Work for 12/1-12/3

Shelby Surdyk will show you a video comparing A Brave New World to 1984 on either Monday or Tuesday (or when you beg her), but you will be working on the following:

Monday – Wednesday

Students will be working on the project below. You should already have your reading logs written.  You have the choice of choosing a section 2-5 to work on, but if you are stuck you should  start with #2.  It is the easiest of the bunch.   

The Literary Project

Rationale: The purpose of this project is to assess your ability to read, summarize, analyze, and connect pieces of literature as well as assess your writing skills.  This is your chance to show me everything you know and have learned.  This is your chance to dazzle, shine, dance, sing, and shout (during your presentation).

Assignment: You will read A Brave New World.  This final project will consist of five parts. 

1) A reading log revealing your engagement with the literature.  This part should be very thorough and should contain all the things listed below.

2) A creative connection

3) A book summary/personal response paper

4) An analysis focusing primarily on the development of one striking element in the novel: symbolism, characterization, figurative language, theme, plot and how that element contributes to the development of the novel’s overall meaning.

5) A connection—a one page paper connecting the book to a short story or novel read last year by either symbolism or theme. 

6) A presentation (this could be creative—and has to be 3 minutes with visual aids): this is an overview of your project and your understanding of the novel.

POINT VALUES: The analysis is worth 100 points each.  The log, creative connection, personal response, presentation, and connections are worth 50 points each.  Therefore, the total point value is 350 points.  This is nearly your entire project grade for the semester.

EXPECTATIONS:

THE READING LOG:  The reading log reveals your engagement with literature.  Furthermore, a detailed reading log will significantly aid you in the development of the rest of the project.  After reading each chapter, you should write in your log:

n  A short synopsis of the action and character development

n  Your interpretation of the significant events occurring in the chapter

n  Noteworthy figurative language and other literary elements

n  Vocabulary—unfamiliar words

Please note that the copying of Cliff Notes or Internet Sites is plagiarism.  I want only your thoughts, don’t steal.  Cheating will equal a ZERO. 

THE CREATIVE PART:  Choose one of the three options below:

Take a minor character and write a 1-2 page monologue / journal entry about what they think of the situation / action / motivations in the book so far. 

Make a newspaper story about one of the major events of the novel. How would a journalist take on those events and how would that story be different than John or Bernard's perspective?

Draw a picture (or some sort of visual representation) drawing from the reading. Be sure to include a written component explaining why you chose to create your visual representation.

Book Review/ Personal Response:  Give a detailed summary of the book.  What did you like?  What did you not like?  Would you recommend this book to a friend?  Why or why not?

THE LITERARY ANALYSIS: Choose one literary element of the book and develop a thesis around it.  Back up your thesis statements with proof from the text.  This paper should be at least 3 pages.

THE CONNECTION: 1-2 pages connecting the novel to a short story read in class.  You may focus on theme, characterization (think dynamic), or figurative language.

THE PRESENTATION:  3 minutes—this should be an overview of your project and what you learned.  It should include a visual aid. 

Wednesday

Today - we need to do words of the day, go over Learning Goal(s) and objectives, and begin chapter 10. 

Unit Learning goal: Students will be able to create a multi-part literary project that details the following items:

The Literature Project  

Rationale: The purpose of this project is to assess your ability to read, summarize, analyze, and connect pieces of literature as well as assess your writing skills.  This is your chance to show me everything you know and have learned.  This is your chance to dazzle, shine, dance, sing, shout (during your presentation).

Assignment: You will read A Brave New World.  You must have the book read by Christmas Break.  This final project will consist of five parts. 

1) A reading log revealing your engagement with the literature.  This part should be very thorough and should contain all the things listed below.

2) A creative connection

3) A book summary/personal response paper

4) An analysis focusing primarily on the development of one striking element in the novel: symbolism, characterization, figurative language, theme, plot and how that element contributes to the development of the novel’s overall meaning.

5) A connection—a one page paper connecting the book to a short story or novel read last year by either symbolism or theme. 

6) A presentation (this could be creative—and has to be 3 minutes with visual aids): this is an overview of your project and your understanding of the novel.

 

POINT VALUES: The analysis is worth 100 points each.  The log, creative connection, personal response, presentation, and connections are worth 50 points each.  Therefore, the total point value is 350 points.  This is nearly your entire project grade for the semester.

EXPECTATIONS:

THE READING LOG:  The reading log reveals your engagement with literature.  Furthermore, a detailed reading log will significantly aid you in the development of the rest of the project.  After reading each chapter, you should write in your log:

n  A short synopsis of the action and character development

n  Your interpretation of the significant events occurring in the chapter

n  Noteworthy figurative language and other literary elements

n  Vocabulary—unfamiliar words

 

Please note that the copying of Cliff Notes or Internet Sites is plagiarism.  I want only your thoughts, don’t steal.  Cheating will equal a ZERO. 

 

THE CREATIVE PART:  Choose one of the three options below:

Take a minor character and write a 1-2 page monologue / journal entry about what they think of the situation / action / motivations in the book so far. 

 

Make a newspaper story about one of the major events of the novel. How would a journalist take on those events and how would that story be different than John or Bernard's perspective?

 

Draw a picture (or some sort of visual representation) drawing from the reading. Be sure to include a written component explaining why you chose to create your visual representation.

 

Book Review/ Personal Response:  Give a detailed summary of the book.  What did you like?  What did you not like?  Would you recommend this book to a friend?  Why or why not?

 

THE LITERARY ANALYSIS: Choose one literary element of the book and develop a thesis around it.  Back up your thesis statements with proof from the text.  This paper should be at least 3 pages.

 

THE CONNECTION: 1-2 pages connecting the novel to a short story read in class.  You may focus on theme, characterization (think dynamic), or figurative language.

 

THE PRESENTATION:  3 minutes—this should be an overview of your project and what you learned.  It should include a visual aid.  

   

Scale/Rubric relating to learning goal:

4 – The student can create A Brave New World project that relates the novel the real world citing both textual evidence and examples from contemporary society. 

3 – The student can create A Brave New World project that incorporates all sections of the project.

2 – With some direction/help from the teacher the student is able to create A Brave New World project that incorporates all sections of the project.

1 – Even with help from the teacher the student is unable to create A Brave New World project that incorporates all sections of the project.  The student may be able to do some sections, but not all of them. 

 

Objectives (smaller chunks of overall goal) and suggested time periods

 

Students will be able to

1)  Outline the plot

2)  Discuss Brave New World as a 3-part structure

3)  Discuss the importance of the following characters (including the meaning/allusions of their names): Bernard Marx, John the Savage, Linda, Lenina, D.H.C. (Tomakin), Mustapha Mond, Helmholtz Watson, Henry Foster, Fanny Crowne, Pope.

4)  Give and explain at least three scenes that fit the following themes:  The Meaning of Freedom, Individual vs. Society, The Meaning of Power

5)  Discuss five ways people are controlled in this society

6)  Discuss the title and how its meaning changes throughout the course of the novel

7)  Discuss whether or not the novel contains any elements of hope

8)  Discuss why Shakespeare is referenced so often

9)  List and discuss at least three literary and three historical allusions and how they relate to the meaning of the novel as a whole

10)          Explain how and why everyone is similar

11)          List Two Symbols other than FORD and discuss how they relate to the meaning of the novel as a whole.

12)          List and explain three ironies

13)          Discuss death in this novel and the deaths of the following: Linda, John, and the average person in this society.

14)          Explain the “Bokanovsky Process”

15)          Analysis with proof from the text whether Mustapha Mond is really powerful or is controlled by society as much as everyone else.

16)          Keep a chapter by chapter reading blog.

17)          Create a drawing/poster of a major scene in A Brave New World and explain the meaning of that scene.

Essential Questions:

What is the price of freedom? 

Is technology a good thing?

How does heritage shape us?

What if everyone was the same?

What are the dangers of genetic engineering? 

What is the meaning of family or home?

Tuesday

Today we are going to discuss chapter 8 - and the inciting event - and the meaning of some of the Shakespearean references in this chapter.   What does chapter 8 do and why is this important?  Is there a switch in point of view going on here?  If so, why? 

We will also begin reading chapter 9. 

New Vocabulary Words

Superfluous
Prodigious
Pallid
Vivacious
Pituitary
Viviparous
Abject
Indefatigable
Apoplectic
Ruddy

Monday

Today - we need to review your blogs on chapter 7.  Remember, I'm looking for "why this chapter is important" and literary elements and the discussion of their meaning(s). 

We will also be reading chapter 8.  Everyone should be able to pick out the inciting event.

First lets discuss how the book fits a three-part structure.

Friday

Today -

We are going to discuss the meaning of chapter 7 - and then write "detailed" reading logs that cover

1) Summary
2) Importance of Chapter
3) Figure Language and Allusions
4) Words we don't recognize

I expect everyone to talk as we go over this chapter.

Remember - your unit goal is a detailed project that includes an analysis essay as well as a presentation of what you learned by reading the book. 

A Brave New World

Today as we read I want you to ask yourselves the following:

4)  Give and explain at least three scenes that fit the following themes:  The Meaning of Freedom, Individual vs. Society, The Meaning of Power

5)  Discuss five ways people are controlled in this society

6)  Discuss the title and how its meaning changes throughout the course of the novel

 

Essential Questions:

What is the price of freedom? 

Is technology a good thing?

How does heritage shape us?

What if everyone was the same?

What are the dangers of genetic engineering? 

What is the meaning of family or home?

 

Remember to continue to improve your reading logs as they will help make your final projects easier.  

 

 

 

Monday

Today - you will turn in your 3rd draft of your short story.



We will be reading chapter 3 of A Brave New World. 

HW: Post blog reading log on chapter 3.

Unit Learning goal: Students will be able to create a multi-part literary project that details the following items:

The Literature Project  

Rationale: The purpose of this project is to assess your ability to read, summarize, analyze, and connect pieces of literature as well as assess your writing skills.  This is your chance to show me everything you know and have learned.  This is your chance to dazzle, shine, dance, sing, shout (during your presentation).

Assignment: You will read A Brave New World.  You must have the book read by Christmas Break.  This final project will consist of five parts. 

1) A reading log revealing your engagement with the literature.  This part should be very thorough and should contain all the things listed below.

2) A creative connection

3) A book summary/personal response paper

4) An analysis focusing primarily on the development of one striking element in the novel: symbolism, characterization, figurative language, theme, plot and how that element contributes to the development of the novel’s overall meaning.

5) A connection—a one page paper connecting the book to a short story or novel read last year by either symbolism or theme. 

6) A presentation (this could be creative—and has to be 3 minutes with visual aids): this is an overview of your project and your understanding of the novel.

 

POINT VALUES: The analysis is worth 100 points each.  The log, creative connection, personal response, presentation, and connections are worth 50 points each.  Therefore, the total point value is 350 points.  This is nearly your entire project grade for the semester.

EXPECTATIONS:

THE READING LOG:  The reading log reveals your engagement with literature.  Furthermore, a detailed reading log will significantly aid you in the development of the rest of the project.  After reading each chapter, you should write in your log:

n  A short synopsis of the action and character development

n  Your interpretation of the significant events occurring in the chapter

n  Noteworthy figurative language and other literary elements

n  Vocabulary—unfamiliar words

Please note that the copying of Cliff Notes or Internet Sites is plagiarism.  I want only your thoughts, don’t steal.  Cheating will equal a ZERO. 

THE CREATIVE PART:  Choose one of the three options below:

Take a minor character and write a 1-2 page monologue / journal entry about what they think of the situation / action / motivations in the book so far. 

 

Make a newspaper story about one of the major events of the novel. How would a journalist take on those events and how would that story be different than John or Bernard's perspective?

 

Draw a picture (or some sort of visual representation) drawing from the reading. Be sure to include a written component explaining why you chose to create your visual representation.

 

Book Review/ Personal Response:  Give a detailed summary of the book.  What did you like?  What did you not like?  Would you recommend this book to a friend?  Why or why not?

THE LITERARY ANALYSIS: Choose one literary element of the book and develop a thesis around it.  Back up your thesis statements with proof from the text.  This paper should be at least 3 pages.

THE CONNECTION: 1-2 pages connecting the novel to a short story read in class.  You may focus on theme, characterization (think dynamic), or figurative language.

THE PRESENTATION:  3 minutes—this should be an overview of your project and what you learned.  It should include a visual aid.  

   

Scale/Rubric relating to learning goal:

4 – The student can create A Brave New World project that relates the novel the real world citing both textual evidence and examples from contemporary society. 

3 – The student can create A Brave New World project that incorporates all sections of the project.

2 – With some direction/help from the teacher the student is able to create A Brave New World project that incorporates all sections of the project.

1 – Even with help from the teacher the student is unable to create A Brave New World project that incorporates all sections of the project.  The student may be able to do some sections, but not all of them. 

Objectives (smaller chunks of overall goal) and suggested time periods

Students will be able to

1)  Outline the plot

2)  Discuss Brave New World as a 3-part structure

3)  Discuss the importance of the following characters (including the meaning/allusions of their names): Bernard Marx, John the Savage, Linda, Lenina, D.H.C. (Tomakin), Mustapha Mond, Helmholtz Watson, Henry Foster, Fanny Crowne, Pope.

4)  Give and explain at least three scenes that fit the following themes:  The Meaning of Freedom, Individual vs. Society, The Meaning of Power

5)  Discuss five ways people are controlled in this society

6)  Discuss the title and how its meaning changes throughout the course of the novel

7)  Discuss whether or not the novel contains any elements of hope

8)  Discuss why Shakespeare is referenced so often

9)  List and discuss at least three literary and three historical allusions and how they relate to the meaning of the novel as a whole

10)          Explain how and why everyone is similar

11)          List Two Symbols other than FORD and discuss how they relate to the meaning of the novel as a whole.

12)          List and explain three ironies

13)          Discuss death in this novel and the deaths of the following: Linda, John, and the average person in this society.

14)          Explain the “Bokanovsky Process”

15)          Analysis with proof from the text whether Mustapha Mond is really powerful or is controlled by society as much as everyone else.

16)          Keep a chapter by chapter reading blog.

17)          Create a drawing/poster of a major scene in A Brave New World and explain the meaning of that scene.

Essential Questions:

What is the price of freedom? 

Is technology a good thing?

How does heritage shape us?

What if everyone was the same?

What are the dangers of genetic engineering? 

What is the meaning of family or home?