HW#19

Interview someone you know about a time they learned something very interesting/ valuable.
--Describe when it happened, what they learned.
--What made this so interesting and/or valuable to them?
--When did they realize that it was so interesting/valuable? At that moment, or sometime later in life?
--How did they learn it that made it so powerful for them?

One full page minimum length.

Animal Farm / Soviet Union History test is tomorrow

Review the Animal Farm / Soviet Union packet and the major characters/events in Animal Farm.

HW#18: Packet comparing Animal Farm to Stalin documentary

702: Complete rows for Boxer, the sheep, Animalism, and the windmill.

703: Both sides of first page in packet

Be sure to explain the similarities between the novel and the actual history.

You can re-watch any part of the documentary here.

HW#17: First half of comparing Old Major's speech to Communist Manifesto

On the chart, find the parts in the Communist Manifesto that are similar to parts of Old Major's speech at the beginning of the novel, or vice versa. You can find the novel online here.

Complete the first page up to The Ten Measures.

If you need some help, check out the summary of the Communist Manifesto here.

HW#14: Book recommendation. Due Monday, Jan. 11

Write a recommendation for a book you have recently read that you think a classmate would enjoy reading. Without giving away too much, summarize what is about, what the major dilemma or problem is, and explain what makes it so enjoyable to read. You may want to give examples of other similar books to give the reader a better idea of what kind of book it is. One page minimum.

HW#16: The Pros and Cons of Capitalism

Read this list of some of the pros and cons of capitalism. Highlight and annotate, including at least four questions these ideas raise in your mind.

HW#15: Marx's critiques of capitalism

Do you think that you and people you know have been influenced by the aspects of the capitalist ideology, as described by Marx, that I listed on the board? One page minimum

HW#13: Response to today's "student-teacher" class

What did today's exercise reveal about the nature of power, corruption, and leadership? Was it like a microcosm (mini version) of real life in any ways? Why or why not? One page minimum.

HW#12: Respond to Lord Acton's quote about power and corruption

An English philosopher once wrote, "All power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely." Do you think this is always true of humans? Use examples from current events, your own life, and/or history to prove your point of view. One page minimum.

HW#11: Due Monday, January 4

After finishing Animal Farm and pondering some of the big questions it raises in your Reader's Reflection packet, write a well-reasoned mini-essay about what you think George Orwell's overall purpose was in writing this novel, by answering this question:

What lessons, morals, or observations about human beings, societies, revolutions, leadership, propaganda, etc. do you think George Orwell is trying to share by writing this novel?

Be sure to refer to specific evidence from the novel to support your conclusions (put page numbers in parentheses when using a quote or summarizing a scene).

Length: At least one page (you should have quite a bit more to say than just one page, however)

HW#10: Answer questions 9 and 10 in Animal Farm: A Reader's Reflection packet--Due Monday, January 4

Click here for a copy of the question packet.