1. Monday, September 28, 2015 Objective: Agenda: Notebook: Daily Quote:
English 12
Notebook:
None Today
Daily Quote:
“There can be as much value in the blink of an eye as in months of rational analysis.”
Malcolm Gladwell
Objective:
Practice writing college entrance essays and discuss what you can do to be successful
Discuss author’s purpose and Orwell’s purpose with
Agenda:
George Orwell Intro
History
Political Views
Purpose
Pass Out Books
College App Essay #3
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BEGINNING 1984 – INTRODUCTION TO GEORGE ORWELL
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2. College Application Essays
Lehigh University
“What is your favorite riddle and why?”
“Describe your favorite ”Bazinga” moment.”
“You’ve just reached your one millionth hit on your YouTube video. What is the video about?”
“If your name were an acronym, what would it stand for and how would it reflect your strengths and personality?”
Avoid writing that does not emphasize the writer's strength of character
Avoid essays that make every effort to portray the writer as "perfect" and just try too hard.
Avoid essays that don't reflect the writer's passion, curiosity and inspirations.
Avoid essays that look too much like everyone else's. Common topics like community service in a foreign country, overcoming an obstacle and winning, a relationship with a close relative where the relative is the emphasis of the essay, winning a sporting event must remain unique with a well-told story.
Avoid writing what you think admission officers want to read and therefore not your true self - using a thesaurus to impress
Avoid use of slang or relaxed language
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COLLEGE APPLICATION ESSAYS
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3. Tuesday, September 29, 2015 Notebook: None Today! Daily Quote:
English 12
Notebook:
None Today!
Daily Quote:
“An escalator can never break – it can only become stairs. You would never see an “Escalator Temporarily Out of Order” sign, just “Escalator Temporarily Stairs. Sorry for the convenience.””
Mitch Hedberg
Objective:
To improve our reading comprehension of challenging texts
Make inferences
Understand 1984’s connection to pop culture and references to “Big Brother”
To examine our world critically
Examine author’s purpose
Agenda:
Begin Reading:
1984 by George Orwell
Unit Terms
Author’s Purpose
Read Chapter 1
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1984 – CHAPTER 1
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4. Unit Terms Propaganda:
the particular doctrines or principles propagated by an organization or movement; information deliberately spread
Dystopia:
a society characterized by human misery
Utopia:
any visionary system of political or social perfection; an ideal place
Totalitarianism:
absolute control by the state
Socialism:
all goods in a country are shared with others, no one has more than others
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UNIT TERMS
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5. George Orwell’s Purpose
Why did he write 1984?
“One can look at Nineteen Eighty-Four as a cautionary tale against totalitarianism and in particular the betrayal of a revolution by those claiming to defend or support it. However, as many reviewers and critics have stated, it should not be read as an attack on socialism as a whole, but on totalitarianism and potential totalitarianism.”
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GEORGE ORWELL’S PURPOSE
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6. Wednesday, September 23, 2015 Notebook: None Today! Daily Quote:
English 12
Notebook:
None Today!
Daily Quote:
“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies. The man who never reads lives only one.”
George R.R. Martin
Objective:
Understand exposition and identify elements
Identify author’s purpose and make inferences regarding author’s choices
Agenda:
1984
Summarize Chapter 1
Discuss character, setting, etc.
Read Chapter 2
Make connections with the modern day
Surveillance
Police, etc.
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SUMMARIZE CHAPTER 1/BEGIN CHAPTER 2
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7. Thursday, September 24, 2015 Notebook: None Today Daily Quote:
English 12
Notebook:
None Today
Daily Quote:
“All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent.”
Thomas Jefferson
Objective:
Discuss successes and failures with reading Orwell’s prose
Provide detailed summaries of complex texts
Continue to make connections with literature and fiction
Agenda:
1984:
Read Chapter 3-4
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1984 – CHAPTER 3/4
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8. Friday, September 25, 2015 Notebook:
English 12
Notebook:
Arizona Baseball Commentary & Privacy
Daily Quote:
“Well, I sort of don’t trust anybody who doesn’t like Led Zeppelin.”
Jack White
Objective:
Summarize a complex piece of fiction
Craft arguments that includes claims, evidence, and reason
Agenda:
Notebook:
Argue that the commentators were in their right to comment on the ladies, or if it was a violation of privacy/in bad taste
Summarize Chapter 3-4 of 1984
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1984 CHAPTER 3-4 SUMMARY/ARGUMENT WRITING
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