Unit Outline: English 9 Unit 5 We Think for You Week 1: 1984- Introduction to the novel nd tot lit ri n govern!

ent" Day 1: Introduce 1984 Discuss background of the author and historical significance of the novel Discuss topics and basic themes that are portrayed throughout the novel Assignment: Read introduction and first section of 1984 Day : !irst impressions" #houghts about themes" Ideas" !oreshado$ing" %ast e&perience $ith similar novels" '&amination of setting Assignment: (ontinue reading 1984 Day ): *hat is a totalitarian government" Discuss+ ,ook at e&amples of totalitarian governments e&amine e&amples and discuss events and settings Assignment: (ontinue reading 1984 Day 4: (ontinue discussing totalitarian governments (onsider $hat a totalitarian America might look like" *hat about some of the la$s that $e have to live under currently" *hat about things like the %atriot Act" Do $e live in a semi-totalitarian government" Assignment: (ontinue Reading 1984 Day .: Discuss ho$ or $hy totalitarian governments created %ossible sensitive activity: it/s 0uite common for totalitarian governments to have an 1us v+ them2 mentality that they impose+ 3sually a particular group is marginali4ed and persecuted+ *hat are some e&amples of this from the past or present" Assignment: (ontinue reading 1984 Week #: 1984- $ou%lethink nd re&riting histor' Day 1: 5istory is $ritten by the victor Discuss the idea or propaganda and thought control and re$riting history in order to suit one/s desires+

Assignment: continue reading 1984 Day : *hat is doublethink" Do $e see any common e&amples of doublethink6 or do you e&perience doublethink in any$ay" 5o$ is it used in 1984" Assignment: (ontinue reading 1984 Day ): In 19846 history is regularly re$ritten in order to suit the government/s current desires+ *e/re going to do a special activity7assignment6 in $hich you pick out a historical event and re$rite the history of the event to suit the government from 1984+ (reativity is encouraged+ Assignment: (ontinue reading 1984 and $ork on the re$riting history assignment+ 8Daily assignment 916 5enry: Day 4: Discuss $hat kinds of events students have currently chosen to re$rite6 offer suggetions and $ays of trying to accomplish the assignment+ *ork on the assignment in class+ Assignment is due at the end of class+ Assignment: (ontinue reading 1984 Day .: %ropaganda is a very large part of totalitarian governments and is something that $ill be very prevalent throughout this unit+ !or today6 $e are going to dra$ or $rite our o$n propaganda sheets and display them in the classroom+ ;ou can do this as though you $ere $riting propaganda for <ig <rother6 another government6 or even =ust propaganda for this classroom+ Assignment: (ontinue reading 1984 and finish propaganda sheets over the $eekend+ 8Daily assignment 9 6 5enry: Week (: 1984- )ig )rother Day 1: *ho6 or $hat is <ig <rother" *hat are some e&amples of ho$ <ig <rother acts or is used throughout the te&t" Assignment: (ontinue reading 1984 and find information about one government that uses surveillance to oppress it/s people Day : *hat sort of government e&amples did you find" Did anyone suggest our o$n government" If so6 $hy" *hat sort of aspects in modern government can $e find that is similar to the idea of <ig <rother"

Assignment: (ontinue reading 1984 Day ): '&amination and discussion current government policies and policies that are attempting to be made into la$ that are e&amples of government surveillance+ *hat does this mean for us" Assignment: continue reading 1984 Day 4: *rapping up 1984+ Discussion6 $hat happens in the end of 1984" *ho $ins" *hy do you think things end this $ay" Assignment: none Day .: reflection on 1984 *hat kind of $orld is 1984" *hy is the story set up the $ay that it is" *hat does it tell us about the $orld that they live in6 and maybe about the $orld that $e live in" Assignment: Week 4: *+e,ent- . rle/uin01 2 id the Ticktock! n" Day 1: Civil Disobedience by 5enry David #horeau: Discuss the historical conte&t in $hich 5enry David #horeau $rote Civil Disobedience+ Discuss ho$ involved 5enry David #horeau $as in the movements of his time+ Assignment: Day : Civil Disobedience: Discuss the importance of $hy Civil Disobedience $as $ritten+ 5o$ does it relate to us today" Assignment: Day ): Repent, Harlequin! said the Ticktockman: Discuss the Harlequins relationship ith the Ticktockman and !rett" #lice$ Assignment: Day 4: Repent, Harlequin! said the Ticktockman: Discuss the structure of the te&t+ Discuss the language 'llison uses+ *hat does this tell us about 'llison" Discuss the end of the story+ Do you think the 5arle0uin died6 $as converted6 or became the #icktockman" Assignment: Day .: Repent, Harlequin! said the Ticktockman: Discuss the 5arle0uin as a hero in con=unction

$ith the historical events of 'llison>s time6 specifically focusing on the 5arle0uin as America and the #icktockman as communism+ Assignment: Week 5: $'sto,i n 2hort 2tories 34 %%'5s &eek6 Day 1: The %achine &tops by '+?+ !orster %art 1: Discuss ho$ the ideas of @uno and Aashti differ+ Aashti>s ideas are second hand6 $hile @uno>s are original+ Assignment: Read %art Day : The %achine &tops by '+?+ !orster %art : Discuss @uno>s rebellious actions and ho$ they are similar to those of the 5arle0uin+ Assignment: Read %art ) Day ): The %achine &tops by '+?+ !orster %art ): Discuss ho$ technology changed @uno and Aashti>s lives and interactions+ *hy do you think they died in the end" 8Daily Assignment 916 Babby:+ Assignment: Read The 'otter" Day 4: The 'otter" by Chirley Dackson: Discuss the lottery+ Did you think it $as going to be good or bad to $in" Did the ending surprise you" *hat does the bo& symboli4e" Assignment: Ans$er the follo$ing 0uestions: 1+*hat evidence in the story suggests that the lottery is a ritualistic ceremony" + *hat is the purpose of the lottery" )+ 5o$ is the lottery similar to the ?achine in !orster>s short story" Ans$ers need to be -) full sentences+ 8Daily Assignment 9 6 Babby:+ Day .: The 'otter" by Chirley Dackson: Discuss the ritualistic ceremony of the lottery+ *hy does the to$n continue $ith the lottery" Assignment: (omparison 'ssay 8due ?onday: 8Babby: Week 7: $'sto,i s in 8usic 3The 9roto!en6 3.enr'5s &eek6 Day 1: ,isten to the first third of Act 1 discuss the first three songs in act one+ *hat do they tell us about the $orld that this story is set in" *hat about the main characters" Assignment: <egin $orking on final unit paper 85enry: Day : ,isten to the second third of Act 1 5o$ have the character/s change" *hat about the rebellion" *hat do you notice about the changes in musical style and $hat does it tell you about the story"

Assignment: (ontinue $orking on final unit paper Day ): !inish ,istening to Act 1 *hat happens in the end" *hy is %rotoman there" In the end6 $hen the dust has settled and the fighting is over+++$ho really $ins" *as protoman a villain6 or $as he really a hero" Assignment: (ontinue $orking on final unit paper Day 4: *orkshop for final unit paper %eer revie$ final unit paper Assignment: finish $orking on final unit paper Day .: #urn in final unit paper+ Euick revie$ over dystopias and $hat kinds of things $e/ve learned about them and $hy $e should learn about them+ If there/s time6 play some of Act + Assignment: none+