Week of January 18-22, 2010

Monday: No school!

Tuesday, January 19:
-Bellwork (Journals): What did you do during your long weekend? 2 paragraph minimum.
-Discussion groups/check lit circles
-Begin work on "The Face of Dystopia" project

Wendesday, January 20:
-Finish and present "The Face of Dystopia" project

Thursday, January 21:
-Bellwork (Journals): What event in your book has impacted you the most so far? 2 paragraph minimum.
-Reading
LOTF: 95-123
1984: 136-147

Friday, January 22:
-Bellwork (Journals): Think about a current event in our world. Write a 2 paragraph "Dear Diary" entry from the perspective of someone living in the place where you event is taking place.
-Discussion groups
-Reading
LOTF: 123-145
1984: 147-179

Week of January 11-15, 2010

Monday, Jan. 11:
-Bellwork (Journals): Do you think our society is closer to utopia or dystopia? What? 2 paragraph minimum.
-Literacy test
-Assign groups and pass out books
-Explain reading logs and discussion questions
-Begin reading
LOTF: p. 7-31
1984: p. 1-29

Tuesday, Jan. 12:
-Bellwork (Journals): What was your first impression of your book? Do you have any predictions? 2 paragraph minimum.
-Discussion groups from yesterday's reading
-Reading
LOTF: p. 32-47
1984: p. 29-48

Wednesday, Jan. 13:
-Bellwork (Journals): What aspects of your daily life seem like they could be described as "dystopian" in nature? Make a list and explain why each one could be considered dystopian.
-Discussion groups from yesterday's reading
-Reading
LOTF: p. 48-57
1984: p. 48-81

Thursday, Jan. 14:
-Bellwork (Journals): Who is your favorite character so far in your book? Why? 2 paragraph minimum
-Discussion groups from yesterday's reading
-Reading
LOTF: p. 58-75
1984: 81-104

Friday, Jan. 15:
-Bellwork (Journals): Who is your least favorite character so far in your book? Why? 2 paragraph minimum
-Discussion groups from yesterday's readings
-Reading
LOTF: p. 76-94
1984: 105-136

Holiday Haikus!

You can see your holiday haiku online.

http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=200991219007

You all did a great job representing North Oldham High School and should be proud of yourselves. You are published poets!

-Mrs. B

Week of January 4-8, 2010

Monday, Jan. 4:
-Bellwork (Journals): What did you do over break? Were there any good or bad points? 2 paragraph minimum.
-Procedure review
-Begin creating utopias (perfect socities)

Tuesday, Jan. 5:
-Bellwork (Journals): Did you make a New Year's resolution? What was it? What are the pros and cons of making one? 2 paragraph minimum.
-Finish utopias
-Class Socratic Circle: Holes in utopias

Wednesday, Jan. 6:
-Bellwork (Journals): Why do you think it was so easy to find holes in our utopias? Whose utopia was closer to perfection and why? 2 paragraph minimum.
-Intro to dystopian literature
-Intro Lord of the Flies and 1984
-Pick choice of book

Thursday, Jan. 7:
-Bellwork (Journals): Do you think our society is closer to utopia or dystopia? What? 2 paragraph minimum.
-Assign groups and pass out books
-Explain reading logs and discussion questions
-Begin reading
LOTF: p. 8-31
1984: p. 1-29

Friday, Jan. 8:
-Bellwork (Journals): What was your first impression of your book? Do you have any predictions? 2 paragraph minimum.
-Discussion groups from yesterday's reading
-Reading
LOTF: p. 32-47
1984: p. 29-48