February 23-27

Welcome to the last week of February (already)! This week, I'll finish checking outlines for the final essay of the 1984 unit, and we'll write out rough drafts.  Drafts can be turned in on paper or typed. 

MONDAY: Discuss the ending of 1984, begin writing out rough draft of essay from the outline.  DUE: 1984, Book Three, Chapter Six (last chapter in the book).  BRING THE BOOK WITH YOU TO CLASS, PLEASE!  HW: Work on your rough draft. 


TUESDAY:  Thirty minutes of work time on the rough draft.  Check drafts against rubric and go through it in detail.  If time, Edward Snowden discussion: traitor or hero?  HW: Finish writing out rough draft, due Wednesday for teacher comments.


WEDNESDAY: Begin "Minority Report" movie and fill out Minority Report Worksheet.    


THURSDAY:  Continue "Minority Report" movie and fill out Minority Report Worksheet.


FRIDAY:  Finish movie, followed by discussion questions, compare/contrast to 1984, Black Mirror 15 Million Merits.  DUE: Minority Report Worksheet.

Next week, you'll receive feedback on your drafts, and we'll write the final versions, including editing and MLA formatting. 

1984 Unit Source List

VICE North Korea documentary

http://www.vice.com/video/vice-guide-to-north-korea-1-of-3

Also check YouTube.com

Chris Cornell, U.S. Citizen arrested by FBI for threatening/planning terrorist attack

check your Turnitin.com entries


Edward Snowden and Wikileaks
Debate on Hardball - Hero or Traitor? 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9Y88kG8LcM

Documentary

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/united-states-of-secrets/#united-states-of-secrets-%28part-two%29

  


Barbara Lee's speech re: granting presidential powers/NSA surveillance

Against AUMF
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/PLAW-107publ40/pdf/PLAW-107publ40.pdf

 

Anti-NSA spying program

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A41ZLPmxMmk

J. Edgar Hoover's FBI in the 20th Century

http://www.biography.com/people/j-edgar-hoover-9343398#controversial-tactics


http://www.npr.org/2014/01/07/260302289/the-secret-burglary-that-exposed-j-edgar-hoovers-fbi


http://www.npr.org/2012/02/14/146862081/the-history-of-the-fbis-secret-enemies-list 

Gaddafi's Neverland

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2029816/Gaddafis-Neverland-Fairground-rides-zoo-shrine-dead-daughter-Inside-tyrants-bizarre-lair.html


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2029816/Gaddafis-Neverland-Fairground-rides-zoo-shrine-dead-daughter-Inside-tyrants-bizarre-lair.html 


Five Things You Should Know about the FBI's Massive New Biometric Database

http://www.alternet.org/story/153664/5_things_you_should_know_about_the_fbi%27s_massive_new_biometric_database

 


Smart TVs
http://theweek.com/speedreads/538379/samsung-warns-customers-discuss-personal-information-front-smart-tvs

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-31296188

Black Mirror Television Series: 15 Million Merits episode
Available on Netflix

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xyllhh_black-mirror-15-million-merits_shortfilms

February 17-20

Welcome!  I hope everyone enjoyed the three-day weekend.  This week, we'll finish 1984 and begin drafting our final essays for the unit.


TUESDAY:  Finish watching "Black Mirror: 15 Million Merits" and discuss.  What are some similarities with the world in the episode and 1984?  What are some similarities between the world in the episode and our current society?  What might the writers have been showing us about the effects of technology in our lives?  Discuss Book 3: Chapter 1 in class.  DUE:  Book 3, chapter 1 read for today.  HW: Begin brainstorming and outlining ideas for final unit essay, bring to class on Wednesday.  Read Book 3: Chapter 2 for Wednesday.


WEDNESDAY:  Introduction to rubric for essay, lesson about developing a thesis statement (claim).   Begin outlining process for essay draft.  Discuss chapter 2 and parts of chapter 3 of Book 3 in 1984.  HW: Work on outline for essay, including evidence from fiction and nonfiction sources.  Read chapter 4 (6 pages) for Thursday.


THURSDAY:  Discuss chapters 4 and 5 of 1984: Book 3 in class.  Work time on laptops to complete outline for final essay, focusing on finding evidence to support claim statements.  All of the evidence we have examined in class is posted on the website: please feel free to use quotes from any of those passages/episodes to support your argument.  HW: Finish 1984, (chapter 6) for Friday, (9 pages).  Finish draft of outline.  


FRIDAY:  Whiparound: thesis statements.  Discuss the end of 1984.  Bring 1984 book to class to turn back in.  Have outline ready for check-off. Work in pairs to peer review each others' outlines.  HW: Using peer revision notes, begin draft of essay for next Tuesday.  

February 9-13

We've almost finished with Book Two of 1984, and this week we'll be moving to the final section.  Winston and Julia have fully committed to rebelling against the regime.  As part of our accompanying non-fiction work, we'll look at Edward Snowden's actions/revelations and discuss whether or not he is a hero, a traitor, or both.  

MONDAY:  Continue reading and discussing Chapter 9 of Book Two, 1984.  Vocabulary activity. Intro to Wikileaks case.

TUESDAY:  Watch documentary and debate about the Snowden/Wikileaks current issue.  Edward Snowden/Wikileaks discussion/notes.   As a class, write persuasive essay outline.  HW: Vocabulary due on Thursday, quiz on Thursday.

WEDNESDAY: Read Chapter 10, last chapter of Book Two, 1984.  Review Book Two in class.  HW: Study for quiz on Thursday, finish vocabulary #2 worksheet for Thursday.

THURSDAY: (Mogilefsky out for all-day AP teacher scoring meeting.) Vocabulary/Book Two quiz.  Begin reading Chapter 1, Book Three, 1984, individually.  Begin watching Black Mirror, 15 Million Merits.

FRIDAY: Finish watching Black Mirror, 15 Million Merits, and discuss.  HW: Finish reading chapter 1, book three, 1984.

Have a wonderful three-day weekend! See you on Tuesday, after the President's Day holiday.

February 2-6

This week, we'll continue with Book Two of 1984.  We will meet four times this week, due to the sophomore standardized testing on Tuesday and Wednesday morning (the CAHSEE).  Please see the SAMOHI website for scheduling on those days. 

MONDAY: 1984 book two overview/read parts of chapter three.  Work time on laptops to finish posting link and first two paragraphs in response to the article you found about Chris Cornell, as well as the outline/rough draft of the essay in response to the FBI tech article received on Friday. 

     TUESDAY/WEDNESDAY: Read 1984, including chapter six out loud in class and discuss.  Mini-lesson about persuasive essays.  HW: Turn in outline and essay written into sentences per the directions at the end of the FBI article by Friday at the latest.  The essay is a short, 4-paragraph argument claiming either: 1. The FBI should use all available technology to prevent crimes and terrorism. OR  2.      The FBI should have more limits on the technology it uses to track citizens for law enforcement.

THURSDAY:  Read parts of Chapter Eight out loud in class and accompanying article about Gaddafi's riches.  Creative writing exercise using Book Two vocabulary sheet.  HW: Finish creative writing for Friday.

FRIDAY:  Close reading of selections from Chapter Nine.  Discussion. Time to work on Vocabulary Worksheet.  DUE: Draft of FBI tech essay.  HW: Vocabulary sheet due Tuesday, February 10.