MONDAY, JANUARY 30, 2012Objective –  Students will analyze traditional rhetorical

strategies of persuasion, compare and contrast Old Major’s speech calling for justice with Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream, ” determine the effect of rhetorical strategies in two persuasive speeches, discuss the effect of each speech on the listening audience and the role each speech plays in bringing about change in society.

Warm up - Exercises 4 & 5 Making Judgments pages.Agenda –

1. Review homework and chapter 12. Analysis of “I have a dream” speech3. Using the basic structure and rhetorical tools illustrated in

the two speeches, imagine it is one year after the conclusion of The Giver. Jonas has returned from Elsewhere to help the Giver and persuade the people of their community to change their habits and policies. Write a persuasive speech that is one page in length.

Homework: Read chapter 2, Finish persuasive speech

MONDAY, JANUARY 30, 2012

TUESDAY, JANUARY 31, 2012Objective –  Evaluate the role/purpose of characters in

Animal Farm. Discuss allegory as an author’s technique. Compare/contrast at least 2 fables to determine exposition, conflict, resolution and moral. Define meaning of vocabulary in Animal Farm.

Warm up - Exercise 6 Making Judgments pages.Agenda –

1. Discussion questions for Ch 1 & 22. Discussion of the terms Allegory, Fable, 3. Read at least 2 fables, analyzing them

Homework: DJ’s – Chapters 1 & 2 – Question, Clarify Reflect, Evaluate. Prepare for a quiz on chapters 1 & 2,

and characters in Animal Farm.

CHAPTER 1 DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

What is significant about how the animals arrange themselves as they gather to hear Major? What might this arrangement say about future meetings or events?

According to Major, what is the cause of all the animals' problems?

What motto does Major give the animals? What are the commandments Major gives the animals? Can you

think of ways each of them could be considered a vice Examine the song "Beasts of England" as poetry. What imagery

is present? What is the message? Why do the animals like it so much that they memorize it on the spot? To what emotions and needs does it appeal?

CHAPTER 2 DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

After Major's death, what happens to the idea of rebelling against man

Why don't the pigs like the pet raven Moses' stories about Sugarcandy Mountain?

What causes the animals to finally rebel against Mr. Jones and his four farmhands

When the humans have been chased from the farm, what do the animals do

What do the animals do about the farmhouse? How does the behavior of the pigs foreshadow their eventual

leadership positions

Allegory: a figurative representation conveying a

meaning other than and in addition to the literal

a form of extended metaphor, in which objects, persons, and actions in a narrative, are equated with the meanings that lie outside the narrative itself. The underlying meaning has moral, social, religious, or political significance, and characters are often personifications of abstract ideas as charity, greed, or envy. Thus an allegory is a story with two meanings, a literal meaning and a symbolic meaning.

Fable: A fictional narrative meant to

teach a moral lesson. The characters in a fable are usually animals whose words and actions reflect human behavior.

exposition: the presentation of essential information in a story, such as characters and setting

conflict: occurs when a character is opposed by some character or force

resolution: the part of a story which occurs after the climax and sets the tone for the new way that things will be from now on

moral: a lesson that is taught through a fictitious story

Fable #1 Fable #2

Fable #1:

Exposition:

Conflict:

Resolution:

Moral:

Fable #2:

Exposition:

Conflict:

Resolution:

Moral:

WED, FEBRUARY 1, 2012Objective –   Discuss allegory as an author’s

technique. Explore the literal and figurative meaning of Sneetches, by Dr. Seuss. Assess understanding of chapters 1 and 2 in Animal Farm

Warm up - Exercise 8 Making Judgments pages.Agenda –

1. Vocabulary – Part 1 (test on Friday)2. Quiz – Chapters 1 & 23. Sneetches – Allegory Discussion

Homework: Read Chapter 3

ALLEGORY

WHAT IS AN ALLEGORY? A narrative (story) in which characters and

actions represent a figurative, rather than literal, concept.

In order for a story to be an allegory, it has to be appreciated on two different levels: Surface level (the story itself) Abstract level (underlying meaning)

SURFACE STORY

In an allegory, the surface story has a literal meaning and story elements.

It has all of the elements of a regular fictional story: Plot Setting Theme Characters

INTERPRETATION For a story to be an allegory, it has to be

interpreted on another, more abstract level. This is the underlying message that the

author is conveying through the story.

THE SNEETCHES BY: DR. SEUSS

As you watch The Sneetches by Dr. Seus, complete the “surface story” side of the T-Chart with the a list of events that occur in the story’s plot.

Sneetches Video

THURS, FEBRUARY 2, 2012Objective –   Evaluate the role/purpose of characters

in Animal Farm. Predict the figurative meaning of Animal Farm.

Warm up - Exercise 9 Making Judgments pages.Agenda –

1. Vocabulary – Activity2. Discussion of Chapter 3 – Discussion Questions3. Characterization chart – discussion of the purpose/role of

various animals.4. Animal Farm Visual -

Homework: Edmodo Post – This is posted as a question for general response, not an assignment. Please answer the questions directly after my post, and respond to at least one other classmate.

CHAPTER 3 DISCUSSION QUESTIONS What further examples of the difference

between the pigs and the other animals occur in chapter 3?

What are Napoleon's ideas about education? How is Squealer able to convince the other

animals to accept whatever Napoleon decides? Re-read pages 32-33 (in ch. 3 – discussing the

committees, and education of the animals). Revisit your character chart, and make additional notes on the various characters.

ANIMAL FARM PREDICTIONS We have already discussed that Animal Farm is an

allegory – or a piece of literature with both a literal and a figurative meaning.

Think of the visual of the iceberg to represent the idea of an allegory…

Create a visual representation of Animal Farm, incorporating the main characters and the traits or roles that they have assumed, and some sort of drawing of the farm and activities on the farm.

In some manner, list your PREDICTIONS of what you think the deeper meaning of the story is – what role will each of the animals play, and what do you think might be the outcome of the story?

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2012Objective –   Analyze the historical significance of the

Revolution of 1917, and relate it to the figurative meaning found in Animal Farm. e the role/purpose of characters in Animal Farm.

Warm up - Exercise 11 Making Judgments pages.Agenda –

1. Vocabulary – Quiz2. Notes on historical significance that inspired the novel

Homework: Read Chapters 4 & 5 – be prepared for a quiz on chapters 3-5 on Monday

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2012Objective –   Analyze the historical significance of the

Revolution of 1917, and relate it to the figurative meaning found in Animal Farm. e the role/purpose of characters in Animal Farm.

Warm up - Exercise 11 Making Judgments pages.Agenda –

1. Vocabulary – Introduction to Vocabulary Set 22. Discussion questions for chapters 4 & 5 - 3. Quiz – Chapters 3-5

Homework: DJ’s – Chapters 4 & 5