Welcome! We've finished exploring Orwell's detailed description of the dystopia headed by Big Brother in Book One of 1984.
This week, we'll venture into Book Two and find out how Winston rebels,
as well as researching how the United States is currently identifying
and prosecuting potential terrorist activities in the present day.
MONDAY: Vocab/reading quiz for 1984,
book one. Read and annotate two articles about J.Edgar Hoover's FBI in
the United States highlighting what is acceptable and not acceptable in
your opinion.
TUESDAY: Discuss FBI articles. Read selections from 1984 Book Two, chapter one and act out two scenes in front of the class. HW: Read Book Two, Chapter Two at home.
WEDNESDAY: Discuss 1984 Book Two, read selections from chapter 2 and 3. HW: Finish chapter 3.
THURSDAY: Current events day. Read
and annotate article about the recent arrest of Chris Cornell for
plotting a terrorist action within the United States. Use laptops to
research case in greater detail. HW: Finish writing paragraphs for Friday.
FRIDAY: Read and annotate FBI technology article, write outline response and argument essay defending one of 2 claims: The FBI should use all available technology to prevent crimes and terrorism, OR The FBI should have more limits on the technology it uses to prevent crimes and terrorism (see article for more details). HW: Read Book Two, Chapter four for Monday.If you didn't complete it in class, post link and first two paragraphs describing
your opinion about the government's role in the Chris Cornell arrest in Turnitin.com for Tuesday. Continue reading your independent reading book and working on the dialectical journal entries that are due on 2/20.
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