A Few Things

1. Here are the journal prompts, for those of you who don't have them at home.

Journals:

To prepare for your dystopian group discussions, I’m asking you to write three journals.   The journals will cover the same four ideas: motifs, setting, language, and cultural connections.  As you read the first 1/3^rd of the novel, keep track of motifs, descriptions of the setting, patterns in language and any references you don’t understand.  Choose a couple of quotations for each category and discuss how the author uses the stylistic device.  Repeat for the remaining 2/3rds of the novel, but consider how the ideas have changed or evolved.  Each journal will be worth 10 points for a total of 30 points available.

2. YOU MUST TURN YOUR PAPER IN TO TURNITIN.COM OR EMAIL IT TO ME. If your paper has not been turned in to turnitin.com, I will not accept your re-write. Please take care of this by Monday.

10/24

Today in class we did the following:
1. Generated group questions.
2. Group Discussion #1 (with a facilitator and a recorder).
3. H.G.

Homework: REMEMBER: JOURNAL 1 IS DUE TONIGHT BY 11:59 PM
1. Stranger re-writes due Tuesday. Note: this is a change from the calendar; late re-writes will not be accepted.
2. Next journal, reading for next Wednesday.
3. Annotation of Chapter 1 (or Records 1-10) for Monday.

10/23

Today in class we did the following:
1. Annotate Ch. 1 and Ch. 2
2. Annotation Work
3. Hunger Games

Homework:
1. Read assignment by tomorrow.
2. Journals by tomorrow night.
3. Annotations due Monday.


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10/22/12

Today in class we did the following:
1. Turned in Stranger essays! <3
2. Intro to Annotation; Intro to Dystopian Novels (handouts)
3. Looked at journal assignments.
4. Web Search
5. HG :D

Homework:
1. First reading assignment due Wednesday (We Records 1-10, BNW Chapters 1-3). As you read, begin tabbing motifs. You'll clarify motifs with your group on Wednesday.
2. First journal assignment due Wednesday. NOTE: late Dystopian journals will be accepted for 1/2 credit only.
3. Annotation of first chapter due Monday.


Web Search: Read both of the following articles and take notes on each.

http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/RUSzamyatin.htm

http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/Jhuxley.htm

We!

I know some of you are having trouble finding the right edition of We. It is available on Amazon, so if you want to buy it there and use a school copy for now, you can. Otherwise, you can get a copy from school.

10/19

Remember:
1. Final drafts due Monday.
2. Read We Records 1-10 or BNW Ch. 1-3 by Wednesday.


Reflections:
1. Original interpretation
2. What you learned from the fishbowl
3. How your interpretation changed
*****FOCUS ON YOUR CULTURAL CONNECTIONS*****

10/18

Today in class we did the following:
1. Self revision of Stranger essay
2. Peer revisions x2
3. Dystopian calendar
4. MAY THE ODDS BE EVER IN YOUR FAVOR :D

Homework:
STRANGER ESSAYS DUE MONDAY!!!
Also, please have your dystopian texts on Monday in class. Yay!