A/ B block:

Today in class:

We closed our discussion on the Victorian Novel. We looked at the similarities between Wuthering Heights, and Jane Eyre. We talked about the shift that was happening in British Literature that gave a voice to the voiceless in society.

This led us to my intro on Modern Literature. We looked at 10 quotes from writer's and thinker's of this time.

Journal Prompt: Imagine Jane's "red room." In a one page response, please describe it based on the clues found in Ch 1. Please make sure that your narration follows the same 1st person account.

D Block:

Today:

We began talking Internet censorship.

I shared a video and article on the bill introduced by Rep. Smith of Texas: The Protect IP act. We talked about the dangers abusing legislation like this.

I broke you into 2 groups and gave you time to formulate an argument on the following:
1984: The Debate

During this class, I will be breaking you into two groups to debate the following:

Side One: Government censorship and surveillance are both needed to protect our freedom and safety.
Side 2: Censorship and spying on American Citizens’ are both wrong and counter our basic fundamental rights as Americans.

Directions: Please break into two groups and assign the following parts:

Captain: You will read your opening statement expressing your main point to prove. This will be very similar to the thesis of a paper. You will pick the order of your team to make your top 4 points.

Thinkers (4): You will direct the 4 examples that your team uses.

Scribe: You will write the main thesis of your group and record the four examples to prove your point.

Debate team: You will carefully listen to the argument from the other side and attempt to counter their argument.


Main Statement:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Example 1:______________________________________________________________________

Example 2:______________________________________________________________________

Example 3:______________________________________________________________________

Example 4:______________________________________________________________________

We will begin with each side giving their opening. Then we will go back in forth. Each team will present their example, and the other side will have the opportunity to counter their argument with their own examples.

Each round will be awarded a winner.



HW: Please read to Pg 179 (IX)

2 + 2= 5

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lstDdzedgcE&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active

D Block:

News Article Assignment:
“You think, I dare say, that our chief job is inventing new words. But not a bit of it! We’re destroying words— scores of them, hundreds of them, every day” (Orwell, 50-51).
Find a short news story. Think about how the article might be altered or censored in the world of 1984. Using what you know about Newspeak make changes to the article and show how it would be presented in the world of 1984.
Please re-write the story in the space below:

A/ B block:

Today:

Journal Prompt 34:

Find three articles from the Wall Street Journal, student edition. Give your opinion on three articles that peeked your interest. 1/2 page on each article.

We finished Wuthering Heights, and defined a Victorian Novel.

Next up... the other Bronte sister....

D Block:

We completed the 3rd Utopia journal.

We presented your Utopia projects.

We defined Dystopia. I made you a renegade anarchist group, and had you list 5 ways that you would destroy the harmony of the utopia.

We looked at 1984, part I.

I shared with you an example of Russian capitalist propaganda:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3ezma9cLEs&feature=related&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active

I shared an article on how China records all voice communication.

HW: Read to pg. 136(eye book) or Pg. 113 in old book. Bring in a section that you found interesting to lead a class discussion on. We will begin using these as parts of our 1984 "book talk."

Word O' the Week:

Crossbuck: (Kros-buk): Noun. An X shaped warning sign at a highway-railroad crossing.

Think:

Cows will walk upstairs but not downstairs.

A/ B block:

Today

We had some extra time to finish your ghost stories. The due date for these has been moved to Tuesday.
Please see me with any questions.

Read Wuthering Heights pgs. 910-920 in the Anthology.

Journal Prompt: Continue to write the next two pages of the story in 1st person (observation mode.)

or

Rewrite the pages read in 3rd person narration.