Day 11 I. Lesson Overview a. Unit: 1984 by George Orwell etext of 1984 b. Lesson: Review for quiz 3 c. Summary: Despite the fact that students are completing the blog questions every night as they corresponds with the section they are reading, the questions are not discussed during class until the review days. This way, this entire class can be devoted towards review. This review will focus on the progression of Winston Smith. d. Essential Content Question: How important is our right to the freedom of speech, press, religion and petition? e. MA Curriculum Frameworks
8.29 Identify and analyze patterns of imagery or symbolism
8.30 Identify and interpret themes and give supporting evidence from a text.
f. Learning outcomes
Given a Venn Diagram, Students will be able to describe how Winston Smith developed over the length of the text.
g. Materials needed
Projector so that the wikispace can be projected for all of the students to see
Computers for each student. This class will either have to take place in a computer lab or each student will have a lap top.
Students will review all blog responses so far for part two (10 minutes)
As a class, the students will brainstorm all of the characteristics of Winston Smith. Then the students will find exact citations in the text that depict how Smith was at that moment. (10 minutes)
The students will complete the 3 Circle Venn Diagram as a class. One circle will be Winston in part 1, the next Winston in part 2, and finally Winston in part 3. (15 minutes)
Students will discuss how and why Winston changed in the ways that he did. (5).
Students will have time to complete reading part two and complete the corresponding blog (rest of class)
b. Summary with descriptions
Students will review all blog responses so far for part two (10 minutes)
As a class, the students will brainstorm all of the characteristics of Winston Smith. Then the students will find exact citations in the text that depict how Smith was at that moment. (10 minutes)
Students may want to use the etext version to save time.
The students will complete the 3 Circle Venn Diagram as a class. One circle will be Winston in part 1, the next Winston in part 2, and finally Winston in part 3. (15 minutes)
Students will discuss how and why Winston changed in the ways that he did. (5 minutes).
Students will have time to complete reading part two and complete the corresponding blog (rest of class)
c. Assessments
The students will be graded on their level of participation during the review session.
d. Homework assignment
Study for the quiz!
Complete the final blog and read to the end of 1984.
Day 12 I. Lesson Overview a. Unit: 1984 by George Orwell etext of 1984 b. Lesson: Quiz 3 and intro to next unit c. Summary: This is the final class period of the unit. After the students complete the 3rd quiz, the teacher will introduce the next unit.
I. Lesson Overview
a. Unit: 1984 by George Orwell etext of 1984
b. Lesson: Review for quiz 3
c. Summary: Despite the fact that students are completing the blog questions every night as they corresponds with the section they are reading, the questions are not discussed during class until the review days. This way, this entire class can be devoted towards review. This review will focus on the progression of Winston Smith.
d. Essential Content Question: How important is our right to the freedom of speech, press, religion and petition?
e. MA Curriculum Frameworks
- 8.29 Identify and analyze patterns of imagery or symbolism
- 8.30 Identify and interpret themes and give supporting evidence from a text.
f. Learning outcomes- Given a Venn Diagram, Students will be able to describe how Winston Smith developed over the length of the text.
g. Materials needed- Projector so that the wikispace can be projected for all of the students to see
- Computers for each student. This class will either have to take place in a computer lab or each student will have a lap top.
h. Technology included- Wikispaces
- readwritethink.org 3 Circle Venn Diagram
II. Lesson Roadmapa. In class activities
- Students will review all blog responses so far for part two (10 minutes)
- As a class, the students will brainstorm all of the characteristics of Winston Smith. Then the students will find exact citations in the text that depict how Smith was at that moment. (10 minutes)
- The students will complete the 3 Circle Venn Diagram as a class. One circle will be Winston in part 1, the next Winston in part 2, and finally Winston in part 3. (15 minutes)
- Students will discuss how and why Winston changed in the ways that he did. (5).
- Students will have time to complete reading part two and complete the corresponding blog (rest of class)
b. Summary with descriptions- Students will review all blog responses so far for part two (10 minutes)
- As a class, the students will brainstorm all of the characteristics of Winston Smith. Then the students will find exact citations in the text that depict how Smith was at that moment. (10 minutes)
- Students may want to use the etext version to save time.
- The students will complete the 3 Circle Venn Diagram as a class. One circle will be Winston in part 1, the next Winston in part 2, and finally Winston in part 3. (15 minutes)
- Students will discuss how and why Winston changed in the ways that he did. (5 minutes).
- Students will have time to complete reading part two and complete the corresponding blog (rest of class)
c. Assessments- The students will be graded on their level of participation during the review session.
d. Homework assignmentDay 12
I. Lesson Overview
a. Unit: 1984 by George Orwell etext of 1984
b. Lesson: Quiz 3 and intro to next unit
c. Summary: This is the final class period of the unit. After the students complete the 3rd quiz, the teacher will introduce the next unit.