Beginning Animal Farm

 Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

After today I should be able to: 

Reading: You will read Animal Farm by George Orwell over the next three weeks. Follow this reading schedule:

• Week 1: Chapters 1-3, The Ideology of Animalism
• Week 2: Chapters 4-7, The Corruption of Power
• Week 3: Chapters 8-10, The Full Circle

Agenda:

1. Complete your vocabulary slide.
2. Take notes on the first part of the Animal Farm lecture.
3. We will work on improving our essay writing skills:
1. Sort the sentence strips that I gave to each group.

Homework:

1. Membean. It is due by Sunday at 9PM.

Topic Sentences

 Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

After today I should be able to: 

Reading: You are currently reading a book of your choice. It should be done by the end of the month.

Agenda:

1. MSND Essay
1. Today you will write the topic sentences for your body paragraphs.
2. Play practice
1. Practice your scene. You will block out your actions and make sure you have all of your props.

Homework:

1. Membean. It is due by Sunday at 9PM.

Essay Introduction

 Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

After today I should be able to: 

Reading: You are currently reading a book of your choice. It should be done by the end of the month.

Agenda:

1. MSND Essay
1. Write the introduction to your essay.
2. Play practice
1. Practice your scene. This is your last day to practice before our performance tomorrow.

Homework:

1. Membean. It is due by Sunday at 9PM.

Props and the Play

 Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

After today I should be able to: 

Reading: You are currently reading a book of your choice. It should be done by the end of the month.

Agenda:

1. MSND Essay
1. Finish the perspectives on love chart.
2. Begin writing the introduction to your essay.
2. Play practice
1. Practice your scene. You will block out your actions and make sure you have all of your props.

Homework:

1. Membean. It is due by Sunday at 9PM.

Paraphrasing Your Lines

 Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

After today I should be able to: 

Reading: You are currently reading a book of your choice. It should be done by the end of the month.

Agenda:

1. MSND Essay
1. Finish the perspectives on love chart.
2. Begin writing the introduction to your essay.
2. Play practice
1. Today you will paraphrase all of you lines. Put your lines in understandable modern English. On the left side, include the subtext for the line.
2. Practice your scene.

Homework:

1. Membean. It is due by Sunday at 9PM.