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