Unit #4: Animal Farm Adventures
10th Grade Honors World Literature
Mr. Coia
Name:______________________________________
Wed 11/6
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Fri 11/22
Write #1: What qualities should a good
leader have?
Aesop’s Fables Activity
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Discussion
Sentence of the Week Test Review & Practice
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HW: Read Chapters I & II of Animal Farm; Work on
Active Reading Guide for Ch. I-IV
Tues 11/26
Wed 11/13
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Reading Quiz on Chapters I-II
Sentence of the Week #1-8 test
Animal Farm station activities
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The History
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The Seven Commandments
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The Characters
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The Vocabulary
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The Leaders & Propaganda
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Your Thoughts: Free Write
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Station Activities Reflection
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Thanksgiving Break 11/28-11/29
Mon 12/2
Parent/Teacher Conferences 11/15
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Mon 11/18
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Sentence of the Week #9: Indefinite
Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement
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Meet in Literature Circles
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Pair Read: “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt
Vonnegut, Jr.
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Think-Pair-Share
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Quick Write
HW: Read Chapter V of Animal Farm; Literature
circle work; Short writing assignment:
Compare/Contrast Essay
Write #2: Who do you think is the most
important character in the novel so far? Why?
Reading Quiz on Chapter VIII
Introduction to Literary Analysis Essays
Meet in Literature Circles: What Power Means
to Us
HW: Read Chapter VIII of Animal Farm
Wed 12/4
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Wed 11/20
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Sentence of the Week #10: Gerunds
“The Rebellion of the Magical Rabbits”
Discussion/Reading Quiz
How Do Leaders Persuade? Activity
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Activity Discussion
HW: Writing Assignment: Manipulating Language;
Read Chapter VII of Animal Farm; Literature circle
work
HW: Read Chapter III & IV; Finish Active Reading Guide
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Meet in Literature Circles
Think-Pair-Share Word & Visual Portraits of
Animal Farm characters
Pair Read: “The Rebellion of the Magical
Rabbits” by Ariel Dorfman
HW: Finish “The Rebellion of the Magical Rabbits;
Print out Martin Luther King Jr’s “I Have a Dream
Speech”
No School 11/8; Veterans Day 11/11
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Date:______________________
Sentence of the Week #11: Hyphenated
Adjectives
Finish Introduction to Literary Analysis Essays
Create outline of Literary Analysis Essay
HW: Read Chapter IX of Animal Farm; Literature
circle work; 3-Venn Diagram Worksheet
Notebook/supply check
Reading Quiz on Chapter V
Citing Quotations/In-text citations
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Practice
Meet in Literature Circles
Fri 12/6
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Reading Quiz on Chapter IX
Pair-Share: 3-Venn Diagram Worksheets
Peer Review Outlines
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Work on Outlines/Essays
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Meet in Literature Circles; Read Chapter X
HW: Finish Chapter X; Writing Assignment:
Literary Analysis Essay
HW: Creative Writing Assignment - Word and
Visual Portrait; Read Chapter VI of Animal Farm;
Literature circle work
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Tues 12/10
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Socratic Seminar: “How does Animal Farm help us understand deception and propaganda in our world
today?”
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Discussion
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Assignments for this Unit
(You’ll find a lot of similar assignments from the last unit that we didn’t get to complete)
Compare/Contrast Essay: Write a short essay, 300 words, in which you find one specific similarity or
difference between Animal Farm (so far) and the short story, “Harrison Bergeron.” The similarity or
difference should be something like language, plot, characters, imagery, etc. Use at least one example from
the text to support your comparison/difference. This could be a quotation or a specific event from the
story/novel in which you cite the page number. You must also use at least 2 indefinite pronouns. Must be
typed.
Word and Visual Portrait: Pick a character from Animal Farm who you feel is described well enough for
you to understand who they are as a person and what they may look like. Write a short word portrait of the
character then provide a visual depiction of that character. Use your “Word Portraiture” handout for
examples. Your visual portrait does not have to be hand drawn or painted– it can be completed on the
computer or sculpted. It must relate in some way to your word portrait. The word portrait has to be typed
and must be at least 8 sentences or 14 lines long.
Manipulating Language Essay: In Animal Farm, it seems that many of the animals easily obey and follow
those that are above them – specifically Napoleon. The same could be said of people involved with past or
current revolutions. What do you think? Write a 500-word essay in which you answer and argue your point
to the following question: Are people more apt to follow their leaders or think critically for themselves? Why
or why not? You could and should use your own knowledge as well as quotations or events from Animal
Farm. Must be typed.
3-Circle Venn diagram Worksheet: Think about the stories/texts we have read and discussed during this
unit. Fill out the 3-circle Venn diagram and compare as well as contrast the texts in terms of:
characterization/characters, theme(s), and any other similarities they all share. You will need to have at
least three contrasting examples for each category of each story (the three outer circles) and at least 5
comparisons (the middle circle) overall.
Literary Analysis Essay: Looking at the stories and other texts that we’ve read and your Venn diagram,
pick 1 story/text that really stood out to you and was similar to Animal Farm in characterization and
theme. Write a 600 word paper in which you decide what the shared theme or character traits are then
provide textual examples (quotations!) that support your argument. You must also use at least 3
hyphenated adjectives and 2 gerund phrases from our SOTW work. If you found similarities between
the novel and other texts that did not involve the theme or characterization and would like to write about it,
please ask Ms. Grade! Look at component 10E2b.4 for further information. Must be typed.
Notebook and Supply Check
You’ll need the following for our notebook check Wednesday 11/20. You need all the pieces to receive credit. No
partial credit will be offered.
LA Handouts:
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Unit Guide 4
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Unit Guide 3
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“The Stolen Bacillus”
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Writing Formally: Thesis Statements and Beyond
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6+1 Writing Traits Rubric
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Honors World Literature Reading Quarter 1
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MLA Format: Citing Shakespeare
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“Is Google…?” Article
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How Do I Format My Paper? (Unit Guide 1, p. 3)
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Book We’ll Read This Year (Unit Guide 1, p. 10)
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Class Rules sheet, initialed
LA Classwork:
Notes from lectures, presentations, mini-lessons. Remember you should be taking notes each class period. You will also
have at least 25 sheets of loose-leaf paper in your binder, and your pens, pencils, highlighter, etc.
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Standards and Components for Unit 4
Reading
10E1a.5:
Understand and explain slight differences in meaning in related words.
10E1c:
Students read and understand to a variety of grade-level-appropriate
literature such as classical and contemporary literature, historical
fiction, fantasy, science fiction, folklore, mythology, poetry, short
stories, drama, and other genres.
10E1c.3:
Compare and contrast the presentation of a similar theme or topic to
explain how genre shapes the theme or topic.
10E1c.4:
Evaluate interactions among characters in a literary text and explain
how those interactions affect the plot.
10E1c.6:
Compare works that express a universal theme and provide evidence
to support the views expressed in each work.
Writing
10E2a.8:
Integrate quotations and citations into written text while maintaining
the flow of ideas.
10E2b.4:
Write expository compositions, including analytical essays, summaries,
descriptive pieces, or literary analyses that:
a. Gather evidence in support of a thesis, including information
on all relevant perspectives.
b. Communicate information and ideas from primary and
secondary sources accurately and coherently.
d. Use a variety of reference sources, including word, pictorial,
audio, and Internet sources, to locate information in support of
topic.
10E1b.8:
Students use varied and expanded vocabulary, appropriate for specific
forms and topics.
10E2c.2:
Identify and correctly use clauses (both main and subordinate),
phrases (gerund, infinitive, and participial), and the mechanics of
punctuation (semicolons, colons, ellipses, and hyphens).
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Socratic Seminar Grading Criteria
Total _________/20 discussion
_____/5 evaluation notes
Name of Speaker (who is the student you are grading?):_______________________________
Name of Evaluator (that’s you!):
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Essential Question: “How does Animal Farm help us understand deception and propaganda in
our world today?”
A. Number of comments
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Doesn’t speak
1 comment
2 comments
3 comments
4 comments
5 comments
B. Quality of comments (earning a 0 -2 on above rubric limits this category to a 0-3)
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Doesn’t speak
repeats other comments
original ideas
original, deep comments
C. Addresses essential question and stays to the text
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Never
once or twice
Often
Insightful and thought-provoking
D. Discussion Etiquette (listens to others, allows others to speak, avoids dominating
and cutting others off)
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Not engaged/slouching Listening only
Appears only mildly interested in discussion
actively engaged and good part
How would you describe and explain what you saw from the Speaker’s performance in this
activity? What impressed you? What needed more work?
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Socratic Seminar Circle
Evaluator’s Name:____________________
Put student names on the outside of each wedge to represent the circle. Tick off each time a
person speaks, and jot down important comments. While you will take notes on all students, your
focus will be on your partner.
Additional Comments:
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Summary of Literature Circle Roles
1) Word Wizard: The Word Wizard’s job is to keep a list of important or new words from
the previous night’s reading. Looking for words that you don’t know the meaning of or
words that stand out while reading. Words that stand out may be repeated, used unusually,
or are important to the text. Make note of the important words and share your ideas
regarding their importance to the rest of the group.
2) Discussion Director: The Discussion Director’s job is to develop a list of questions that
the group might want to discuss about the part of the book that you have just read. Focus
both on big details and the small things that might have stood out to you as important.
Discussion questions should come from your own thoughts, feelings, and concerns as you
read. Bring at least 5 well-written and open-ended questions to class.
3) Connector: The Connector’s job is to find connections between the book and the world
outside of the book itself. Consider: your own past experiences, stories in the news, similar
events, between this book and other pieces that we have read in class or that you have all
read in another class. You will need to bring at least one connection to every Literature
Circle meeting that is at least 3-5 sentences in length when written down.
4) Illustrator: “Good readers make pictures in their minds as they read”. The Illustrator’s
job is to make sense of the text through illustration. The Illustrator can: draw or paint a
picture, make a short video clip, make a graph or diagram, or create a comic/cartoon. You
can illustrate something that happened in the book, something that reminded you of the
book, or a picture that conveys a feeling you felt while reading. You could also make a
piece of propaganda for the animals of Animal Farm. Make sure that you connect your
illustration to a specific part of the book by referring to page numbers, quotations, and
characters.
5) Researcher: The Researcher’s job is to find background information on any relevant
topic related to your book. This is not an in-depth role. Instead, your job is to find
information or material that helps the group understand the novel better. Investigate
something interesting or something that stood out to you while reading.
All information, further material regarding roles, and format of literature circle assignments
will be posted on Mr. Coia’s website.
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Animal Farm: Anticipation Guide
Honors Word Literature 10
Name_________________________________________________Period__
Directions: Circle true or false for each of the following statements. Then, write a
brief paragraph (3-5 sentences) answer for each of the two questions at the bottom.
1. Power is easily gained.
True
False
2. People that are smart and important gain the most power.
True
False
3. A good speaker can convince anyone.
True
False
4. A dictator can be easily overthrown.
True
False
5. The government usually does what’s best for the most people. True
False
6. You should always believe everything you're told by authorities. True
False
7. Power always leads to corruption.
True
False
8. People always have the ability to make their own choices.
True
False
1. What does having power mean to you?
2. Why do you think revolutions occur?
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