Grade 10: Unit 3

Big Brother Is Watching 1984 (A Novel Study)

Guiding Questions 1. What characteristics of dystopian fiction are reflected

in 1984? 2. In what ways are the issues represented in the novel both

timely and timeless?? 3. Can we fully appreciate texts such as 1984 without an

understanding of historical content?

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Unit 3 Pre-Test

1. After watching Monsters are Due on Maple Street, think about the author’s message. What political or social message is the author making?

2. Is the author’s message applicable to society today?

3. What are characteristics of the dystopian genre?

**Be ready to discuss your answer above

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Socratic Seminar~ Student Centered Discussion Rules J : You should contribute at least 2 times, but please do not interrupt someone; you do not have to raise your hand. Ways to contribute:

1) Ask a question 2) Answer a question 3) Agree or disagree with a peer

**Provide textual evidence or a reasoning when speaking. **Please remember, this is your conversation; Mrs. G is just an observer! Discussion points: What is the author’s political or social message? Does this apply to society today? What is your goal for this seminar? Did you meet this goal? Why/why not? What did I learn? What did you like or dislike about this seminar? Please explain why.

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Research Notes: Cornell Note Taking Method

Key Details

Summary of 1-2 Key Points

**Think about writing this using the CREEC method: Claim, reasoning, evidence, elaboration, and conclusion ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Audience Notes Directions: While your peers are presenting, please take notes on their topics. You do not have to take notes for your own presentation. Topic What did you learn? Does this topic apply to

society today? Why/why not?

Research topics: **Jack London’s People of Abyss: http://www.victorianweb.org/genre/slumfiction/jacklondon.html Totalitarian Characteristics: http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/totalitarianism.aspx Nazism: http://www.holocaust-education.dk/baggrund/nazismensideologi.asp **Fascism: http://www.econlib.org/library/Enc/Fascism.html Stalinism: http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Stalinism.aspx Impact of WWII (click through all 6 pages): http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/guides/z6ctyrd/revision/1 Propaganda & Mind Control: http://themindunleashed.org/2014/07/ten-popular-mind-control-techniques-used-today.html

1984 Bookmark

1984 Bookmark

Annotations: *To mark/note in the novel • Make character inferences • Define unknown words • Star any background research that is

applied to the novel (totalitarian, mind control, People of Abyss, etc.)

• Summarize at the end of each chapter or a few pages

Character List: *When new characters appear in the novel, list them below…

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Annotations: *To mark/note in the novel • Make character inferences • Define unknown words • Star any background research that is

applied to the novel (totalitarian, mind control, People of Abyss, etc.)

• Summarize at the end of each chapter or a few pages

Character List: *When new characters appear in the novel, list them below…

1.  

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Schoology Evidence Directions: Each time you come across evidence dealing with one of the themes listed below, please type the lines AND include the page number. Then, below, please write the date of when you posted the evidence. You must post AT LEAST 5 times. Dehumanization Repression Loneliness Social Class Disparity sdf First and Last Name_______________________________

Schoology Evidence

Directions: Each time you come across evidence dealing with one of the themes listed below, please type the lines AND include the page number. Then, below, please write the date of when you posted the evidence. You must post AT LEAST 5 times. Dehumanization Repression Loneliness Social Class Disparity sdf

In your notebooks, please answer… What purpose do laws serve in society? What freedoms do you enjoy? What freedoms do you feel you are denied? What is the reason for denial? How do laws help us to keep our freedoms or how do they hinder our freedom?

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Fishbowl~ Student Centered Discussion Rules J : You should contribute at least 2 times, but please do not interrupt someone; you do not have to raise your hand. Ways to contribute:

1) Ask a question 2) Answer a question 3) Agree or disagree with a peer

**Provide textual evidence or a reasoning when speaking. **Please remember, this is your conversation; Mrs. G is just an observer! What did your partner contribute to the discussion? Tick when your partner interrupted or had side conversations… What did you learn from your partner? What is your partner’s goal for the fishbowl discussion? Did he/she meet his/her goal?

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Setting Characteristics

Setting Characteristics Page # where this is shown What could be the author’s message about this?

Party Discuss: How do you feel being part of this group? What is your job? What power do you have over others? How are you controlled? How can your group relate to Coldplay’s “Spies”?

Individuals like Winston Discuss: How do you feel being part of this group? What is your job? What power do you have over others? How are you controlled? How can your group relate to Coldplay’s “Spies”?

Proles Discuss: How do you feel being part of this group? What is your job? What power do you have over others? How are you controlled? How can your group relate to Coldplay’s “Spies”?

1. Characters represent the powerful, those in control

2. “Typical” citizen is perfectly happy and blissfully unaware of society’s flaws

3. At least one character is disenfranchised by society and desires to escape or change

4. Propaganda is used to control citizens

5. Information, independent thought, and freedom are restricted

6. Citizens fear the outside world

7. Conformity of uniform expectations

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Choosing Strong Evidence

Directions: Look at Schoology and choose TWO themes. For each theme, choose the evidence that BEST represents that theme. Theme: Evidence: Elaboration: What does this show? How does this support the theme? Theme: Evidence: Elaboration: What does this show? How does this support the theme?

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Ranking & Choosing Strong Evidence

Directions: Look at the printed evidence for the given theme. Rank them from strongest to weakest. Then, justify your highest ranking (the one that best supports the theme), by filling out the table below. Theme: Evidence: Elaboration: What does this show? How does this support the theme?

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Artifact Assessment Brainstorm Directions: Brainstorm 2-3 artifacts that would be found in Oceania, then explain why this connects, ensuring that you support your answer with evidence from the text. Artifact Idea How does this connect to

Oceania? What evidence do you have to support this? Include a page number!!

Which artifact are you most interested in creating? Why? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Artifact Synopsis Outline

Directions: Fill out the outline below for the summary of your artifact. In doing so, Mrs. G will be able to help you when you meet with her. Claim and reasoning

Evidence and elaboration

Evidence and elaboration

Conclusion

**Depending on how you want to organize your reflection and depending on how many pieces of evidence you have, this could be one, cohesive paragraph OR you can make each box into one paragraph.

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Winston and Julia’s Relationship

Directions: Chart Winston and Julia’s relationship from the beginning to where you are in your reading to show how they have grown throughout the novel.

In your notebook or a separate sheet of paper to turn in…. Directions Part 1: Look at Schoology and choose the best theme for the novel, as well as evidence to support it. Then, write a CREEC paragraph to explain your reasoning. Directions Part 2: Write one more CREEC paragraph and answer the question~ How is this theme applicable to today’s society?

Satire and Irony Definition and Examples: https://prezi.com/dxe1p76iy6wi/sarcasm-parody-irony-satire/

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Irony and Satire in 1984

Directions: Please look at the examples below and determine if the example is satire or irony. If it’s irony, please identify the type of irony. Example Satire or Irony? What type of irony? Policeman is arrested for committing a crime.

Stephen Colbert’s segment about America’s presidential elections compares the race to The Hunger Games, calling it “The Hungry for Power Games”

Wildlife presenter, Steve Irwin, dies from a stingray wound.

"Supreme Court Rules Supreme Court Rules" (Jan. 27, 1997)

Your date shows up late, and you say, “Gee, thanks for being on time.”

In a horror movie, the main character runs upstairs attempting to seek safety, but you know that he/she is doomed.

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Irony and Satire in 1984

Directions: Please look at the examples below and determine if the example is satire or irony. If it’s irony, please identify the type of irony. Then, come up with 4 examples of your own (whether in real life or create your own example). Example Satire or Irony? What type of irony? Policeman is arrested for committing a crime.

Stephen Colbert’s segment about America’s presidential elections compares the race to The Hunger Games, calling it “The Hungry for Power Games”

Wildlife presenter, Steve Irwin, dies from a stingray wound.

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Socratic Seminar~ Student Centered Discussion Rules J : You should contribute at least 2 times, but please do not interrupt someone; you do not have to raise your hand. Ways to contribute:

1) Ask a question 2) Answer a question 3) Agree or disagree with a peer

**Provide textual evidence or a reasoning when speaking. **Please remember, this is your conversation; Mrs. G is just an observer! Discussion points: What is the theme of the novel and how does this apply to society today? What is your goal for this seminar? Did you meet this goal? Why/why not? What did I learn? What did you like or dislike about this seminar? Please explain why.

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Essay Outline

I. Introduction a. Hook:

b. Paraphrase what Body 1 will be about:

c. Paraphrase what Body 2 will be about:

d. Paraphrase what Body 3 will be about:

e. Thesis:

II. Body 1 claim and reasoning:

a. Evidence:

b. Elaboration:

c. Concluding sentence:

III. Body 2 claim and reasoning: a. Evidence:

b. Elaboration:

c. Concluding sentence:

IV. Body 3 claim and reasoning: a. Evidence:

b. Elaboration:

c. Concluding sentence:

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V. Conclusion (restating your thesis): a. Paraphrase what Body 1 was about:

b. Paraphrase what Body 2 was about:

c. Paraphrase what Body 3 was about:

d. Closure:

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Essay Outline

Directions: Create your own outline for the essay. It should be closely related to the CREEC paragraphs we’ve been writing in class. Be sure to indicate the pg. numbers of the evidence that you are using, although you do not need to write it out for the entire outline.

Thesis:

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Unit Reflection What is something I did really well on during this unit?

Evidence and explanation

What is something I can improve upon? How can I improve upon this? How can Mrs. G help me to improve?

What is something I liked/disliked about the unit?

Explain.

What are some questions I have still lingering from this unit?

What is one idea that I learned?

Would I have understood this novel without the research I conducted at the start of the unit?

Explain.

**Using a post-it, write 1 sentence explaining what you learned about ONE of the IB global contexts. Put your name on it and then post it under the designated theme on the bulletin board.**