Feb. 27, Wed. (Block) - SWBAT [1] define satire and create their own satirical piece and complete an independent reading prompt; [2] SWBAT explain the historical significance in Animal Farm.
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Allegory Review: Listen to the "Fox and the Crow" and answer the questions.
Take notes on Satire ppt.
Practicing Satire: (a) find a political cartoon examples and explain how satire is being used; (b) create your own political cartoon based on current political or historical issues. Finish for HW
Complete Key Terms handout. Write examples of each political system in the final column.
"Quick Test" use this as an assessment of your understanding so far. Don't use notes!
HW: 2 hours of outside reading per week and satire HW
Feb. 28, Thursday - SWBAT read chapter 1 of Animal Farm and compare Old Major's speech to some other speech they've heard.
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Read chapter 1 of Animal Farm - finish for HW
Discuss first impressions of the novel.
Review who Karl Marx is:
KARL MARX • A German intellectual who lived in the mid-1800s. • Marx believed that societies are divided into two segments, a working class and an owner class. • The working class creates all the products, while the owner class enjoys all the benefits of these products. • This class division leads to inequality and oppression of the working class. • Marx’s objective was to create a classless society in which the work is shared by all, for the benefit of all, and he believed revolution was the way to achieve this goal. • In leading workers toward revolution, Marx used slogans like “From each according to his abilities, to each according to his needs.” • Major’s speech in the novel’s opening chapter reflects many Marxist ideas; from the opening “Comrades,” – a typical form of address in the former Soviet Union – to the revolutionary song he teaches the other animals.
Do you empathize with the animals' complaints and goals? Why/why not?
Lenin's Speech. - Finish for homework; write a short (200 word) essay answering the prompt.
March 1, Friday - SWBAT evaluate what they value and compare it to the commandments found in Chapter 2 of Animal Farm.
Take notes on propaganda: propaganda |ˌpräpəˈgandə| noun 1 chiefly derogatory information, esp. of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view: he was charged with distributing enemy propaganda. • the dissemination of such information as political strategy: the party's leaders believed that a period of education & propaganda would be necessary.
March 20, Wed. - SWBAT identify the main themes of Animal Farm by working on groups to dissect the development of specific themes. Main Theme activities
March 21, Thurs. - SWBAT prep for the Novel Exam -Essay Due ___? Rough Draft Multiple Days Wed, Thursday (Rough Draft #1 & 2) Final Draft Due Tuesday, March 22