s New Song “Accidental Racist” Need song link How do you feel about the song? How do you think Hollywood feels about the song? Daily News Article: http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music-arts/ll-cool-defends-brad-paisley-accidental-racist-lyrics-article-1.1312044 Are Brad Paisley and LL Cool J in the majority or the minority here?

Assign Characters- Page 193 -Snowball- Nice Pig -Squealer- Devious Pig -Napoleon- Ambitious Pig -Old Major- Wise Pig -Jessie- Sheepdog -Muriel- Goat -Rat- Selfish -Narrator -All Animals- This will be any students who do not receive another part Mr. Pilkington- Wealthy Farmer Mrs. Pilkington- Wife Older Pilkington Boy- age 9 Younger Pilkington Boy- age 7 Farmer Jones- Drunken Farmer Dennis-Field Hand Boxer- Work Horse Mollie- Show Horse

Let’s Read! Keep These Things in Mind: Take on the role of your character Much more than just a story about animals! Allegory- Any fiction that has multiple levels of meaning Each animal represents a person or an idea Themes we discussed yesterday in your notes Words in (parenthesis) are the stage directions- you do not read them, you just do them! It is what you make it

Check Your Understanding Complete the comprehension questions Early Finisher? Study your study materials you made on Dramatic Literature Elements Read Look over your characters words and actions in Animal Farm to prepare yourself for future reading Begin to brainstorm people or ideas that each animal could represent Research information on the Russian Revolution