1. Monday, November 2, 2015 Objective: Agenda: Notebook: Daily Quote:
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Notebook:
None Today!
Daily Quote:
“Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible”
Frank Zappa
Objective:
Summarize the events of Book 3 of 1984
Focus on Winston’s evolution as he is taken through the stages of torture at the Ministry of Love
Agenda:
1984:
Review Book 3 – Chapter 1-2
Read Chapter 3
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1984 BOOK 3 CHAPTER 3 DISCUSSION
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2. Tuesday, November 3, 2015 Notebook: Daily Quote: Objective:
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Notebook:
None Today!
Daily Quote:
“Many people die at twenty five and aren’t buried until they are seventy five.”
Benjamin Franklin
Objective:
Analyze a complex piece of fiction
Make connections between your world and the world of 1984
Agenda:
1984:
Read: “Litter Brother is watching you”
1984 v. Today T Chart
Identify modern institutions that make connections with quotes from 1984
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1984 V. TODAY – POLICIES AND INSTITUTIONS
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3. Little Brother is Watching Questions
What does Mr. Kirn mean when he says that the invasion of privacy has been “democratized”?
How are today’s communication technologies and communicators different from those Orwell imagined in “1984”?
Do you agree or disagree with Mr. Kirn that the actions of Tyler Clementi’s roommate are “more disturbing” than those of Orwell’s Big Brother?
In what way, according to Mr. Kirn, can the actions of “Little Brother” benefit society?
How has today’s technology blurred the lines between what’s public and what’s private?
What does Mr. Kirn mean when he says modern technology contributes to the fragmentation of society?
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LITTLE BROTHER IS WATCHING DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
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4. Wednesday, November 4, 2015 Notebook: Daily Quote: Objective: Agenda:
English
Notebook:
None today!
Daily Quote:
“I’ve always felt that if something is polarizing, that’s usually the stuff I like the most. If something is taking a chance and is willing to be weird, that’s my favorite thing. I know there’s somebody out there who hates it.”
Andy Samberg
Objective:
Focus on the development of Winston Smith
Discuss why 1984 has been seen as a warning
Summarize Book 3 of 1984
Agenda:
1984:
Review Chapter 3
Read Chapter 4
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1984 BOOK 3 CHAPTER 4 DISCUSSION
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5. Thursday, November 5, 2015 Notebook: Happy Guy Fawkes Day Daily Quote:
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Notebook:
Happy Guy Fawkes Day
Daily Quote:
“We give the president more work than a man can do, more responsibility than a man should take, more pressure than a man can bear. We abuse him often and rarely praise him. We wear him out, use him up, eat him up. And with all this, Americans have a love for the President that goes beyond loyalty or party nationality; he is ours, and we exercise the right to destroy him.”
John Steinbeck
Objective:
Discuss authorial inspiration and allusion
Analyze modern fiction and why young people gravitate toward dystopian fiction
Develop a claim about your connection to dystopian fiction
Agenda:
1984:
New York Times – Dark Materials Article exploration
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DISCUSS MODERN DYSTOPIAN FICTION
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6. The Dark Side… Questions
Why are young adults interested in post-apocalyptic or dystopian stories, according to this writer?
What, if anything, does he or she think makes the themes in today’s young adult stories different from those in the past?
After reading this writer’s thoughts on dystopian themes in young adult literature, do you agree or disagree? Why?
Compare the two perspectives.
How do they differ?
What are the similarities?
Could you infer some overlap based on their two perspectives?
Which of the two do you feel best represents the opinion of your group?
As a group, do you enjoy dystopian themes in films and books? Have you read any dystopian fiction?
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DYSTOPIAN FICTION DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
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7. Friday, November 7, 2015 Notebook: None Today! Daily Quote:
English 12
Notebook:
None Today!
Daily Quote:
“As a teenager I was so insecure. I was the type of guy that never fit in because he never dared to choose. I was convinced I had absolutely no talent at all. For nothing. And that thought took away all my ambition too.”
Johnny Depp
Objective:
Summarize all of 1984
Utilize reading strategies to independently read and understand 1984
Complete your T chart and reading guide
Agenda:
1984:
Read Chapter 5-6
Turn in 1984 v. Today T Chart
Turn in Reading Guide
Both due at end of hour
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THE END!
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