Monday, March 9, 2026

Changes on the 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:


Agenda:

  1. Read for ten minutes.
  2. Vocabulary Word of the Day
  3. In your English Journal:
    1. Complete the following
      1. What: Demetrius's initial abandonment of Helena and the lover's magically induced swapping of affections
      2. Why: illustrates the arbitrary and shifting nature of romantic desire
      3. Universal: true love is rarely guided by pure reason and is often subject to unpredictable, external forces.
    2. Write a thesis statement based on what you filled in above.
    3. Now write a introductory paragraph using the slides from yesterday.
      1. Remember, your hook should use part of your Universal Idea.
  4. Work on your reading notes for Animal Farm chapters 4-7.
Homework:
  1. Membean. It is due by Sunday at 9PM.


Thursday, March 5, 2026

Animal Farm Thesis Statements

 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:



Agenda:

  1. Read for ten minutes.
  2. Vocabulary Word of the Day
  3. Provide feedback on the introductory paragraphs from yesterday.
  4. In your English Journal:
    1. Complete the following
      1. What:
      2. Why: hyperbolic and emotionally charged language
      3. Universal: revolutions, motivation, manipulation, truth, etc.
    2. Write a thesis statement based on what you filled in above.
    3. Now write a introductory paragraph using the slides from yesterday.
      1. Remember, your hook should use part of your Universal Idea.
  5. Work on your reading notes for Animal Farm chapters 1-3.
Homework:
  1. Membean. It is due by Sunday at 9PM.


Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Introduction Paragraph

 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:



Agenda:

  1. Read for ten minutes.
  2. Vocabulary Word of the Day
  3. Choose one topic and write an introductory paragraph.
  4. Work on your reading notes for Animal Farm.
Homework:
  1. Membean. It is due by Sunday at 9PM.


Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Topic Sentence

 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:



Agenda:

  1. Read for ten minutes.
  2. Vocabulary Word of the Day
  3. Write topic sentences.
  4. Take notes on the second part of the Animal Farm lecture.
Homework:
  1. Membean. It is due by Sunday at 9PM.


Monday, March 2, 2026

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.