WEEK 12: 1984

ORWELL WAS RIGHT ABOUT 1984 HAPPENING IN THE FUTURE. WATCH: https://youtu.be/OpJOpctkFQM

Unit Focus: Perspective Unit

Week Focus: Persuasive Elements 

Resources: Course Syllabus (new students sign/return), Unit 2 Vocab, Media Bias Types, 1984 (novel link),  Discussion Questions (1984) 9th Grade Standards

MONDAY HW DUE TODAY: 5 paragraph essay (see: Brainstorm Link)

AGENDA:

1. Watch 1984 (1984 (novel link)
2. Complete Discussion Questions (1984)  

TUESDAY

1. Watch 1984 (1984 (novel link)
2. Complete Discussion Questions (1984)

WEDNESDAY

1. Watch 1984 (1984 (novel link)
2. Complete Discussion Questions (1984) 
3. HW DUE FRIDAY: 

• Finish watching 1984 (movie link) 
• Complete questions 1-66.

THURSDAY

1. Extended Response #3 (essay section)

FRIDAY

1. EOC Mock Test (multiple choice sec.)
2. HW: Complete 1-66 of the discussion questions for 1984
3. EXTRA CREDIT DUE APRIL 11: 

• Novel: Read 1984.
• Discussion Questions: Finish discussion questions for 1984 (#'s 67-142) (Link: Discussion Questions (1984) 
• Vocab: Complete 6 pages of vocabulary for 1984 by finding each word in the novel and matching it to its definition (Link: 1984 Vocabulary)
• Article: Read the article about US media bias during Nazi Germany in 1931 and write an essay explaining what types of media bias (SSSSLOP) were used to present bias information about Hitler as news to the world.  Was the bias supportive or critical of the Nazi/Hitler regime.  Provide evidence from both articles (Link: Article Link #1, Article Link #2)