1. Journal # 1111- 30-15  Answer the following question with a minimum of THREE complete sentences. Do NOT copy the question: rephrase it in your answer.  Are you satisfied with your grade on your research paper? Why or why not? How could you improve your writing (be specific)? If you had to do this over again, what should Ms. Holbrook change about the process to make her expectations more attainable?

2. Journal #1212- 01-15 Complete exercises A & B of VOCAB IN ACTION p. 608

3. Journal #1412/08/15 Orwell’s main goals in 1984 are to depict the frightening techniques a totalitarian government (in which a single ruling class possesses absolute power) might use to control its subjects, and to illustrate the extent of the control that government is able to exert. In what ways might a government control its people? (list three)

4. Journal # 1312- 03-15  Please take notes as we go through the Introduction Presentation on Victorianism  Have at least 5 facts (no more than one per slide)

5. Journal #15 12/09/15 The daily Two Minutes Hate exercise is designed to direct citizen frustration away from the Party. After watching it, what is your reaction? Do you think it helps the citizens to release their anger in such a way? What outlets do we have to vent our frustrations in society today?

6. Journal # 1612/10/15 Re-creating Comrade Ogilvy Your task is to imitate Winston’s portrait of the fictional Comrade Ogilvy by creating a portrait of the “perfect” Brunswick High School student—a portrait that might appear in our school’s newsletter. 1.Create a name for this fictional and perfect student 2.Trace the history of his/her accomplishments chronologically as Orwell does 3.Include a testimonial, as Orwell does, that consists of a direct or indirect quotation by an important Brunswick figure (like, Principal Gilbert, for example) 4.For your “perfect” student’s activities, look at the last 2 sentences of Orwell’s description p. 47 and devise a list of personal habits and beliefs that such a nonexistent but perfect student might possess 5.Compare your “perfect” student to Orwell’s “perfect” comrade- how do the societies differ?

7. Discussion Questions- Chapter 1 1.What does the opening sentence suggest about the book? (“...the clocks were striking thirteen”) 2. The name “Winston” means “from a friendly country.” “Smith” is a common last name. From these names, can you suggest a possible irony? What else do we know about Winston concerning his age, abilities, and occupation?

8. Discussion Questions- Chapter 1 3.What are the Party mottos? What is unusual about them? 4.What is Newspeak? What is its purpose? (A look at the Appendix might be helpful here.) Why is it essential for the Party to rid the language of synonyms and antonyms? 5.Who is Big Brother and what is the significance of his name?

9. Discussion Questions- Chapter 1 6.What is facecrime? Why is it so easy to commit? 7.How does the Party control history? Why? 8.Who is Emmanuel Goldstein and how is he presented to the people of Oceania? What is the probable significance of using the obviously Jewish name?