Agenda for 31 March 2017

1. Work day on Essay #2

                View clips if necessary

Next class

                RP #4 due

                Peer review of rough draft

Agenda for 29 March 2017

1. Review prompts

2. Planning for 10 minutes

                Turn in your planning sheet

3. 1 hour for writing

4. Assign RP #4

                Due Tuesday, April 4

5. Handout sample V for Vendetta analysis essay

Agenda for 27 March 2017

1. Small group brainstorming, due at the end of class with your thesis statement

                Groups of no more than 3

                Chart comparing the book and film

Element	Similarities	Differences
Setting (time, place, descriptions)
Characters (major and minor)
Plot events
Resolution

Select 3 scenes you will use from the film and describe the following features:

                1. Who are the characters in this scene? What do we need to know about them?

                2. Where are they (setting)? What details are important and why?

                3. What is happening (plot)? At what point is this in the story, why is that important?

                4. How does this scene (actions, thoughts, decisions) affect the resolution?

                5. Why are you using this scene? How will you compare this to 1984?

Next class

                Timed writing, argument essay, input on prompt?

                Assign RP #4

Agenda for 15 March 2017

1. Context info

2. Watch V for Vendetta

Change to Essay #2

                No outside sources will be required

                Only V for Vendetta and 1984

                Rubric in syllabus overwrites the rubric at the bottom of the assignment sheet

                Ignore rubric at the bottom of the assignment sheet

During Break

                Come to class on Monday, 27 March with a thesis statement for comparison/contrast

Agenda for 13 March

1. Watch V for Vendetta

2. Film analysis sheet/discussion

Next class

                Continue film

Agenda for 9 March 2017

1. 1984 discussion

2. Intro to critical essay

3. Intro to film analysis

Other Info

                Essay #1 due today, due on Turnitin.com by midnight tonight

                                Loss of 10 points for every class it is late

                Parent consent form

                                Needs to be turned in by Tuesday, or can’t watch film

Next class

                Watch V for Vendetta and film analysis worksheet

Agenda for 7 March 2017

                Work day on Essay #1

Next class

1. Discussion of 1984

1.       What, in your opinion, is the most significant aspect of Winston’s identity? How is that revealed to the reader?

2.       In your opinion, is Nineteen Eighty-Four still a valuable text? Does it still have things to tell us or teach us? What might those ideas be?

3.       What, in your opinion, is the most frightening aspect of Nineteen Eighty-Four? Explain.

4.       Based on your understanding of Nineteen Eighty-Four, what do you think George Orwell would have to say about today’s society? Why?

                Essay #1 due

                                Hard copy in class

                                Submitted to Turnitin.com by midnight

                Intro critical analysis

                Intro film analysis

Monday and Wednesday

                V for Vendetta film

                                Discussion and analysis to follow each half

Agenda for 3 March 2017

1. Peer review

                First round

                1. Read through the entire paper once, without marking it

                2. Highlight the thesis in Color 1, highlight the assertion sentences in the same color, if present

                3. Highlight the evidence in all paragraphs in Color 2

                4. Highlight all commentary in Color 3

                5. Highlight plot summary in Color 4

                6. Highlight the concluding/wrap up sentence in each paragraph in Color 5

                7. Circle transitions in within paragraphs and between paragraphs

                8. Highlight the exigency statement in the conclusion in Color 6

                Second round-hand papers back, will be distributed in pairs

                1. Read for content, does it make sense, is it interesting/insightful?

                2. Read for organization, what transitions are present

                3. Read for grammar, spelling, diction, and syntax

Next class

                Final book discussion

                For a discussion board grade

1.       What, in your opinion, is the most significant aspect of Winston’s identity? How is that revealed to the reader?

2.       In your opinion, is Nineteen Eighty-Four still a valuable text? Does it still have things to tell us or teach us? What might those ideas be?

3.       What, in your opinion, is the most frightening aspect of Nineteen Eighty-Four? Explain.

4.       Based on your understanding of Nineteeen Eighty-Four, what do you think George Orwell would have to say about today’s society? Why?

Thursday, March 9

                Essay #1 due

                Intro Essay #2, critical analysis

                Intro film analysis