1) Come get your Animal Farm books & Portfolios!
2) Look at the list taped on the desk to find YOUR book – the numbers are on the
top facing outwards.
3) This book is your exit ticket. You cannot leave without handing me your book
personally.
4) You are responsible for this book – if it is missing or damaged, let me know at
the BEGINNING of class so you are not held accountable. Otherwise, you must
pay to replace the book.
 Late project & 1-pager DUE
NEXT CLASS (0 otp)
 Ukrainian Sand Art
 Start Book
 Looking Ahead:
 Late project & 1-pgr due:
4/10th (BDAY)
 Vocabtest.com and Exercise Central
quizzes still open for ex credit.
 Unit test May 1st (ADAY) &
May 2nd (BDAY)
READING LOG #1
1.
In the “Writing Journal” tab of your portfolio, start a new
journal entry.
2. Write your heading, and title it: Reading Log #1
After each chapter, we will write a short summary and a reflection
of what we’ve just read. You will add on to this reading day each
class period, and it will count as a project grade for next cycle.
If you are absent, you need to catch up on your chapter. The entire
book is online:
http://babcockenglish2.weebly.com/unit-3-novel--research.html
Ch. One:
Turn to pg. 1 in your book
Write the number and page of the chapter, and
mentally take note of:
-characters?
-events?
-ending?
-allusions?
-dialogue?
THREE MINUTE SUMMARY BREAK!
Take a few minutes to write a quick summary over the chapter.
Who were some major characters?
What were some major events?
How did this chapter end?
Any important dialogue?
FOUR MINUTE REFLECTION BREAK!
Take four minutes to write a reflection on the chapter – what are your
reactions to the events (at least a paragraph).
What impressions do you get of the characters here?
What kind of leader is Mr. Jones? What do you think of the description of his character?
What about Old Major’s ideas? Does this sound fair? Inspiring? Scary?
What is the state of the animals at this time – how do they seem to get along or work together?
RUSSIAN REVOLUTION: What connection do you think Old Major’s ideas have to the
Russian Revolution? Who do you think Farmer Jones might represent from Russia and why?
Ch. Two:
Turn to pg. 12 in your book
Write the number and page of the chapter, and
mentally take note of:
-characters?
-events?
-ending?
-allusions?
-dialogue?
THREE MINUTE SUMMARY BREAK!
Take a few minutes to write a quick summary over the chapter.
Who were some major characters?
What were some major events?
How did this chapter end?
Any important dialogue?
FOUR MINUTE REFLECTION BREAK!
Take four minutes to write a reflection on the chapter – what are your
reactions to the events (at least a paragraph).
What impressions do you get of the characters here? How do they work together? Who
seems to be the leaders and why? What do you think of Boxer? Snowball? Napoleon?
What is your reaction or prediction regarding the end? What happened to the milk?...
RUSSIAN REVOLUTION: What connection does exiling Mr. Jones and the men have
with the the Russian Revolution? How do the animals and man compare to the peasants
and Czar Nicholas?
Ok, We’ll stop there!
* Hand your reading log in with your book
* This is a PROJECT GRADE
* You should have NO days missing.
If you were absent, you will need to read the chapter you missed
(online), and write a paragraph of summary and reflection over it
in your notebook (take portfolio if you need to catch up).
When the bell rings, please hand me your books and reading
logs (personally) on your way out! These are your exit ticket!