Read Chapter 8

Big Idea: How do good ideas go bad?

Learning Target: 1. Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text. 2. Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.3. Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.

Reading: Animal Farm chapter 8

Agenda:

1. Today you will read chapter 8 of Animal Farm. It is a long one, so listen to it at 1.25X while looking at the book.
2. Take the quiz for chapter 8 in Google Classroom.
3. Fill out the Character Ups and Downs for chapter 8.
4. Start Vocabulary List #7 Animal Farm chapter 9
5. Discuss chapter 8 with a partner.

Homework:

1. Vocabulary List #7: Animal Farm chapter 9
2. Extra Credit list

How Good Ideas Go Bad Poster

Big Idea: How do good ideas go bad?

Learning Target: 1. Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text. 2. Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.3. Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.

Reading: Animal Farm chapter 7

Agenda:

1. Today we will try to answer the question: How do good ideas go bad?
1. Go to the Padlet link on Google Classroom. We will add to this Padlet to help create our group posters that will answer the question.
2. Your group will create a poster with four sections:
1. The Promise of Animal Farm
2. The Fulfillment of the Promise
3. The Corruption of the Promise
4. How do good ideas go bad?
3. Each section should have:
1. 4-5 quotes from novel with a page number
2. Some images with color
3. 2-3 sentences that explain what that section is about
4. The last section is the most important. You will write a paragraph that explains how the good ideas for the farm went bad. You can use the following sentence frames to help you write the paragraph. The following paragraph is incomplete. You need to additional sentences to make it complete.:
1. Animal Farm began with the promise that...Many of these promises were fulfilled. For example, in chapter...Nevertheless, these ideas were corrupted when...Good ideas go bad when...The way to prevent this from happening is...George Orwell's novel Animal Farm helps us understand...
   
   
   

Homework:

1. Vocabulary List #6: Animal Farm chapter 8
2. Extra Credit list

How Good Ideas Go Bad Poster

Big Idea: How do good ideas go bad?

Learning Target: 1. Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text. 2. Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.3. Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.

Reading: Animal Farm chapter 7

Agenda:

1. Work on Vocabulary List #6. We will also play a Vocabulary Jam together.
2. Today we will try to answer the question: How do good ideas go bad?
1. Go to the Padlet link on Google Classroom. We will add to this Padlet to help create our group posters that will answer the question.
2. Your group will create a poster with four sections:
1. The Promise of Animal Farm
2. The Fulfillment of the Promise
3. The Corruption of the Promise
4. How do good ideas go bad?
3. Each section should have:
1. 4-5 quotes from novel with a page number
2. Some images with color
3. 2-3 sentences that explain what that section is about
4. The last section is the most important. You will write a paragraph that explains how the good ideas for the farm went bad. You can use the following sentence frames to help you write the paragraph. The following paragraph is incomplete. You need to additional sentences to make it complete.:
1. Animal Farm began with the promise that...Many of these promises were fulfilled. For example, in chapter...Nevertheless, these ideas were corrupted when...Good ideas go bad when...The way to prevent this from happening is...George Orwell's novel Animal Farm helps us understand...
   
   
   

Homework:

1. Vocabulary List #6: Animal Farm chapter 8
2. Extra Credit list

Character Ups and Downs

Big Idea: How do good ideas go bad?

Learning Target: 1. Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text. 2. Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.3. Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.

Reading: Animal Farm chapter 7

Agenda:

1. Complete the Character Ups and Downs 4-6 assignment in Google Classroom. Turn it in when you are finished.
2. Open the Character Ups and Downs 7-9 assignment. Complete the box for chapter 7.

Homework:

1. Vocabulary List #6: Animal Farm chapter 8
2. Extra Credit list

Read chapter 7 of Animal Farm

Big Idea: How do good ideas go bad?

Learning Target: 1. Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text. 2. Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.3. Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.

Reading: Animal Farm chapter 7

Agenda:

1. Read Animal Farm chapter 7.
2. Animal Farm chapter 7 quiz.
3. Start creating questions for Chapter 7.
4. Start Vocabulary List #6

Homework:

1. Vocabulary List #6: Animal Farm chapter 8
2. Extra Credit list

Catch up day

Big Idea: How do good ideas go bad?

Learning Target: 1. Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text. 2. Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.3. Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.

Reading: None

Agenda:

1. Catch up day for any assignments on or after October 7th.

Homework:

1. None

Discussion about chapters 5 and 6

Big Idea: How do good ideas go bad?

Learning Target: 1. Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text. 2. Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.3. Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.

Reading: Animal Farm chapter 6

Agenda:

1. Class discussion today. I will also collect your questions for chapters 5 and 6.
2. Don't forget to turn in your vocabulary.

Homework:

1. Animal Farm chapter 5 vocabulary.
2. Extra credit list for this week.

Review Gimkit and Discussion Questions

Big Idea: How do good ideas go bad?

Learning Target: 1. Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text. 2. Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.3. Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.

Reading: Animal Farm chapter 6

Agenda:

1. Complete the Animal Farm Review Gimkit for chapters 1-6 in Google Classroom. It is due today!
2. Complete your 7-10 questions for our discussion tomorrow. Here are some places you can look to create questions:
1. Mollie 46 and 47
2. Snowball introducing the windmill 48 and 49
3. Napoleon chasing Snowball off the farm 52 and 53
4. Squealer's speech at the end of the chapter page 57 and 58
5. Napoleon changes rules in chapter 6 on page 66 and 67
6. Using Snowball as a constant source of fear

Homework:

1. Animal Farm chapter 5 vocabulary.
2. Extra credit list for this week.

Read chapter 6

Big Idea: How do good ideas go bad?

Learning Target: 1. Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text. 2. Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.3. Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.

Reading: Animal Farm chapter 6

Agenda:

1. You will read the rest of chapter 6 on your own.
2. Chapter 6 quiz
3. Prepare questions for Friday's discussion.
4. Character Ups and Downs for Chapters 4, 5, 6

Homework:

1. Animal Farm chapter 5 vocabulary.
2. Extra credit list for this week.

Theme Path

Big Idea: How do good ideas go bad?

Learning Target: 1. Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text. 2. Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.3. Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.

Reading: Animal Farm chapter 6

Agenda:

1. Open the Animal Farm Theme slides.
1. Find your slide with the most bullet points.
2. Add an item to this slide with an event from chapters 5 or 6.
2. On your desk work with a partner to create a path of the events that have included your idea so far. Use the bullet points from your theme slide.
3. Connect these events with a statement about the idea. This is complicated. Look at the image below to help you out.
   
   
   

Homework:

1. Animal Farm chapter 5 vocabulary.
2. Extra credit list for this week.

Animal Farm chapter 5

Big Idea: How do good ideas go bad?

Learning Target: 1. Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text. 2. Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.3. Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.

Reading: Animal Farm chapter 5

Agenda:

1. You will read the rest of chapter 5 on your own.
2. Chapter 5 quiz
3. Animal Farm chapter 5 vocabulary.
4. Character Ups and Downs for Chapter 5
5. Finish propaganda One pager.
1. Fold a piece of paper into eight squares
2. Follow the instructions below and add color. 
3. Here are the seven types of propaganda.

Homework:

1. Animal Farm chapter 5 vocabulary.
2. Extra credit list for this week.

Propaganda One Pager

Big Idea: How do good ideas go bad?

Learning Target: 1. Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text. 2. Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.3. Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.

Reading: Animal Farm chapter 4

Agenda:

1. Vocabulary Gimkit - Capture the Flag
2. Character Ups and Downs for Chapter 4
3. Propaganda One pager.
1. Fold a piece of paper into eight squares
2. Follow the instructions below and add color. 
3. Here are the seven types of propaganda.

Homework:

1. Animal Farm chapter 4 vocabulary.
2. Extra credit list for this week.

Analyzing Characters in the first few chapters

Big Idea: How do good ideas go bad?

Learning Target: 1. Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text. 2. Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.3. Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.

Reading: Animal Farm chapter 4

Agenda:

1. Analyzing characters chapters 1-4 in Google Classroom.
2. Character Connections Map with a partner.
3. Propaganda One pager.

Homework:

1. Animal Farm chapter 4 vocabulary.
2. Extra credit list for this week.

Chapter 4 discussion

Big Idea: How do good ideas go bad?

Learning Target: 1. Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text. 2. Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.3. Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.

Reading: Animal Farm chapter 4

Agenda:

1. Partner discussion:
1. Turn to page 38. Why does Orwell introduce the other farmers in this chapter? Why do they need to spread propaganda about Animal Farm?
2. Turn to page 40.What leadership skills does Snowball demonstrate? Why is Napoleon never mentioned in the description of the battle?
3. Look at page 41. Snowball warns against sentimentality. Boxer wants to protect the farm but not kill anyone. Who is right?
4. What contrasts and contradictions are present on pages 43 and 44? Why does Orwell include them at the end of the chapter?
2. Vocabulary Quizlet Live!
3. Turn in your Animal Farm Theme slides. Make sure you have five bullet points.
4. Work on Vocabulary List 4 or the Extra Credit list for this week.

Homework:

1. Animal Farm chapter 4 vocabulary.
2. Extra credit list for this week.

Animal Farm chapter 4

Big Idea: How do good ideas go bad?

Learning Target: 1. Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text. 2. Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.3. Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.

Reading: Animal Farm chapter 4

Agenda:

1. Today we will read Animal Farm pages 37-39 together. You will finish the chapter on your own. It should take you between 5-7 minutes.
2. Take the quiz for chapter 4 in Google Classroom. Post a screenshot of your score.
3. Add to your Animal Farm Themes slides. You should add two new entries.
4. Animal Farm chapter 4 vocabulary.
5. Gimkit Animal Farm ch4 vocabulary

Homework:

1. Animal Farm chapter 4 vocabulary.
2. Extra credit list for this week.

Watch Animal Farm movie

Big Idea: How do good ideas go bad?

Learning Target: 1. Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text. 2. Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.3. Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.

Reading: Animal Farm chapter 3

Agenda:

1. Today the class will watch the first thirty minutes of the Animal Farm movie. Here is the link to the movie.

Homework:

1. None

Class Discussion for Chapter 3

Big Idea: How do good ideas go bad?

Learning Target: 1. Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text. 2. Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.3. Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.

Reading: Animal Farm chapter 3

Agenda:

1. Big and small group discussion. If you were absent, choose three of your five questions and write a one paragraph answer to the questions. I will accept this writing assignment in place of the discussion.

Homework:

1. None

Analyzing Chapter 3

Big Idea: How do good ideas go bad?

Learning Target: 1. Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text. 2. Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.3. Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.

Reading: Animal Farm chapter 3

Agenda:

1. Vocabulary Jam! for Vocabulary List #3
2. Quiz for chapter 3. Turn in your screenshot when you finish.
3. Create five questions for tomorrow's discussion
1. One based on what happened to your character.
2. Two Again and Again questions. Look for patterns.
3. Two Contrast and Contradiction questions. Look for surprises or characters acting inconsistently.
4. Add to the Character Ups and Downs document and turn it in.
5. Add to the Animal Farm Themes slide. Add two new quotes from the text.

Homework:

1. None

Read Chapter 3

Big Idea: How do good ideas go bad?

Learning Target: 1. Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text. 2. Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.3. Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.

Reading: Animal Farm chapter 3

Agenda:

1. Read chapter 3 of Animal Farm.
2. Catch Up Day
1. You must work on ALL missing assignments.
2. No new vocabulary for this week.

Homework:

1. None