1. English 10 Summer Reading Due! Are you wearing your ID?

2. Groups of 4 Each member shares his/her thesis statement (the theme) Critique Orwell’s messages- Do you agree with the themes your peers have determined? Ex theme: If given power over technology, the government will corrupt it. Agree or disagree? Why or Why not?

3. Brave New World

4. 1.Talk about the book as a prophetic vision of the future. Which aspects of the book did you find most disturbing? Which hit closest to home? Which seem the most far-fetched? 2. What exactly is so bad about this society of the future? Is there anything good about it? 3.As dehumanizing as the brave new world Utopia is, the alternative in the "savage reserve" is in many ways worse. What point is Huxley making about human nature? Is his vision totally negative - or does the book hold out some shred of hope? 4.When John first starts reading Shakespeare, he discovers that the words make his emotions "more real". Talk about the power of language in the book. Why did Huxley choose Shakespeare? -Group Share, Whole Class Share

6. John Green Materials Due Monday!

7. I want to get to know you and your reading style. Finish for homework if unfinished. Materials Due Monday!