Week 21

1984 by George Orwell

How does the Party manipulate human emotions? 1984

George Orwell, in Part 2, shows us the start of the secret relationship between Winston and Julia. These are universal deceptions of appearances- the girl is not who she had seemed to be; Winston assumed her to be a devoted Party member and a spy. Why is she so important to him?

This week please keep pace with the readings and the in-class discussions. Your insight to those discussions and the timed writings will determine your success...do not be parasitic in the classroom...you owe it to your peers to contribute...take a RISK!

Have a great week and remember, be empathetic to each other and work diligently...I always notice!! Smile, too!

READING SCHEDULE FOR 1984 and OTHER DATES:

Finish BOOK 2 due Thursday, Jan 31.
Finish BOOK 3 due Wed., Feb 5.

Here are your assignments/Agenda for Week 21:

Week 21 MS Word

Week 21 pdf

If you have questions about these assignments, please leave a comment or email me directly. Remember, I will check the blog until 9:59 pm. You know I need my Seinfeld fix.

Week 19

1984 by George Orwell

Language as the “Ultimate Weapon” in 1984

George Orwell is interested in the modern use of the English language and, in particular, the abuse and misuse of English. He realizes that language has the power in politics to mask the truth and mislead the public, and he wishes to increase public awareness of this power. He accomplishes this by placing a great focus on Newspeak and the media in his novel 1984. Demonstrating the repeated abuse of language by the government and by the media in his novel, Orwell shows how language can be used politically to deceive and manipulate people, leading to a society in which the people unquestioningly obey their government and mindlessly accept all propaganda as reality. Language becomes a mind-control tool, with the ultimate goal being the destruction of will and imagination.

This week please keep pace with the readings and the in-class discussions. Your insight to those discussions and the timed writings will determine your success...do not be parasitic in the classroom...you owe it to your peers to contribute...take a RISK!

Have a great week and remember, be empathetic to each other and work diligently...I always notice!! Smile, too!

READING SCHEDULE FOR 1984 and OTHER DATES:

Finish Part I for Tues., Jan 15
Finish BOOK 2 (105-225) during Regents Week, due Monday, Jan 28.
Independent Reading Assessment is scheduled for Friday, Jan 18.
Poetry Professor is scheduled for Thursday, Jan 17.

Here are your assignments/Agenda for Week 19:

Week 19 MS Word

Week 19 pdf

If you have questions about these assignments, please leave a comment or email me directly. Remember, I will check the blog until 9:59 pm. You know I need my Seinfeld fix.

Week 18

1984 by George Orwell

Assuming that you have read the first three chapters of Orwell's dystopic novel 1984, it is important to consider personally some of the freedoms that you as citizens of the US are granted. Winston, who operates in an oppressive milieu, feels stifled simply because he has been denied these freedoms. Winston longs for human communication, he is dissatisfied with the quality of life, he is a Party rebel and an individualist...for this he is alone.

When we read, let us consider some overarching questions: How does the novel represent power? What happens when the power to govern gets in the wrong hands?

This week please keep pace with the readings and the in-class discussions. Your insight to those discussions and the timed writings will determine your success...do not be parasitic in the classroom...you owe it to your peers to contribute...take a RISK!

Have a great week and remember, be empathetic to each other and work diligently...I always notice!! Smile, too!

READING SCHEDULE FOR 1984 and OTHER DATES:

CH I-III for Mon., January 7
CH IV-VI for Thurs., January 10
Finish BOOK 1 for Monday, January 14

Independent Reading Assessment is scheduled for Friday, Jan 18.
Poetry Professor is scheduled for Friday, Jan 11 and Thursday, Jan 17.

Here are your assignments/Agenda for Week 18:

Week 18 MS Word

Week 18 pdf

If you have questions about these assignments, please leave a comment or email me directly. Remember, I will check the blog until 9:59 pm. You know I need my Seinfeld fix.