1. Pre-AP English II
October 24, 2017
As you come in, get a chromebook and log in to membean. You will have until 15 minutes after class begins.

2. Announcements
Be sure to finish your discussion post on Canvas by Wednesday. It will close at 11:59pm Wednesday night and you will not be able to post after that.
Your final drafts for the YES! writing contest will be due on Monday, October 30th.

3. YES! Writing Contest Prompt
The prompt… Think about someone in your school or community who is vulnerable and may need protection or support. This person may be a neighbor or a classmate—it may even be you. Are you willing and brave enough to stand up against injustice? Describe what you would do, and how your actions might make a difference.

4. YES! Writing Contest Prompt
The prompt… Think about someone in your school or community who is vulnerable and may need protection or support. This person may be a neighbor or a classmate—it may even be you. Are you willing and brave enough to stand up against injustice? Describe what you would do, and how your actions might make a difference. The requirements… • Respond to the article and writing prompt provided by YES! • Provide an original essay title • Reference the article in the essay • No more than 700 words • Must be original and unpublished

5. The Lottery
Re-read paragraph 7. Describe how the author uses figurative language and connotative diction to establish mood. How would you describe the mood created by this language? Irony and foreshadowing are crucial to both the mood and tone of the story. List at least one example of both irony and foreshadowing and explain how Shirley Jackson uses them to convey mood and tone. List any other examples of figurative language or other literary devices used in “The Lottery.” Be sure to quote the text directly. Explain what impact their use has on the story.

6. Brave New World Author – Aldous Huxley (1894—1963)
Brave New World published in 1932
Instantly recognized as an important work
Major themes & motifs: identity, individual vs. society, science and technology
Identity -- The overarching lack of individual identities in the novel highlights the extremely disturbing nature of this futuristic society.
Individual vs. Society -- Given the fact that humans are created with specific purposes and functions in mind, almost no one questions the ways of the world in which they live. When a person does challenge the features of society, he often stands completely alone and looks insane to everyone around him.
Science & Technology -- As beneficial as technological advancements can be for the world, this novel demonstrates how these improvements can actually present major setbacks for the morality and integrity of a society.

7. Brave New World Key Literary Elements & Techniques Flashback
Foreshadowing
Inference
Irony
Metaphor
Personification
Satire

8. Brave New World
Brave New World Reading Schedule October 24 – 26: Pre-reading exercises October 27 – November 2: Chapters 1-3 November 3: Chapters 1-3 Exam November 3 – 9: Chapters 4-6 November 10: Chapters 4-6 Exam November 10 – 16: Chapters 7-9 November 17: Chapters 7-9 Exam November 17 – 26: Chapters (Yes, you have to read over the break. Sorry.  Welcome to Pre- AP English II  )

9. Brave New World
Brave New World Reading Schedule, continued November 28: Chapters Exam December 1 – 7: Chapters December 8: Chapters Exam December 12: Response Essay Rough Draft Due December 19: Response Essay Final Draft Due December 19: Optional Group Extra Credit Projects Due (more about this later)

10. Homework
Find as much information about Aldous Huxley’s life as you can online. Pay particular attention to his activities during the build-up to World War II in the early 1930s. Given the information that you find, what do you think his motivations were for writing Brave New World? Write a paragraph or two (no more than 2) which explains your conclusions.

11. Tomorrow We Will…
Continue our pre-reading for Brave New World by Aldous Huxley