Thursday, March 27, 2014
Blog Transition
Please take note: As of March 31st, 2014, this blog will be re-purposed for Modern Literature: Privilege and Society, Block IV 2013-14.
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
March 6th, 2013
3/16/13
In Class:
Journal-- "One day you will realize that material things mean nothing. All that matters is the well-being of the people in your life." - Leon Brown
Students completed "A Somewhat Brief Survey on Modern Literature -- Living Rebellion" (feedback on course and instructor).
Student presentations from Keegan M., Anna M., and Lily R.
Independent work time to catch up on missing assignments or finish finals.
Exit ticket: What grade do you think you deserve in this course?
Homework:
Be rebellious over break!
In Class:
Journal-- "One day you will realize that material things mean nothing. All that matters is the well-being of the people in your life." - Leon Brown
Students completed "A Somewhat Brief Survey on Modern Literature -- Living Rebellion" (feedback on course and instructor).
Student presentations from Keegan M., Anna M., and Lily R.
Independent work time to catch up on missing assignments or finish finals.
Exit ticket: What grade do you think you deserve in this course?
Homework:
Be rebellious over break!
Monday, March 4, 2013
March 4th, 2013
3/4/13
In Class:
Journal-- Describe one way in which Stalin's USSR is similar to/different from INGSOC's Oceania.
Screened and discussed "Olya Povlatsky" in regards to contemporary effects of Stalinism on the culture and living conditions of Russian citizens.
Screened and discussed "Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's Trial at Gitmo" in connection to torture, forced confessions, habeus corpus, and censorship in 1984 and the USSR.
Jesus H. and Angel M. presented on the connections between Oceania and Nazi-era Germany.
Independent work time to: finish missing work (essays, golden lines, journals, etc.) and prepare presentations.
Note: Please return 1984 when you have completed your final!
Exit Ticket: How will you celebrate your freedom over the upcoming break?
Homework:
Finish any missing work.
Finalize presentation.
In Class:
Journal-- Describe one way in which Stalin's USSR is similar to/different from INGSOC's Oceania.
Screened and discussed "Olya Povlatsky" in regards to contemporary effects of Stalinism on the culture and living conditions of Russian citizens.
Screened and discussed "Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's Trial at Gitmo" in connection to torture, forced confessions, habeus corpus, and censorship in 1984 and the USSR.
Jesus H. and Angel M. presented on the connections between Oceania and Nazi-era Germany.
Independent work time to: finish missing work (essays, golden lines, journals, etc.) and prepare presentations.
Note: Please return 1984 when you have completed your final!
Exit Ticket: How will you celebrate your freedom over the upcoming break?
Homework:
Finish any missing work.
Finalize presentation.
Thursday, February 28, 2013
February 27th, 2013
2/27/13
In Class:
[15 minutes to print, polish, and proofread essays.]
Journal-- Respond to the following quote: "Even if you are a minority of one, the truth is the truth." - Mahatma Gandhi
Finished Declassified: Joseph Stalin, including worksheet and class discussion. Instructor will collect worksheets on Monday, March 4th.
Students worked independently on missing work (missing journal entries, work included on individual missing work reports, final essays, golden lines) or on final presentations for next week.
Homework:
Prepare final presentations.
Catch up on any missing work.
In Class:
[15 minutes to print, polish, and proofread essays.]
Journal-- Respond to the following quote: "Even if you are a minority of one, the truth is the truth." - Mahatma Gandhi
Finished Declassified: Joseph Stalin, including worksheet and class discussion. Instructor will collect worksheets on Monday, March 4th.
Students worked independently on missing work (missing journal entries, work included on individual missing work reports, final essays, golden lines) or on final presentations for next week.
Homework:
Prepare final presentations.
Catch up on any missing work.
Monday, February 25, 2013
February 25th, 2013
2/25/13
In Class:
Journal-- What is the significance of Winston's intellectual transformation at the end of 1984?
Watched and discussed first section of Declassified: Joseph Stalin and completed corresponding worksheet.
Students worked independently research, composition, and revision for final projects.
Homework:
Finish essay.
Finish golden lines.
In Class:
Journal-- What is the significance of Winston's intellectual transformation at the end of 1984?
Watched and discussed first section of Declassified: Joseph Stalin and completed corresponding worksheet.
Students worked independently research, composition, and revision for final projects.
Homework:
Finish essay.
Finish golden lines.
February 22nd, 2013
2/22/13
In Class:
Journal-- "The death of one man is a tragedy. The death of millions is a statistic." - Joseph Stalin
Mini-lesson on proper research citation in MLA format.
Students worked independently on research, composition, and revision for final projects.
Reviewed important due dates:
Final project essay due Wednesday, February 27th.
Golden Lines due Wednesday, February 27th.
Presentations completed on or before Wednesday, March 8th.
All missing work submitted by Wednesday, March 8th.
Final journal collection on Thursday, March 9th, at 3:00 PM.
Exit ticket: What percentage of your golden lines have you finished?
Homework:
Finish golden lines by Wednesday.
Finish essay by Wednesday.
In Class:
Journal-- "The death of one man is a tragedy. The death of millions is a statistic." - Joseph Stalin
Mini-lesson on proper research citation in MLA format.
Students worked independently on research, composition, and revision for final projects.
Reviewed important due dates:
Final project essay due Wednesday, February 27th.
Golden Lines due Wednesday, February 27th.
Presentations completed on or before Wednesday, March 8th.
All missing work submitted by Wednesday, March 8th.
Final journal collection on Thursday, March 9th, at 3:00 PM.
Exit ticket: What percentage of your golden lines have you finished?
Homework:
Finish golden lines by Wednesday.
Finish essay by Wednesday.
Thursday, February 21, 2013
February 20th, 2013
2/20/13
In Class:
Journal-- The Judeo-Christian model of moral behavior, the Ten Commandments, identifies 10 essential rules of virtue and goodness: You shall...
...have no other gods before me.
...not make for yourself an idol.
...not take the Lord’s name in vain.
...remember the Sabbath day.
...honor your father and mother.
...not commit adultery.
...not steal.
...not lie.
...not kill.
...not covet.
Which of these standards are enforced by our legal code? Which are enforced by our social standards? Do you consider these ideas to be essential to being a ‘good person?’
Defined and discussed terms of morality in sociological context: norm, folkway, more, taboo, law, moral, immoral, amoral.
Read "A Modest Proposal" by Jonathon Swift. Discussed the social construction of morality, especially in relation to 'orthodoxy' in 1984.
Addressed questions on final projects so far.
Exit Ticket: When is your essay due?
Homework:
Keep working on final.
Polish golden lines.
In Class:
Journal-- The Judeo-Christian model of moral behavior, the Ten Commandments, identifies 10 essential rules of virtue and goodness: You shall...
...have no other gods before me.
...not make for yourself an idol.
...not take the Lord’s name in vain.
...remember the Sabbath day.
...honor your father and mother.
...not commit adultery.
...not steal.
...not lie.
...not kill.
...not covet.
Which of these standards are enforced by our legal code? Which are enforced by our social standards? Do you consider these ideas to be essential to being a ‘good person?’
Defined and discussed terms of morality in sociological context: norm, folkway, more, taboo, law, moral, immoral, amoral.
Read "A Modest Proposal" by Jonathon Swift. Discussed the social construction of morality, especially in relation to 'orthodoxy' in 1984.
Addressed questions on final projects so far.
Exit Ticket: When is your essay due?
Homework:
Keep working on final.
Polish golden lines.
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