Brit Lit:

Today:

I collected any late journals.

We debated censorship and surveillance by the government.  We will finish this debate Friday.

I showed you a video comparing 1984 to the recent events from Rand Paul:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkQx4KOxg5Q

HW: Please read to pg.136 in 1984.  Consider additional facts/info to support your debate.

Comp. Lit. II:

Today:

I collected any late journals.

We worked on your Propaganda speeches.

We looked at two forms of propaganda in cartoon form:

Russian:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jETJt_zbnKk

USA:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_DaMKUP3Og

I asked for you to identify specifically how people were manipulated in both videos.

HW:  Please read ch 9-10 in Animal Farm.  Study vocab- quiz Friday.  Finish and type your propaganda speech for Friday.

Brit Lit:

Today:

We listed 10 characteristics of the setting in the world of 1984.

We debated censorship and surveillance.  I broke you into two sides and we worked on 4 main examples that each side will use for their debate.

I passed back your last three quizzes.

Comp. Lit. II:

Today:

A Block finished their utopia group work, and all groups presented their vision of a perfect world.
C Block:  We began the first draft of your propaganda speech.

We looked at the similarities in your Utopia's.

We reviewed your reading.

We took a quiz on ch 4-7.

We defined the following terms:

Propaganda
Faulty Case and Effect Reasoning
Bandwagon effect
Euphemism
Oversimplification
Begging the question
scapegoat

We looked at how these could be used to take over a group of people.

HW:  Read CH 8.  Study vocab words.  Quiz on these this Friday.  C Block:Finish speech

Brit Lit.

Today:

Journal Prompt:  Describe Prom (or recent school event) using Newspeak.  1/2 page.

We found three article in the morning paper an selected one to re-write and distort using newspeak.

We broke into groups and began work on your Utopia project.

HW Please read to pg 105 in 1984.  Expect a quiz.

Comp. Lit. II:

Today:

Journal Prompt:  What specific events would need to happen here in America to force a revolution?  Please detail at least three things.     1/2 page

We watched the first set of the Favorite Poem projects.  We will watch another set on Tuesday.

We broke into small groups and made a Utopia.

HW:  Please read ch 4-5 in Animal Farm.  C block study vocab.  A block define new words given today.