Media Literacy

A break from literature as we take on media literacy, something that affects all of us everyday, sometimes in adverse ways. We will be deconstructing advertisements, looking at the power of media, and examining elements of propaganda, which will be useful in AP language and literature courses later in high school plus AP history and the school's dynamic and popular Holocaust class.
The planner is online, but all students have a copy of the planner and root list #5, which will be tested on Friday.

Animal Farm Chapter 1-5 (revised)

"Serious sport is war minus the shooting" - George Orwell

Animal Farm has now begun!
You are responsible for dialectical journals for this novel, at least four per chapter unless otherwise specified.
For potential enhanced credit (+5 above normal score), use any research from the Orwell site in your dialectical journals and/or comment on them during class!
There will also be some close readings and other assignments.
Monday, February 25th: Chapter 2 (same as Friday) Also, get the new planner
Tuesday, February 26th: Chapter 3 (reading only)
Thursday, February 27th-28th: Chapter 3 and 4 dialectical journals (focus on symbolism and connections to Communism)
Friday, February 29th: Chapter 5 dialectical journal: Theme: The role of technology in society; elements of satire in this chapter