1. Animal Farm Schedule of Events
3/1-2: Complete the Connections to Animal Farm assignments
3/3-7: Ms. Schroder is out to proctor writing exam; you will be working on your poster projects IN CLASS
3/8-9: Poster Projects are DUE; ANIMAL FARM UNIT TEST IN CLASS!!!!
Today you will also turn in your Animal Farm books and your Analyzing Allegory Charts

2. Connections to Animal Farm:
The Presidential Primaries

3. Before Reading
Accessing your previous learning from other classes/ on your own, write 1 paragraph summarizing everything you have learned so far about the presidential primaries.

4. What is a primary?
A series of elections held by each state to decide who the nominee of the Democratic and Republican parties will be for the Presidential election in November
Held from February-June
People believe if you win the early primaries, you have a better chance of securing the nomination
IN OTHER WORDS…. voting for who we want to vote for in the presidential election in November

5. Timeline Leading to November

6. During “Reading” But How Do Most People Feel…
Watch:

7. During Reading But Why Do They Feel This Way…

8. After “Reading”
Video: Why do the candidates go from singing to fighting? What is the author’s purpose in creating the video? How does this develop the theme of the parody?
Video: How does the creator of the video use symbolism to advance the critique? Do you see rhetorical appeals or devices used as well? Pick the strongest one and explain how it works with the symbolism to advance the critique.
Article: Make and support a claim in response to the following:
The main idea of this article supports the theme of the Simpsons video clip.
Article: To what extent does Trump’s campaign use propaganda techniques to try and avoid bad publicity? To what extent does the opposition use them to make him look bad? What claims can you make about the use of propaganda techniques in the media?
Synthesis: How do these current events relate to the themes we have discussed in Animal Farm? Explain fully, citing evidence from all texts.
***1 paragraph with 2 quotes/specific details (if citing evidence from the video) for each question. Apply your writing lessons!***

9. Final Animal Farm Project!!!
POSTER PROJECTS!! 

10. ANIMAL FARM THEMATIC POSTER PROJECTS
REQUIREMENTS:
This is an INDIVIDUAL project.
You must clearly state the MAJOR THEME of the novel. As support find:
3 rhetorical devices (appeal or propaganda technique)
3 symbols
For each supporting device, write 1 paragraph explaining:
What it is (Quotes from the book)
How it is used (Effect on AF)
How it develops theme
Paragraphs = 2 quotes EACH!
6 symbolic visuals to correspond with each device
Feel free to be creative (see wall of fame) but it MUST be a poster (I have to be able to staple it to the wall.)
Your goal is make the Wall of Fame. Wall of Fame = A on your final project.
ANIMAL FARM THEMATIC POSTER PROJECTS
Due: (odd) & (even)