Welcome! April 2nd, 2018 Monday Do Now Take a weekly Bell Ringer sheet from the front table. Once the bell rings, we’ll watch a video, and you will have five minutes to respond to the question in at least five sentences. Remember: Do Now's are INDEPENDENT and QUIET exercises. Thank you 

Do you think conformity is good or a bad? Explain your choice. Click on the link below to watch a video clip. Respond in writing by providing your thoughts on the following question: Do you think conformity is good or a bad? Explain your choice. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJ_htuCMCqM © Presto Plans

Allegory Chart – Chapter 1 Term Definition Symbolism in AF Bolsheviks Political party of supporters of Communism and Stalin; means “majority”; the largest number of people in Russia supported (or believed they supported) this party Most animals on the farm, especially Boxer – the hardest worker on the farm; believes no matter what that “Napoleon is always right” Kremlin The capitol of the Soviet Union The Farmhouse- becomes center of operations for Napoleon

Ted Talk: “How the Teddy bear Taught Us Compassion” For our first activity today, we’re going to watch a Ted Talk about humanity’s perceptions about animals. You handout from the front table will ask you to make several comparisons between what you will learn in the Ted Talk and Animal Farm. You can either answer the questions as you watch, or save it for afterwards; it’s up to you. https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_mooallem_the_stra nge_story_of_the_teddy_bear_and_what_it_revea ls_about_our_relationship_to_animals

Animal Farm – Chapter 9 For the rest of class, you have three jobs: Read Chapter Nine of Animal Farm and annotate as you read. You need at least two sentences per annotation, and at least two annotations per page. Complete your Ted Talk Activity if you still haven’t. Begin your IXL for the week: K.1 and K.3