David Thomas

Wednesday August 31, 2011

Essential Questions

What elements contribute to the social structure in 1984? How does perspective influence thought and understanding? Agenda Inner Party (2) / Outer Party (13) / Proles (85) INGSOC (English Socialism) Journal Writing Activity (at least ¾ of a journal page) Download 1984-diary-writing-activity-chapters-2-8[1] Quiz Chapters 3-4 Silent Read: Complete Chapter 5 Homework: Complete Chapter 5 and work on journal

Quotes for Today's Class

Download Chapter 3 Book 1

Tuesday August 20, 2011

SECURE YOUR SENIOR PROJECT MENTOR THIS WEEK!

Background of Testify: Rage Against the Machine Listen to song and locate and analyze references back to theme (http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=4748)   In pairs of opposite learning styles, analyze quotes from 1984 .  Rephrase the quote and try to analyze the meaning behind the quote as related to the theme and novel contents   Read pgs. 41-51 and work on journal.  Homework: Complete reading.  Quiz on Wednesday (you may want to revisit the quotes from today)

Monday August 29, 2011

Essential Questions

What are the major events and aspects of control which relate to my final paper?

 

How can the reading strategies help in my understanding and how does this relate to my journal?

 

Agenda

 

Take-up summer reading and any other senior project forms (Letter of Intent, Topic Approval, Parent Consent) This is the Week to secure your mentor! (Come and get back your journal and get a piece of butcher paper) Groups of 3:  (In 15 minutes) With the statement “final paper psychological and social control” written in the middle, write and illustrate 15 ideas, events, characters, etc. from the novel which you believe will assist on your final paper. Present 3 of your best Go over 6 reading strategies again for journal Silent read of pages 29-41 (Chapter 3 and halfway through chapter 4). Complete your reading strategies in your journal.

Homework: Complete Reading and readers journal.  8 new pages in journal and 10 new vocabulary terms due August 9^th

Friday August 26, 2011

Group in pairs with someone of a different learning style You have a job: conduct a scientific study in which you determine whether or not people (adults and children) mimic or copy what they see.  You will want to specifically determine whether or not people copy negative or hurtful actions.    Questions to answer What will you do to conduct this study?  What will be the age, gender, race, etc. of your subjects?  What will you have your subjects do in order to test whether or not people copy negative actions?  What will be your control group? How would you measure whether or not copying had occurred or if it was normal action?   Requirements Procedure Description of subjects Control group (How will you account for whether the results are normal activity-what everyone would naturally do-or the result of copying?)   Journal 8/26/11: Bobo the Clown (http://www.schooltube.com/video/08b54cb04f82415daff6/Bobo-Doll-Experiment) Summarize the study in a few sentences. Were you surprised by the results of the Bobo study? Do people copy what they see? At what age are people most susceptible to copying what we see? Are adults more or less susceptible to influence and copying what they see? Why do you think that Childeren actually show more aggression after watching aggressive acts? Give an example of modeling from your own observation or experience.  How your understanding of copying relate to the kids in Chapter 2 of 1984?   Reread parts of Chapter II (2) of 1984   Senior Project: Turn in letters of intent, Parent Consent, and topic approval.  Turn in journals and print vocabulary terms if needed.   Return Quiz Chapter 1 (out of 5 points)   Begin reading Chapter III (3) Homework: Summer Reading Due Monday

Wednesday August 24, 2011

Essential Questions

What is the foundation of 1984? What are the expectations for summer reading? How developed is my reader’s journal? AGENDA Pair Share: 3 min. / review protagonist Quiz over chapter 1 Silent Read   Speak with those who have not turned in senior project brainstorming. Mini Check of reader’s journal After 30 min. Can work on computers. Review Summer reading requirements Hand out senior project parent consent form. Homework: Complete Chapter 2, Sr. project parent approval form due Friday as well

 

Tuesday August 23, 2011



Journal 8/23/11: http://www.journalgazette.net/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081222/EDIT05/812220307   Any of these responses can be made towards television or computers. How many hours a day of TV do you watch? Are we influenced by those things around us? Do we copy what we see? Explain. How influential is TV on you? Do we too easily trust what is on TV? What is the danger in being influenced by things we see? Can influence be positive and negative? Explain. Give examples from your own experience? How is this idea related to Winston’s experience based on what you read last night? Can television be more influential than family? Explain. Is television truly dangerous?   Read pages 9-15.  Draw the scenes as we read.   Six Active Reading Strategies (Download Six Active Reading Strategies).   Complete Chapter 1.  Complete reading strategies in reader’s journal.  Label each strategy.   Silent read to page 25.

Homework: Reader’s Journal and vocabulary

Monday August 22, 2011

Post top two learning inventory results (put papers on desks) Talk about senior project and what is due this week. Topic and product approval form   Journal (summarize each paragraph): What are the limitations of free speech? Do you have free speech in school? Should speech be controlled by the government? Does the Westboro Baptist Church have the right to freedom of speech, regardless of what they say? How does or should the government decide when freedom of speech has gone too far? What is the difference between free speech and harassment? How is this difference decided in each case? http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/editorials/2010-10-06-editorial06_ST_N.htm   Out loud reading of chapter 1 in 1984 Measures of reading: Repetition, capital letters, stated actions,

Homework: 7 pages in journal due Friday.  10 vocabulary words from novel due Friday (look at format on last week’s blog)

Friday August 19, 2011

What is the foundation of 1984? What is the context of the world at this time? What will the future hold? “Shift Happens” Journal 8/19/11 What is your initial response to the information in this video? What will be the result of our rapid increase in technology? As people, are we better off because of technology? Will technology always increase at this rate? Are there negative consequences from this rapid increase? What will the world look like 40 years from now in terms of technology?  Think how far we have come and think how far we will go… Color Map Introduce 1984 Begin reading Chapter 1 Homework: Summer reading!  “Shift Happens” Journal 8/19/11   What is your initial response to the information in this video? What will be the result of our rapid increase in technology? As people, are we better off because of technology? Will technology always increase at this rate? Are there negative consequences from this rapid increase? What will the world look like 40 years from now in terms of technology?  Think how far we have come and think how far we will go… Color Map Introduce 1984 Begin reading Chapter 1 Homework: Summer reading!

1984 Expectations and requirements

Download Unit Requirements and Assessment fall 2011