Comp. Lit. II:

Today:

We completed the Tempest Children's Book. 

Assignment:  Read the sum of the play that I gave you. For each page, convert it to a page in a storybook.

We went over the different relationships in the play- it gets confusing!

We went back to 4th grade and sat on the floor for story time.

Brit Lit:

Today:

Journal prompt:  Power is not a means to an end.  One does not establish a dictatorship in order to safeguard a revolution; one makes a revolution in order the establish the dictatorship.  The object of persecution is persecution.  The object of torture is torture.  The object of power IS POWER.   1/2 pg

We reviewed your reading.  Most are reading, so we did not take the quiz.  Keep it up.  End in greatness....

We began the Utopia project:

1984

Utopia:  Design a Perfect World

Day one: Outline/group discussion

 1. Name of Your Utopian Society Choose a creative and appropriate name to represent your new society. Explain your choice in a way that makes the reasons for the name clear.

2. Declaration of Independence Write a brief statement (2–3 paragraphs) describing the reasons for your formation of a utopian society. In other words, what specifically don’t you like about current society? How has the current society broken trust with you? Why do you feel the need to form a “more perfect” society? You might refer to the U.S. Declaration of Independence for ideas.

3. Utopian Motto and Seal Create a slogan or motto that inhabitants of your utopia will follow, and develop a utopian seal. Explain the meaning and significance of the motto and seal you choose.

5. List of Rules Develop a list of at least ten rules that all community members will follow. Provide a rationale for each rule.

6. Governing Body How will the government of this utopia be structured? Will you have a democracy, an anarchy, a monarchy, or a dictatorship? How will your utopia make decisions? 2-3 paragraphs.

Comp. Lit. II:

Today:

We used the ipads to find ten words that Shakespeare invented.

Journal:  Use these ten words in a prompt about anything from this class.

We looked at 10 quotes from the Tempest, and I asked you to match them to a modern translation.

We went outside and acted out Act 2 sc 2.

We came back in and watched a very funny version of the same scene to illustrate how Shakespeare is way easier to understand when it is SEEN and performed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jH6nUuu5A4s

Brit Lit:

Today:

Journal:  "Every generation imagines itself to be more intelligent than the one that went before it, and wiser than the one that comes after it.   Please explain in a 1/2 page

I asked you to agree or disagree with 5 questions on state surveillance.

We did a packet on Newspeak, including finding a news article on the ipads and condensing it to newspeak.  doublegood job.

We watched a new 20 min interview with Snowden:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucRWyGKBVzo

HW Read to pg 127 in 1984

Comp. Lit. II:

Today:

We went to the computer lab in the lib to make a 6 frame comic strip of all the events from Act 1 in The Tempest.  Please go to: www.storyboardthat.com to bring up the page that we used.

Brit Lit:

Today:

Journal prompt:
"Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past." Orwell
1 page on what this quote means to you.

We shared these and talked about the control of information.

We watched part 2 of the Doc. The United States of Secrets.  If you were absent, this can be found at:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/united-states-of-secrets/

Please make sure you are AT LEAST up to pg 88.  We have 7 class days to finish this- so please consider reading ahead- esp. if you are having a hard time with keeping up.

Comp. Lit. II:

Today:

We continued deeper into Act II

We had a fire drill

We broke into groups and I asked you to find an example of each of the 6 language tricks in the text.

Brit Lit:

Today:

A Block: 

Reviewed 1-38

I gave you a sheet of terms and we went over each.

We took a quiz on reading.

We began the doc:  The United States of Secrets.

HW:  Read to pg 69

B Block:

We reviewed your reading and I answered questions on this futuristic world.

I gave you a cheat sheet of some of the terms and concepts in the novel

We continued the doc.  Some of you slept :-(

HW:  Read to pg 88.