Monday chapters 6-7

Today we are going to discuss whar you are doing for the next week.  Discuss your final.  Answer the study questions and look at a couple of videos.

4/14   Zoom Class at 11 am

            Part 2 chapters 8

4/15  Part 2 chapters 9-10

4/16   Zoom Class at 11am

            Overview Discussion of PART 2

4/17   BLOG #2 (PART 2)

           

4/20   QUIZ Part 2

           

4/21   Zoom Class at 11 am

            Part 3 chapters 1-2

MESSAGE FROM DR. COUGHRAN regarding GRADES!!!

~High school (credit bearing) classes will be graded as 
they would have under normal circumstances but modified by 
teachers based on unique situations and content specific factors. 
Students who earn a failing grade will not accumulate credit towards graduation.

           

Check your emal for the Flipgrid question.

Book Two, Chapters 5-6

1)  Who has vanished?
2)  Describe the preparations for Hate Week?  In what ways does the Inner Party excel in building spirit?
3) Julia and Winston have some differences?  Explain them.
4) What finally convinces Winston that O'Brien is a member of the Brotherhood?
5) Begin to outline a comparison between 1984 and another dystopia novel that you have read by either themes, characters, slogans or symbols.

Book Two, Chapter 7

6) Discuss the significance of Winston's dream about his mother.  What does he learn about tthe past?  How does this inform the present?  Connect to a major theme.
7)  According to Winston how would he and Julia betray one another?

Book Two, Chapter 8—10 

1. Contrast the living quarters and style of the Inner Party members with those of the Outer Party members and proles. 

2. How does O’Brien test Julia and Winston? 

3. What information does O’Brien give them about the Brotherhood? 

4. How will O’Brien get The Book to Winston? 

Book Two, Chapter 9

1. Why does Orwell include detailed passages from Goldstein’s Book in 1984? 

2. What three classes of people have always existed?

3. In What ways have these three classes changed? 

4. What is the purpose of war in the world of 1984? 

5. What are the two aims of the Party? 

6. What are the two problems with which the Party is concerned? 

7. Why do all three superpowers forbid their citizens from associating with foreigners? 

8. The governments of the three superpowers are alike in essence even though their forms of government have different names. Identify these similarities and explain why they exist? 

9.. What is the real "war" fought in each of the three governments? Your answer will explain the party slogan, "War is Peace." 

10. What are the aims of the three groups? 

11. What changes in the pattern occurred in the nineteenth century? 

12. How did socialism change in the twentieth century? 

13. Why are the rulers in the twentieth century better at maintaining power than earlier tyrants? 

14. What are the four ways an elite group falls from power? 

15. How does the Inner Party make certain it will not fall from power? 

16. How is a person’s class determined in the 1984 world? 

17. What is doublethink and what is its purpose to the ruling class? 

18. Why is the mutability of the past important to the ruling class?

Book Two, Chapter 10

1. What understanding does Winston gain about the common people?

2. What is the significance of the glass paperweight here?

Audiobook:

1984

Here are the study questions for chapters 1-2.

1984


Book Two, Chapter 1

How does Winston react to the note from Julia before he reads it?
How does Winston react to the note after he reads it?
Where do they manage to talk for the first time?
Where do they plan to meet?
What do Winston and Julia do before they part?

Book Two, Chapter 2

Why is Winston ill at ease once he is alone with Julia?
What does Julia bring with her that she has obtained on the black market?
What are Julia’s ideas about the Party?
What familiar sign does Winston find?
What is the significance of the thrush music?
What does Winston mean when he says that he loves Julia all the more because she has had scores of sexual encounters?

Reading Schedule

4/7     Zoom Class at 11 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 11 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 11 am

            Part 2 chapters 8

4/15  Part 2 chapters 9-10

4/16   Zoom Class at 11am

            Overview Discussion of PART 2

4/17   BLOG #2 (PART 2)

           

4/20   QUIZ Part 2

           

4/21   Zoom Class at 11 am

            Part 3 chapters 1-2

           

4/22   Part 3 chapters 3

           

4/23   Zoom Class at 11am

           

4/24   Part 3 chapters 4

            Flipgrid Response #7

4/27   Part 3 chapter 5

           

4/28   Zoom Class at 11am

           

4/29   Part 3 chapter 5

            Flipgrid Response #8

4/30   Zoom Class at 11am

            Overview of PART 3

5/1     Finish Novel

            Blog Post #3

Monday - 1984 PART I

Today you need to finish Part I of 1984.  Tomorrow you will need to post your 1st BLOG on PART I.

You need to give a brief overview, or summary of the PART and then discuss how a major theme works in PART I.   Please do not copy from Sparknotes or Shmoop.  I would like this to come from your own brain.  Finally give a brief list of characters and their roles in the story (so far).  Good luck!

John Green:

Here's a lecture:

Friday - 1984

So, here is the question for chapters 5-6.  Note, very few of you have answered any of these questions.  They are part of your grade.  Also note, if you do not want to do this we will start writing blogs (which you will also be responsible for).  I will give you until Monday morning (8 am).

Here is the question: https://flipgrid.com/03c4ec76

STUDY QUESTIONS for chapters 3-7.

Book One, Chapters 3-4

1. What is Winston’s dream about his mother? How does he feel about himself in that dream?

2. What is his dream about the "Golden Country"?

3. What does he remember about the big events of the past? Bombs? Past Wars?

4. Explain the Party slogan, "Who controls the past controls the future; who controls the present controls the past."

5. What does he know about the legends concerning Big Brother?

6. Describe Winston’s job.

7. How is the past controlled?

8. What special literature, music, and entertainment is produced for the proletariat (proles)?

9. How does Winston feel about his work? What sort of "creativity" is involved?

10. What is the significance of Comrade Ogilvy?

Book One, Chapters 5-7

1. What is the problem with obtaining razor blades?

2. What is revealed about Inner Party philosophy in the discussion between Winston and Syme?

3. Why does Winston feel that Syme will be vaporized?

4. Parsons brags about his children for doing what?

5. What is the significance of the telescreen announcement?

6. What are Winston’s feelings about the present time after he hears the cheerful announcement on the telescreen?

7. Winston predicts that certain people will be vaporized and that certain people will never be vaporized. Who? Why?

8. What is the purpose of marriage in the state?

9. What do Winston’s memories about visiting a prostitute reveal about his attitudes towards sex in Oceania?

10. How does Winston view the proles?

11. How are the proles controlled (prole control)?

12. What lies/half-truths does the Party teach about history?

13. Winston suspects that the Party lies about progress made since the war. What Party claims does he doubt?

14. What is the story of Aaronson, Jones and Rutherford?

15. Why is this story so meaningful for Winston?

16. What is Winston’s unanswered question?

 

Chapter 2

 

 

Chapter 3

 

 

 Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

 

1984 - Chapter 1

So your FLIPGRID question is posted: https://flipgrid.com/d828f37e

Also - you don't need to answer these questions but at least think about them as you read. 

Book One, Chapters 1-2

1. What bothers Winston?

2. What is wrong with his society?

3. What are the three slogans of the Inner Party?

4. What are the four ministries?

5. What items are written in italics?

6. How does the Two Minute Hate work?

7. What happens to Winston during the chant?

8. What happens between O’Brien and Winston?

9. During the film (p. 11), how did the audience react?

10. What is "thoughtcrime"?

11. What are the Thought Police?

12. Who are the Parsons and what do they represent?

13. How do the Parsons’ children behave?

14. What is Winston's dream about O’Brien?

15. What is announced on the news?  

Book One, Chapters 3-4

1. What is Winston’s dream about his mother? How does he feel about himself in that dream?

2. What is his dream about the "Golden Country"?

3. What does he remember about the big events of the past? Bombs? Past Wars?

4. Explain the Party slogan, "Who controls the past controls the future; who controls the present controls the past."

5. What does he know about the legends concerning Big Brother?

6. Describe Winston’s job.

7. How is the past controlled?

8. What special literature, music, and entertainment is produced for the proletariat (proles)?

9. How does Winston feel about his work? What sort of "creativity" is involved?

10. What is the significance of Comrade Ogilvy?

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)

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. 

Example of a student project:

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