1. Senior English 11/14/16
On page 68 Winston writes, “I understand HOW: I do not understand WHY.” Read before and after the quote to determine its relevance to your understanding of the book. Write about it.
What has three teeth and sixty feet?
Eellogofusciouhipoppokunurious – very good, very fine.
Goals – Discussion of chapter one quotes from Turn in chapter 1 comprehension questions.
Homework – Begin reading chapter 2. Parts I and II, Pages Vocab # 10 on Friday.
The front row of a Willie Nelson concert.

2. Senior English 11/15/16
Pick one of the quotes you have found in your reading and analyze it. What could it mean in Winston’s reality? And in yours?
Why did the lollipop cross the road?
Adoxography – writing cleverly on a trivial subject
Goals – Discuss quotes selected by students. Can you get a little philosophical like yesterday? Check daily work.
Homework – Read Chapter 2 parts III and IV, pages
It was stuck to the chicken.

3. The Ministry of Truth, which concerned itself with news, entertainment, education, and the fine arts. The Ministry of Peace, which concerned itself with war. The Ministry of Love, which maintained law and order. And the Ministry of Plenty, which was responsible for economic affairs. Their names, in Newspeak: Minitrue, Minipax, Miniluv, and Miniplenty. How are these names ironic or euphemistic?
Did you hear about the man who fell into the upholstery machine?
Gelogenic – Tending to produce laughter.
Goals – Discuss quotes from students concerning important ideas in Or take a look at Amendments to the constitution.
Homework – Read and annotate Chapter 2 parts V, VI, and VII, pp.122 to 138 in 1984.
Senior English 11/16/16
He’s fully recovered.

4. Senior English 11/17/16
Anything large and impressive, if it was reasonably new in appearance, was automatically claimed as having been built since the Revolution, while anything that was obviously of earlier date was ascribed to some dim period called the Middle Ages. The centuries of capitalism were held to have produced nothing of any value. … . Statues, inscriptions, memorial stones, the names of streets – anything that might throw light upon the past had been systematically altered. P. 83.
What do you call a cat that has lost eight of its nine lives?
Fescue - A stick used by teachers to point at objects on the board.
Goals – Discuss student selected quotes from Chapter 1 of Discuss the amendments to the constitution. How does 1984 negate such rights?
Homework –Don’t forget Quiz #10 tomorrow
An octopus.

5. Senior English 11/18/16 Five minutes to prepare for vocab 10 quiz.
Why are there fences around cemeteries?
Helminthous – infested with worms
Goals – Complete and grade vocab #10. Introduce Vocab #11
Homework – Begin study for vocab 11. Have a great break. Finish reading and annotating BNW. Search Poetry Out Loud for a poem.
People are dying to get in.