12th grade English ERWC (Expository Reading and Writing) (Period 1,6) Assignments

1. Graduation Speeches (practice handshake and receive your "diploma" portfolio)

1. Communication game (Gender Feud)
2. "Oh The Places You'll Go" poem (attached) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_2muj6fxpc oh the places you'll go Dr. Seuss read aloud (3:48) or watch on mybigcampus.com

1. Graduation Speeches (practice handshake and receive your "diploma" portfolio)
   

1. Finish Partner Interviews- give partner stapled application packet with resume + cover letter (employee + employer) 
2. Graduation Speeches (practice handshake and receive your "diploma" portfolio)

1. Collect any Graduation Speeches (from students who didn't turn it in on Monday).
2. Remind students that interviews are tomorrow (dress to impress). Bring cover letter, resume, and application neatly stapled together- stapler is not going to be available after 7:55am.  Come prepared!
   
3. Students will develop 10 interview questions that they would ask their Interviewee- the person hoping to get the job (they need to be open ended, which means a lengthy answer can be given.  Not a closed ended question like, "What's your favorite subject?" because the answer is short: English.  Try this as more open ended, "Tell me about your education?".  It's important that they think about what questions will be asked so they too can plan their interview.
4. When they are done, please write the time + initial the top paper and allow them to practice with their partner.  Encourage them to hurry because the more they practice, the better they will look tomorrow (for the real interview).  Remind them about Dressing for Success (no jeans or t-shirts, etc.)  You can allow them to keep their papers to practice, but they must bring it tomorrow to use in their interview.
   

1. Show connecting film: Minority Report (2hr.19min).  Analyze similarities between 1984 + film. (as I check your resume + cover letter)

1. Collect Book 3 packet
2. Introduce Graduation Speech - 3 minutes (video: 4P: Graduation Speech (5:46) on Potts Videos
3. Rudyard Kipling poem (attached) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jdkaLCGM5k  IF by Rudyard Kipling

1. 1984 In class essay- open notes + book (collect at end of period): How does the essay “No One Died in Tiananmen Square” relate to the novel 1984? Consider (at a bare minimum) both the Chinese government’s use of doublethink and re-education, as well as how Lutz’s style is reminiscent of 1984.

1. Bring in blank job applications for extra credit
   
2. One more day to complete essay

1. Thug Notes: 1984 (4 min) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeMlOQsu2zM&edufilter=nfFnkQgB8DqLYJ3mqHu0Hw&safe=active
2. 1984 final test
3. Annotate Tianamen Square article: "No One Died in Tiananmen Square" (attached).  June 4th Incident, '89 Democracy Movement: student-led popular demonstrations in Beijing, China. For 7 weeks, students occupied Tiananmen Square.  The government prohibited all forms of discussion/remembrance.  It is estimated that a few 100's to 1000's died.
   
4. Prezi real video: Tiananmen Square (Note the essay on the bottom for the unit.  A students are exempt!)
   

1. Bring in blank job applications for extra credit
   
2. Prep for 1984 Essay: How does the essay “No One Died in Tiananmen Square” relate to the novel 1984? Consider (at a bare minimum) both the Chinese government’s use of doublethink and re-education, as
   well as how Lutz’s style is reminiscent of 1984.

1. Thug Notes: 1984 (4 min) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeMlOQsu2zM&edufilter=nfFnkQgB8DqLYJ3mqHu0Hw&safe=active
2. 1984 final test
3. Annotate Tianamen Square article: "No One Died in Tiananmen Square" (attached).  June 4th Incident, '89 Democracy Movement: student-led popular demonstrations in Beijing, China. For 7 weeks, students occupied Tiananmen Square.  The government prohibited all forms of discussion/remembrance.  It is estimated that a few 100's to 1000's died.
4. Prezi real video: Tiananmen Square (Note the essay on the bottom for the unit.  A students are exempt!)

1. Bring in blank job applications for extra credit
   
2. Prep for 1984 Essay: How does the essay “No One Died in Tiananmen Square” relate to the novel 1984? Consider (at a bare minimum) both the Chinese government’s use of doublethink and re-education, as
   well as how Lutz’s style is reminiscent of 1984.

1. Stamp ch. 5
2. quiz book 3 on ch. 4+5
   
3. Big Brother Anthem: on School website under Mrs. Zoratti's Videos: 1984 Pre-Reading: Oceania Anthem
4. debrief ch. 4+5
5. Begin reading the last chapter, ch. 6 (p.236-245) discussion + study questions. Draw parallels between Winston in the Chestnut Tree Cafe and Aaronson, Rutherford, and Jones (p.65-66 -- almost identical). 
   
6. Ticket out the door: Answer question 18 with a blended quote and meaningful analysis.
   

1. Show 2081 Modern Adaptation of Harrison Burgeon (28 min.) about dystopian future (physical interpretation of Socialism). "Harrison Bergeron" is a satirical and dystopian science-fiction short story written by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. and first published in October 1961. Originally published in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, the story was republished in the author's Welcome to the Monkey House collection in 1968. The satire raises a serious question concerning the desirability of social equality and the extent to which society is prepared to go to achieve it.
2. Fill out worksheet questions (attached)Connections between 1984 and our world today (Black Boxes, etc.)
3. Hand out Senior Calendar

1. Stamp Ch. 3 Study Guide
2. Ch. 4 (Track 13) + ch. 5 (p.226-232) and analysis/response to Study Guide -- Start by defining torpid (adj) slow, sluggish, apathetic and capitulate (v) to give up resistance

HW: Finish Ch. 4+5 questions by Thursday

(M 5/19/14)Obj: Collaboratively read, analyze and write responses to text dependent questions.

1. stamp ch. 2 questions
2. Debrief ch. 2 (p.198-215)
3. • All prisoners, including Winston, ultimately -- because --.  This reveals --.
   • Aside from physical punishment, the men use __ to get __, which proves that __.
   • O'Brien is revealed as __ because he __, which shows that __.
   • O'Brien explains that the past __ by __. Through this we understand __.
   • The irony of O'Brien's statement is __.  It is ironic because __.
4. Read/discuss Ch. 3 (p.215-226)

1. Independently finish ch. 2 (p.198-215) + questions. Track 11 @ 22.04.  Work on depth of analysis by using sentence frames for your responses.
   

1. Prepare new packet (staple 5 pages together) called "Book 3: 1984".
2. Make a prediction: Now that Winston and Julia have been arrested, what is their fate?  (1/2 page)
3. Book 3 Ch. 1 (p.186-197. track 10 @ 39.35) Ends on a cliff hanger
   

Frames:

1. Winston considers the "laundry woman" beautiful because ___.  Even though she is not beautiful by traditional standards, Winston's admiration of her reveals ___.
2. The telescreen that betrays Winston and Julia is hidden __.  The significance of this is ____.
3. The glass paperweight symbolizes __.  The destruction of it by the Thought Police suggests___.

1. Day 3 for finishing part 2, ch. 9 (goal: page 179). 3 responses due with Book 2 packet at end of class (because guest speaker yesterday).

HW: Be prepared for Book 2, chapter 10 tomorrow (end of Book 2).

(M 5/12/14) SUB per. 5+6

1. Guest Speaker (T Croft, W Zoratti)
2. Daycia Totaro from The Art Institutes: CREATIVITY for LIFE. Email: [email protected] |  Phone: 714-925-2989  |  www.artinstitutes.edu
    
   HW: Ch. 9 responses + packet due tomorrow at the end of the period.

1. Day 2 for part 2, ch. 9 in teams (goal = page 170)
2. Stop and discuss your answers as they come up.

(R 5/8/14) Obj: Collaboratively read, analyze and write responses to text dependent questions.

1. Introduction to Ch. 9 (PPT attached). 
2. Model a strong response.  You will have 3 days to read/respond to three questions (attached)
   
3. Book 2, Ch. 9 Teams read (p.148-151, 152-179).  The Theory and Practice of Oligarchical Collectivism: and complete work as assigned (attached) -- Begin today; work to be turned in by end of period Monday. I recommend reading 10 pages each day.
   

1. stamp ch. 4. Then, uplevel answer w/ partner + share.
2. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/9914712/Girl-bitten-by-foot-long-rat-as-she-slept.html 
3. Read and respond to Ch. 5 (p. 122-129) Track 7 @ 18:32
   
4. Read ch. 6 (p. 130-132) +ch. 7 (p.132-138)
   

1. Stamp Ch. 3 questions (check for blended quotes)
   
2. Ch. 4, book 2 (p. 113-122)
3. Rat eating child: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/9914712/Girl-bitten-by-foot-long-rat-as-she-slept.html
4. Play Muse "Uprising" plus show lyrics. http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/muse/uprising.html

1. Finish ch. 4 + written responses (to page 122)
2. Extra Credit: email me rat stories
   

1. Part 2, ch. 2: On p. 104-105, copy + properly cite your favorite quote.
2. Re-read bottom of p. 104: Why is Winston so excited by Julia's promiscuity? Go beyond the obvious and cite textual evidence.
   
3. Ch. 3 (p.105-113) reading and Study Guide questions. goal: T-chart of Katharine vs. Julia
4. T.O.D: Verbally- why can't Julia and Winston get married? Explain the quote: "to push an inconvenient person over a cliff solves nothing" (Orwell 112).

1. Share Double Bubble (on ch. 1)
   
2. Stamp ch. 1 questions
   
3. Read book 2, ch. 2 (p.98-105)
   

1. Collect Book 1 + Appendix packet
2. Make new packet for Book 2 (p.88-185)
   
3. Double Bubble: Winston vs. Julia ("the dark haired girl") what we know so far.
   
4. Read Part Two, Chapter 1 (Track 5 @ 18.46) and continue Double Bubble
5. Ticket Out the Door: Answer Study Guide questions by properly citing a blended quote and extending your answer to some meaningful commentary (Start in class/finish as HW). 
   

1. Finish National Geographic video: Inside North Korea
2. Read the Appendix: The Principles of Newspeak p. 246-256 (Track 14 @ 8:27-35 min.) We stopped at 21.45 on page 251
   

1. Debrief ch. 8. 
2. Frames:

•  The members of the party all wear ___. The Inner Party wears ___, while the Outer Party wears ___. The significance of the uniforms is ___
• Winston meets up with an old prole and attempts to learn ___. He is frustrated because the man only tells him ___. The reason the old man cannot seem to remember is likely ___. (Find quote on p. 74)

3. (1/2 the video) Documentary/Focused Notes: National Geographic's "Inside N. Korea" (46 min.)

1. ch. 8 (be done by Monday morning)
   

1. Debrief ch. 7
2. Up-level your answers to study guide
3. Ch. 8 due by Friday

1. BW: In his diary, Winston painfully recounts the torment of __. What bothers him most about this is ___.
2. Add 2 questions to study guide:
   13A. What kind of marriage does Winston have? Why does he live alone?  What does it reveal about life in Oceania?
   
   
   13B. Why does the party want to “remove all pleasure from the sexual act” (57)?  What is the effect of their policies?
3. Debrief ch. 6
4. Read ch. 7

1. Quiz: Book 1 of 1984 (ch. 1-5)
2. Debrief ch. 4+5
3. I'll kick of ch. 6 to page 58. (Winston recounts diary entry and prostitute scene)

Obj: SWBAT determine author's purpose and make connections to our world by close reading, discussion, and writing responses to text-based questions. 

* Rec Read/Catch up to end of Ch. 1 (this is where we will start making RR 1-pagers EC)

* Terms to know: Machiavellian, Pavlovian, Freudian, Orwellian

* Ch. 1 discussion: Write the 3 Party Slogans and 4 Ministry offices (paradoxes), 2 Minutes Hate (prole woman) + show video, O'Brien, the girl with the dark hair, and other key issues

* Text-based questions (handout)

* HW: Respond to the 4 Ch. 1 questions on the yellow handout