Perspective Unit: Nov. 9-13

Unit Focus: Persuasive
Week Focus: Unit Review/Satire

Monday: (LAB DAY)


  1. Complete Unit Test using answer sheet.
  2. Finish your Modest Proposal from our list of Ridiculousness:
  3. Complete a book review for 1984
  4. Notes: Act I vocab for Romeo and Juliet.

TUESDAY:

WEDNESDAY:

THURSDAY:

FRIDAY:

Nov. 2-6

Unit Focus: Persuasive
Week Focus: Propoganda Techniques

Monday: (LAB DAY)


BEFORE READING: 
1. The concept of memory and existence discussed on pages 203 and 204 provides an interesting claim: Does the past exist if no one remembers it? How can it be proven? (1 paragraphs)

DURING READING: Falling Action Organizer (copy in notes)
2. Choose the top 5 events in Act III and place them on the plot diagram.  Include a description of the event along with the text evidence (Orwell pg#__).

AFTER READING: Newspaper Creator
3. Pick 3 of the 5 events from your plot diagram to add to your newspaper.  Click on the ppt link and choose which newspaper template you like.  Copy it three times so you have 3 slides.  Fillin the 3 slides with the major events of Act 3.  Find pics online to represent each slide.

TUESDAY:
1. Finish newspaper wih Act 3 events 
2. Take notes on 3 types of irony
https://prezi.com/wxp54p0kzvec/the-three-types-of-irony/
3. Explain one irony example in the novel. (Hint: three slogans and four names for the ministry.) make sure to explain what type of irony is being used and how this example is irony. 

WEDNESDAY:
1. Notes: elements of satire
2. Identify techniques of satire in murals/art

THURSDAY:
1. Identify techniques of satire in "A Modest Proposal" for immigration.
2. Notes: How to Write a Satire
3. Brainstorm: One thing you find ridiculous in our society you want to "poke fun of" (satire).

FRIDAY: