Animal Farm (3) Directions: select only 1 level to work on. 

    Emerging (1) - what is propaganda? Give examples of it today or throughout history.

    Proficient (2) - Give examples of propaganda in the book Animal Farm. You may list.

    Mastery (3-4) - Why/how is propaganda so effective? When is it used and why in the real world?
                           How does Squealer use propaganda to spread Animalism and convince the animals that
                           they are being treated fairly?

Animal Farm (2)

Chp 6-10
WHST.4 (Writing clear, coherent, organized, & w/purpose)
 W.9 (Use of evidence)
 Mastery - Writing has minimal errors (which does not obstruct meaning), has a clear thesis/position    and is supported by evidence. Transitional words/phrases used to move from one idea to another.

a.   Speculate – which form of government does Jones represent? What form of government do you think the animals of Animal Farm have or will create? Provide evidence from book and class. Use evidence such as quotes and characters from the book to support your answer. Keep in mind:

                                                            i.      Who is in charge?

                                                         ii.      How did they get in charge?

                                                      iii.      What is the role of all of the animals on this “government”.

                                                       iv.      If you are having trouble with this question you haven’t read enough. Keep reading and hand in this work next class.

   Respond to 2 others

Animal Farm

Chp 1-5
WHST.4 (Writing clear, coherent, organized, & w/purpose)
 W.9 (Use of evidence)
 Mastery - Writing has minimal errors (which does not obstruct meaning), has a clear thesis/position    and is supported by evidence. Transitional words/phrases used to move from one idea to another.

  Give a quote that you believe helps to support the main idea of the beginning of the novel. Explain the quote and how it supports the main idea.

  Then respond to 2 other people about their quote. Make sure your response is spell checked and professional.

Journal 1-3

Re-read the journal entires you wrote in class and combine or blend your learning to write about:


 - Where is your work headed and how did you get to that point?

- What do you have to do next to be able to facilitate a great discussion and write a 3 page paper?

- In what way have you surprised yourself so far?

- What has been the most difficult and what are you doing to over come it?

** Read 2 other posts and respond to it. Ex what did you learn from them? Do you agree with them? Disagree?

Happy Reflecting! 
Reminder: Be professional and respectful in tone and grammar!

Raisin in the Sun

You will re-write any section of Raisin in the Sun but it’s a little bit tricky.  

This is a 10th grade project.  This means you will be working with students from the entire 10^th grade.  First you have to get into your group, which you have already determined.  Find everyone who had the same EQ as you did – this is your group. For example, if your outline answered: What is the American Dream, then everyone in the 10^th grade who selected that EQ is in the same group.

Once you have found your group – use this blog to communicate with each other.  We will be grading you based on your interactions with each other and what you contribute to the group. Determine what section you want to re-write and how it will be written.  You will be given 1 opportunity to meet with your group face to face, so the work you do on the blog is very important. If you choose to work on Google Docs, just let me Davern know and share your doc with msdavern@gmail.com.

Good luck and happy collaborating! 

Huck Finn chp 32-43

Write a brief summary of these chapters. How does Huck change when Tom re-enters the story? What do you think of Tom's plans for Jim's escape? Why did Tom agree to help Huck free Jim? Compare and contrast Tom and Huck again. Write 2 of your own questions. Respond to the posts of 2 of your peers.

Huck Finn chp 23-31

Write a BRIEF summary of these chapters (1-2 sentences/chapter). Is Huck a good person or not? Support your answer with evidence from the text. What is the main conflict in the book? What is the climax of the book? Write 2 of your own questions. Respond to the posts of 2 of your peers.