Sunday, February 22, 2015

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. 

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