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Monday, June 12, 2023

6/12/2023

 
  1. Settle in
  2. Best Books of 2022-2023 Padlet-- directions at the top
  3. Pass back papers, check Google Classroom and Aeries
See you on Finals day! 

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Friday, June 9, 2023

6/9/2023

 
www.reddit.com/r/AskScienceFiction/comments/zoh16m/1984_the_books_appendix_which_explores_the/
  1. Settle in
  2. Appendix: The Principles of Newspeakdocs.google.com/document/d/1DkfkyiiQdZZ0Ei7yJUVlBVDVBmxwKqerZJYbWS8AFMQ/edit?usp=sharing
  3. You probably didn’t read the most telling part of Orwell’s “1984″—the appendix
  4. A Reddit thread about it
  5. Another Reddit thread about it
​HOMEWORK
​Civic ParticiPACTION project

Thursday, June 8, 2023

6/7/2023

 
  1. Settle in
  2. 1984 Book 3 Quiz
  3. Some 1984 videos for you
HOMEWORK
Civic ParticipACTION Project/Reflection

Wednesday, June 7, 2023

6/7/2023

 
  1. Settle in
  2. Speed Dating rules & pre-date form
  3. Speed Dating! 
HOMEWORK
Project work

Tuesday, June 6, 2023

6/6/2023

 
  1. Settle in
  2. Book Club-- 1984
  3. Symbolism Activity
HOMEWORK
Civic Engagement (ParticipACTION) project

Monday, June 5, 2023

6/5/2023

 
  1. Settle in
  2. Symbolism & other Literary Devices (Task 4) 
  3. Finish 1984
HOMEWORK
Book Club tomorrow, packets finished

Friday, June 2, 2023

6/2/2023

 
  1. Settle in
  2. Civic Engagement Project
  • ​Reflections-- what is your reflection plan? (so I can schedule finals week)​​
  1. Literary Devices--  Symbolism and Task 4 in the other packet
HOMEWORK
Read Book 3 (we will read the appendix next week) by Tuesday-- Tuesday Book Club

Thursday, June 1, 2023

6/1/2023

 
  1. Settle in
  2. Exploring Symbols
HOMEWORK
Read Book 3 by Tuesday

Wednesday, May 31, 2023

5/31/2023

 
  1. Settle in
  2. Indep Rdg-- Character: Below the Surface
  3. Reading time
HOMEWORK
Read Book 3 by Tuesday, 6/6

Tuesday, May 30, 2023

5/30/2023

 
  1. Settle in
  2. 1984 Book 2 Quiz
  3. Theme Quote analysis-- choose two more quotes that show the development of the theme. 
HOMEWORK
Read Book 3 by next Tuesday, June 6--> Book Club! 
​Independent Reading check tomorrow

Friday, May 26, 2023

5/26/2023

 
  1. Settle in
  2. 1984 Book 2 Book Club
  3. Literary Analysis packet, Tasks 3-4
HOMEWORK
Read Book 3 by June 5

Thursday, May 25, 2023

5/25/2023

 
  1. Settle in
  2. 1984 Ch. 9 audiobook
  3. 1984 Book 2 Ch. 9 Summary & Analysis-- 16 minute video
HOMEWORK
Finish reading Book 2 (through page 224)
Book Club tomorrow

Wednesday, May 24, 2023

5/24/2023

 
  1. Settle in
  2. Independent Reading update-- Thinking about theme-- A giant list of thematic topics
  3. Civic Participation Project-- please answer these questions so I know what your project is about. This is due Tuesday. 
  4. Literary Devices packet-- Task 3
HOMEWORK
Read through Ch. 8 before Thursday's class

Tuesday, May 23, 2023

5/23/2023

 
  1. Settle in on your own
  2. Look at the slideshow below for steps on what to do to develop your theme statement with quotes from Book 1. Do this in your notebook. 
  3. Read if you finish.
HOMEWORK
Read through Ch. 8 by Thursday

Monday, May 22, 2023

5/22/2023

 
  1. Settle in
  2. Themes of 1984
  3. Choose one theme and two quotes from Book 1 that show that theme developing
HOMEWORK
Finish Book 2 by Friday
​We will listen to the audio of Ch. 9 Thursday in class (it's almost 40 pages long!)
Book Club on Book 2 next Friday

Friday, May 19, 2023

5/19/2023

 
  1. Settle in
  2. Review thesis statements-- what makes a good one?
  3. Propaganda-- "A Brief History of the Man Who Brainwashed America"
HOMEWORK
Read through Ch. 5 by Monday
We will listen to the audio of Ch. 9 next Thursday in class (it's almost 40 pages long!)
Book Club on Book 2 next Friday

Thursday, May 18, 2023

5/18/2023

 
Unplanned absence. Have a great day!
  1. Settle in on your own
  2. Reading day-- 1984 or independent reading
HOMEWORK
Read through Ch. 5 by Monday
We will listen to the audio of Ch. 9 next Thursday in class (it's almost 40 pages long!)
Book Club on Book 2 next Friday

Wednesday, May 17, 2023

5/17/2023

 
I'm going to put this here so I don't forget.
  1. Settle in
  2. Watch video
  3. Indep Rdg-- How does setting impact the characters and plot?
  4. Read or work on Literary Devices Pkt
HOMEWORK
Read Ch. 2-3 by Thursday

Tuesday, May 16, 2023

5/16/2023

 
  1. Settle in
  2. Optional-- thank you notes to Nat Rocker, the Holocaust Survivor who spoke to us
  3. Essay Slam Activity
  4. Continue Literary Devices packet
HOMEWORK
Read Ch. 2-3 by Thursday
1984 Book 2 Activity on 5/26

Monday, May 15, 2023

5/15/2023

 
  1. Settle in
  2. Seeking a Strategy that Works; read and discuss
  3. 1984 Literary Devices
HOMEWORK
1984 Book 2 Ch. 1

Friday, May 12, 2023

5/12/2023

 
  1. Settle in
  2. Book Club-- 1984 Book One
    1. Self-guided discussion (10-15 min)
    2. My prompts for discussion (10-15 min)
  3. The Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis-- How Language Affects the Mind
HOMEWORK
Read this article and review/think about the questions: "Acknowledging the Past to Shape the Present"

Thursday, May 11, 2023

5/11/2023

 
  1. Settle in
  2. Civic Engagement Project & Rubric-- check out the highlighted info. 
  3. Civic Participation Project Planning activity (I'll have you do this in class in a week so I know what your project is)
  4. Reading time-- 1984, Ch. 1-3 Packet
HOMEWORK
Book Club on 1984 Book One tomorrow

Wednesday, May 10, 2023

5/10/2023

 
  1. Settle in
  2. Indep Rdg-- Significant Moment
  3. Civic Engagement Project & Rubric-- due Finals week
HOMEWORK
Read Book 1 of 1984 and prepare for Book Club Friday-- don't forget about the Ch. 1-3 packet due Friday

Tuesday, May 9, 2023

5/9/2023

 
  1. Settle in
  2. Book Club planning--> I will have some discussion topics based on the exposition. Will you bring your own topics, too?
  3. Civic Project Thinking: "Walking with the Wind" story
HOMEWORK
Read Book 1 of 1984 (104 pages)
Independent Reading tomorrow

Monday, May 8, 2023

5/8/2023

 
  1. Settle in
  2. Reading time-- Book 1, Ch. 1-8-- book club Friday
HOMEWORK
Read. Packet on Ch. 1-3. 
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