Thursday, Feb. 8 2018

English 9  Thursday Feb. 8, 2018

Objectives:

RL.3 Identify character personalities in Animal Farm

RI.8- Evaluate effectiveness of  Old Major and MLK’s argument

Homework:

FINISH READING ANIMAL FARM CH. 4 (54-60) and
COMPLETE STUDY QUESTIONS Monday Feb. 12

Agenda:

1. Objectives/Activities (3 min)
2. SSR book of choice
3. Quickwrite below your calendar:
Using your Russia Notes, answer the following questions:
Why were the Russian people “ripe” for revolution? How was
Lenin similar to the Czar Nicholas and his regime?
4. Discuss Ch. 3 (15 min)
1. What happened to the milk? Find a text reference that foreshadows the pigs’ decision not 

to share the milk with the rest of the animals.
2. Explain the satire behind Snowball’s committees.
3. Using the dogs as an example, how does Napoleon deal with “the education of the young”?
Why might this be smarter in the long run than Snowball’s committees?
4. What examples of unfairness are we starting to see among the animals on the farm?
5. Complete Characterization graphic organizer

5. Start analysis MLK Speech vs, Old Major’s speech
6. RI.8 Evaluate the argument & claims of MLK’s Speech
     a. Is the reasoning logical?
     b. Is there enough evidence (evidence sufficiency)?
7. Read Animal Farm Chapter 4 (54-60) for Monday


COMPLETE STUDY QUESTIONS AS YOU READ.