AUGUST 31, 2015
(CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT AUGUST IS OVER?!)
Please take out your IR book and
begin reading when the bell
rings.
Write the learning target on your
reading log.
AGENDA:
Independent reading
Vocabulary Week 1
“Shooting an Elephant”
discussion
Reminders:
Reading Logs due Friday!
Learning Target: I can use critical
thinking to discuss a complex text
READING LOG THINGS TO CONSIDER…
“My
book…” – Use the title
“My author…” Use the author’s name
 These books are not yours, you did not write them, you
do not own the author…
Restate the question, always.
VOCABULARY WEEK 1
LITERARY DEVICES!
HOW WILL THIS WORK?
On Monday, you’ll first take a pre-assessment to see what you
already know.
Vocabulary words (either literary terms or common ACT/AP words)
and their definitions will be provided.
Work on the practice given throughout the week, it is due on
Friday.
Quiz on Friday.
This week there are only 8 words to get us started. Vocabulary
words will be anywhere from 5-25 words a week.
AMBIGUITY
A situation which has two or more meanings, neither of
which is clearly the correct interpretation.
ANTECEDENT
The noun to which a pronoun refers.
 Sarah went to the store. She was hungry.
 Sarah is the antecedent for she
METONYMY
Something that is referred to by using the name of
something that it is associated with.
ANAPHORA
Repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of
several successive sentences, clauses, paragraphs, or
verses
EXPOSITION
Writing to explain
APPEAL TO AUTHORITY
Writer/speaker refers to quotes, or paraphrases a
recognized authority on the subject of the argument
as a way of validating the claim.
PUN
A play on words for comical effect
TONE
The author’s feelings or attitude in the writing
SOCRATIC SEMINAR “RULES”
All college classes require class discussion. I prefer to practice authentic
discussion rather than “socratic circles.” That being said EVERYONE is
expected to participate.
No raising hands to speak
Only one person should be speaking at a time
No interrupting, no dominating the conversation
You should try to reference the text when answering a question
Be respectful and polite
“SHOOTING AN ELEPHANT” DISCUSSION
GUIDE…
1. This essay was written almost 100 years ago. Despite the spread over
time, how are the ideas raised in these texts applicable our world today?
2. What is the relationship between George Orwell and the Burmese
people?
3. What is George Orwell’s view of Imperialism?
4. What does George Orwell mean when he says, “every white man's
life in the East, was one long struggle not to be laughed at.”
5. What would you have done in George Orwell’s position (not just with
the elephant, but also with the Burmese people)?
6. In the second paragraph, what is suggested by the
qualifiers “and secretly, of course” and “if you can catch
him off duty”?
7. Consider the descriptions of the killing of the elephant
as related in paragraphs 10-13 with that of the killing of
the Indian as related in paragraph 4. Consider the
rhetorical purpose of the descriptions.
8. How does Orwell’s tone change throughout the essay?
9. Authors carefully select the details they use in their
essays. When they use a lot of detail, the pacing of the
essays are slower; when they use little detail, the pacing
is fast. How did Orwell’s use of detail change the
pacing? What impact did that have on the overall essay?
10. What was the purpose of this essay?
SEPTEMBER 1, 2015
Reminders:
Agenda:
Journal
Critical Thinking logs due
Friday!
Allegory of the Cave - Plato
Vocabulary Quiz Friday
Learning Target: I can dissect
important elements of a complex
text.
JOURNAL:
COMPARE
AND
CONTRAST
THE ESSAY
TO THIS
POLITICAL
CARTOON.
PAY
PARTICULAR
ATTENTION
TO THE
TONE.
September 1, 2015