February 23-27

Welcome to the last week of February (already)! This week, I'll finish checking outlines for the final essay of the 1984 unit, and we'll write out rough drafts.  Drafts can be turned in on paper or typed. 

MONDAY: Discuss the ending of 1984, begin writing out rough draft of essay from the outline.  DUE: 1984, Book Three, Chapter Six (last chapter in the book).  BRING THE BOOK WITH YOU TO CLASS, PLEASE!  HW: Work on your rough draft. 

TUESDAY:  Thirty minutes of work time on the rough draft.  Check drafts against rubric and go through it in detail.  If time, Edward Snowden discussion: traitor or hero?  HW: Finish writing out rough draft, due Wednesday for teacher comments.

WEDNESDAY: Begin "Minority Report" movie and fill out Minority Report Worksheet.    

THURSDAY:  Continue "Minority Report" movie and fill out Minority Report Worksheet.

FRIDAY:  Finish movie, followed by discussion questions, compare/contrast to 1984, Black Mirror 15 Million Merits.  DUE: Minority Report Worksheet.

Next week, you'll receive feedback on your drafts, and we'll write the final versions, including editing and MLA formatting. 

1984 Unit Source List

VICE North Korea documentary

http://www.vice.com/video/vice-guide-to-north-korea-1-of-3

Also check YouTube.com

Chris Cornell, U.S. Citizen arrested by FBI for threatening/planning terrorist attack

check your Turnitin.com entries


Edward Snowden and Wikileaks
Debate on Hardball - Hero or Traitor? 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9Y88kG8LcM

Documentary

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/united-states-of-secrets/#united-states-of-secrets-%28part-two%29

  


Barbara Lee's speech re: granting presidential powers/NSA surveillance

Against AUMF
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/PLAW-107publ40/pdf/PLAW-107publ40.pdf

 

Anti-NSA spying program

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A41ZLPmxMmk

J. Edgar Hoover's FBI in the 20th Century

http://www.biography.com/people/j-edgar-hoover-9343398#controversial-tactics


http://www.npr.org/2014/01/07/260302289/the-secret-burglary-that-exposed-j-edgar-hoovers-fbi


http://www.npr.org/2012/02/14/146862081/the-history-of-the-fbis-secret-enemies-list 

Gaddafi's Neverland

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2029816/Gaddafis-Neverland-Fairground-rides-zoo-shrine-dead-daughter-Inside-tyrants-bizarre-lair.html


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2029816/Gaddafis-Neverland-Fairground-rides-zoo-shrine-dead-daughter-Inside-tyrants-bizarre-lair.html 


Five Things You Should Know about the FBI's Massive New Biometric Database

http://www.alternet.org/story/153664/5_things_you_should_know_about_the_fbi%27s_massive_new_biometric_database

 


Smart TVs
http://theweek.com/speedreads/538379/samsung-warns-customers-discuss-personal-information-front-smart-tvs

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-31296188

Black Mirror Television Series: 15 Million Merits episode
Available on Netflix

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xyllhh_black-mirror-15-million-merits_shortfilms