Class Schedule for April

1984 Reading and Class Schedule

3/31     Zoom Class at 11 am

            Overview of Month and work

4/1     1984 Part 1 chapter 1

            Flipgrid Response #1

            PERSUASIVE ESSAYS FINAL DRAFT DUE

4/2     Zoom Class at 10am

            Part 1 chapter 2-4

            Flipgrid Response #2

4/3     Part 1 chapter 5-6

            Flipgrid Response #3

4/6     Part 1 chapter 7-8

           

4/7     Zoom Class at 10 am

            Overview discussion of PART 1      

Blog Post #1 (PART 1)

4/8     Part 2 chapters 1-2

            Flipgrid Response #4

4/9     Zoom Class at 10 am

            QUIZ on PART 1

4/10   Part 2 chapters 3-5

            Flipgrid Response #5

4/13   Part 2 chapters 6-7

            Flipgrid Response #6

4/14   Zoom Class at 10 am

            Part 2 chapters 8

4/15  Part 2 chapters 9-10

4/16   Zoom Class at 10am

            Overview Discussion of PART 2

4/17   BLOG #2 (PART 2)

           

4/20   QUIZ Part 2

           

4/21   Zoom Class at 10 am

            Part 3 chapters 1-2

           

4/22   Part 3 chapters 3

           

4/23   Zoom Class at 10am

           

4/24   Part 3 chapters 4

            Flipgrid Response #7

4/27   Part 3 chapter 5

           

4/28   Zoom Class at 10am

           

4/29   Part 3 chapter 5

            Flipgrid Response #8

4/30   Zoom Class at 10am

            Overview of PART 3

5/1     Finish Novel

            Blog Post #3

OBJECTIVES:

At the end of this book students will be able to

1) Define Negative Utopia and discuss how 1984 fits the definition.
2) Define motif, give 3-5 examples of motifs in the book and be able to explain their significance (a few motifs to think about include rebellion, songs, slogans, sex, rebellion)
3) Be able to explain the significance of the following themes:  The meaning of freedom; The responsibility of the Individual in Society, Dehumanization as a method of control, isolation, social class disparity, and the abuse of power
4) Define dystopia and apply it to the novel
5) Keep a list of ironies (at least ten found in the book)
6) Make a list of all the characters with description and discussion of the meaning behind their names
7) Examine the following symbols: Big Brother, The Party Slogans, The Four Ministries, the paperweight, the golden country, Emmanuel Goldstein, James, Aaronson, Rutherford, Chestnut Tree Café, Doublethink, Newspeak Dictionary, Winston’s Diary, Junkshop, songs, Proles
8) Explain the purpose of Newspeak
9) Describe how Big Brother controls its citizens
10) Describe the setting
11) Name the four ministries and what they control
12) Compare/Contrast Winston and Julia
13) Research current privacy-related issues and debates affection society and connect with 1984.
14) Keep a list of Newspeak Words
15) Discuss the meaning of room 101.
16) List the ideas in Goldstein’s book.
17) Outline the plot according to the six elements of plot
18) Discuss the three movements in the book and summarize what happens in each.
19) List the types of conflict involved in the novel.
20) Discuss the meaning of various quotes discussed in class.
21) List five to ten examples of foreshadow.
22) Answer study questions are you read.  

Unit Learning goal

Students will demonstrate an understanding of one or more themes from 1984 by creating a video/performance overview of the novel, which focuses on how that theme works; the video/performance will also include a discussion of why the theme is important. 

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