1 Name: C.P. Eng. II (Murphy/Pavlisin) 1984 Unit Plan 2/7/12 Goals--students will: -Learn about social and historical context and importance of the novel -Read 1984 actively -Work with vocabulary words from and related to the text of 1984 -Identify literary techniques in the novel and recognize how they serve Orwell’s purposes -Analyze the continuing relevance of 1984 -Identify and explain the types and goals of propaganda in 1984 -Participate in discussions of 1984 Thematic Essential Questions: -What obligations do people have to one another in a society? -What should a government do for its people? -What is good government? Bad government? -What defines freedom? -What constitutes absolute power? -What means do people use to persuade one another? -Do we have a right to privacy? To what ends? -What would an ideal society look like? -What is propaganda? -Is propaganda bad? -What are the techniques of propaganda? -How should we respond to propaganda? Comp. 8: (see unit schedule on next page for due dates): Write a definition essay of at least two and one-half pages that defines one of the following rhetorical devices by illustrating its various manifestations in 1984. -propaganda -dystopia -ethos -logos -pathos Comp. 9: for comp. 9, students will have the choice of writing a literary analysis of 1984 that responds to one of the following prompts or a response to Persepolis, which we will be reading after Spring Break. 1. What does George Orwell ultimately suggest about the nature of language? 2. Compare and contrast Winston’s methods of rebellion with Julia’s. 3. 1984 presents a nightmare vision of a surveillance culture, yet we live in a culture in which people are increasingly choosing to make their personal information public on the internet. Does 1984 represent a valid warning against such behaviors? Why or why not? 4. Analyze George Orwell’s development of one prominent theme in 1984. 2 Unit Calendar Day/Date Tues., 2/7 Reading Wed., 2/8 Thurs., 2/9 Fri., 2/10 Mon., 2/13 Begin reading 1984 Continue reading 1.I Due: Finish reading 1.I (to page 20) Due: Read 1.II (20-29) Tues., 2/14 Due: Read 1.III-IV (29-48) Wed., 2/15 Thurs., 2/16 Due: Read 1.V (48-63) Due: 1.VI-VII (63-81) Fri., 2/17 NO SCHOOL Mon., 2/20 NO SCHOOL Tues., 2/21 Wed., 2/22 Due: 1.VIII (81-104) Read 2.I (105-117) Thurs., 2/23 Due: Read 2.II-III (117-127) Fri., 2/24 Mon., 2/27 Tues., 2/28 Wed., 2/29 Due: 2.IV (127-147) Read 2.V (147-156) Due: 2.VI-VIII (157-179) Due: Read 2.IX-X (179-224) (Read summary handout instead of 185-216 if you prefer) Due: 3.I (224-239) Thurs., 3/1 Fri., 3/2 Mon., 3/5 Tues., 3/6 Wed., 3/7 Thurs., 3/8 Fri., 3/9 Mon., 3/12 Independent reading day Due: Visual depiction of something in 1.I or 1.II Quiz on 1.I and 1.II Final draft of Comp. 7 due for students who conferenced last week -Schoology theme activity 1984 vocab. quiz 1 Independent reading day (1984 or IRA book) -Intro. to 1984 vocab. list 2 -Rough draft of Comp. 8 due for students who are writing jjhhh essay about dystopia or propaganda -Begin conference 8 Independent reading day 1984 vocab. quiz 2 Independent reading day Rough draft of Comp. 8 due for students who are writing definition essay about ethos, logos, or pathos Due: 3.II (239-260) 3.III (260-274) 3.IV (274-282) Due: 3.V-VI (282-297) Tues., 3/13 Wed., 3/14 Thurs., 3/15 Fri., 3/16 Mon., 3/26 Tues., 3/27 Major Items Distribute unit plan, intro to Orwell and dystopian fiction, activity regarding prior knowledge related to 1984 Intro. to 1984 vocab. list 1 NO CLASSES NO SCHOOL Graded discussion of 1984 Independent reading/work day Comp. 9 prewriting check Test on 1984 Comp. 8 final draft due for students who conferenced last week Comp. 9 rough draft due for students who did not have a final draft of comp. 8 due yesterday Vietnam Day First day of Spring Break Begin Satire Unit Comp. 9 rough draft due for students who students who did not have it due before Spring Break
