Monday, October 12, 2015 Objective: Agenda: Notebook: Daily Quote: English 12 Notebook: Prediction, character analysis, overall opinion, & connection to today Daily Quote: “Everyone you will ever meet knows something you don’t.” Bill Nye Objective: Consider how Winston has changed as a character during part 1 of 1984 Make predictions about what will happen in a complex piece of fiction Agenda: Finish Vice Presents: North Korea Grade Part 1 Quiz Notebook Writing YOU ARE LOOKING AT TODAY’S TOPIC IS WE ARE CURRENTLY HERE Mr. McGregor NORTH KOREA AND OCEANIA 25 of 180 TEACHER

1984 Part 1 Discussion Questions Is 1984 realistic at all? If not, what seems so unrealistic about it? Could any of it ever happen? Why or why not? Are there parts of Winston’s world that remind you of our world? Can you make any connections to the present day United States? Make a prediction for part two and beyond. What is your overall impression so far? What do you like? What are you struggling with/not liking? YOU ARE LOOKING AT TODAY’S TOPIC IS WE ARE CURRENTLY HERE Mr. McGregor PART 1 REVIEW AND DISCUSSION 25c of 180 TEACHER

Tuesday, October 13, 2015 Notebook: None Today Daily Quote: Objective: English 12 Notebook: None Today Daily Quote: “It suddenly struck me that that tiny pea, pretty and blue, was the Earth. I put up my thumb and shut one eye, and my thumb blotted out the planet Earth. I didn’t feel like a giant. I felt very, very small.” Neil Armstrong Objective: Utilize reading strategies to understand a complex work of fiction Discuss and create modern connections between fiction and the United States Agenda: 1984: Finish discussion questions Begin reading Book 2 – Chapter 1 YOU ARE LOOKING AT TODAY’S TOPIC IS WE ARE CURRENTLY HERE Mr. McGregor 1984 – BEGIN PART II 26 of 180 TEACHER

Wednesday, October 14, 2015 Notebook: Daily Quote: Objective: Agenda: English 12 Notebook: None Today! Daily Quote: “Why live in the darkness all your life? Why, if you are unhappy, if you are having a miserable time, why not just look at it? Why are you in the darkness? Look for the light. The light is within.” George Harrison Objective: Make connections between a complex work of fiction and modern issues Use reading strategies to understand a complex text Agenda: View Glen Beck’s “Big Brother” video & “Big Brother Pizza” Discuss modern connections Make an argument developing your claim that the NSA should not be tapping our phones, or that it is beneficial to your safety YOU ARE LOOKING AT TODAY’S TOPIC IS WE ARE CURRENTLY HERE Mr. McGregor 1984 & MODERN AMERICA 27 of 180 TEACHER

Modern Connections Discussion Questions When asked, about 10% of students said that the current state of surveillance (the NSA, drones, GPS, phones, etc) actively concern them. Another 15% said that it did not concern them at all. Make an argument for your position on the topic. Why are you concerned or not concerned? Use examples of the text, from the articles that we read, and what you know about the subject. YOU ARE LOOKING AT TODAY’S TOPIC IS WE ARE CURRENTLY HERE Mr. McGregor MAKING CONNECTIONS TO 1984 27c of 180 TEACHER

Thursday, October 15, 2015 Notebook: None Today! Daily Quote: English 12 Notebook: None Today! Daily Quote: “How odd I can have all this inside me and to you it’s just words.” David Foster Wallace Objective: Discuss themes: Lack of personal relationships Power of controlling info. as a weapon Dangers of totalitarianism Find examples from the text to back up your theme Argue the theme that is most present through Book 1 Agenda: 1984: Read Book 2 Chapter 2-3 Discuss and connect themes to RL/book YOU ARE LOOKING AT TODAY’S TOPIC IS WE ARE CURRENTLY HERE Mr. McGregor LITERATURE CIRCLES DAY 3 – GROUP PRESENTATION 28 of 180 TEACHER

Friday, October 16, 2015 Notebook: None Today! Daily Quote: John Green English 12 Notebook: None Today! Daily Quote: “Sometimes, you read a book and it fills you with this weird evangelical zeal, and you become convinced that the shattered world will never be put back together unless and until all living humans read the book. And then there are books which you can’t tell people about, books so epcial and rare and yours that advertising your affection feels like betrayal.” John Green Objective: Continue thematic discussion Share our arguments about the theme that is best represented in Book 1 Use reading strategies to understand a piece of complex fiction Agenda: 1984: Reading Ketchup Day You must be through chapter 5 by Monday! YOU ARE LOOKING AT TODAY’S TOPIC IS WE ARE CURRENTLY HERE Mr. McGregor 1984 KETCHUP DAY 29 of 180 TEACHER