Eng: Prejudice & Stereotypes

Today we spent the day talking and writing about prejudice and stereotypes in preperation for our short unit on antisemitism, and Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice.

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For the last week students have been focused on important battles from WWII. Students created powerpoint presentations about specific battles and then presented to the class.

Animal Farm Essay

Today we worked on the Animal Farm essay response in class. Remember, I am expecting at least a good long paragraph for number 1 and several good paragraphs for number 2. Use your notes on the film and the book.
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1. Compare the ending of the film to the ending of the book. How is the ultimate message of the film different from the book? Why do you suppose this change was made? Explain in detail.
2. Consider the differences between the book and the film. Were the changes made by the filmmakers effective in conveying Orwell’s message? Why or why not? Be sure to support your arguments with the details from the film AND the novel.

Eng: Animal Farm Film

Today we started the Animal Farm film and took notes. We will finish the film tomorrow and begin the essay.

History: Mea Culpa

Okay..... I've been a little lame in my latest posting efforts. So, I've decided to turn the page and start fresh. Basically the academy students have been working on the Animal Farm/Totalitarianism project for the last few weeks. At this point students should have some sort of finished product that meets some of the project objectives.

Today, March 31, we'll be doing a timeline that explains events that led up to WWII.

Animal Farm Faces

Students wrapped up chapter 10 questions and started their Animal Farm Faces projects. Faces projects are due Friday.

Eng

Today we finished chapters 6 & 7 and the discussion questions.