Harkness Discussion Planning Worksheet

Title of Article 1:_____________________________________________

Source of Article 1:___________________________________________
Author of Article 1:___________________________________________

In 2-3 sentences, restate the main point of Article 1:

Connections between Article 1 and 1984 – use details, ideas, themes, and characters from the novel to relate the article
to what we’ve read. “[Article detail] is like [1984 detail], and I thought that was interesting because…”
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Title of Article 2:_____________________________________________

Source of Article 2:___________________________________________
Author of Article 2:___________________________________________

In 2-3 sentences, restate the main point of Article 2:

Connections between Article 1 and 1984 – use details, ideas, themes, characters from the novel to relate the article to
what we’ve read. “[Article detail] is like [1984 detail], and I thought that was interesting because…”

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In the space below, list 12-15 TOPICS relevant to 1984 and our society today.

In the space below, write 5-7 Comments, Observations, Questions, Connections, or Insights you can make
about the topics above.
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Comments/Conclusions/Questions for Passage 1 Comments/Conclusions/Questions for Passage 2

Page # and passage 3 Page # and passage 4

Comments/Conclusions/Questions for Passage 3 Comments/Conclusions/Questions for Passage 4