Animal Farm: Nov. 8 - 12

***Animal Farm Test (100 marks) on Tues. Nov. 16th***

Fri. Nov. 12/10 - Read chapters 9 and 10 for Friday
Lab assignment: Short Dialogue and/or Screenplay 

• Review the dialogue writing sheets handed out in class
• Watch a video clip that gives a simple example
• Select one of the Animal Farm dialogue scenarios on your sheet
• Write a 1/2 to 1 page dialogue using correct dialogue writing format
• Remember to vary your dialogue attribution labels (said, asked, pleaded, cried, screamed, whined, whispered, yelled, laughed, chuckled, snorted, bellowed, retorted, scoffed, responded, shrieked, questioned, remarked, etc.) Try to use a different label every time.

 OR

• Review the Celtx Pre-Production Software overview.
• Use Celtx to write a 1/2 to 2 page screenplay for one of the Animal Farm scenarios (use the film option)
• ***10 mark completion assignment*** Hand in one of the following: a) a one page dialogue. b) a two - three page screenplay. c) 1/2 page dialogue and 1 page screenplay

Wed. Nov. 10/10 - Read chapters 9 and 10 for Friday
Animal Farm revolving themes activity. If you miss this class, print out the worksheet and make your own decision about the three themes that you think are most important in the story. This is the topic for the paragraph you will write on the unit test.

Tues. Nov. 9/10

- Review chapters 4, 5 and 6 of Animal Farm.
- Read chapters 7 and 8.
Who is Napoleon?

Napoleon, a Berkshire boar, is the main tyrant and villain of Animal Farm and is based upon Joseph Stalin. He begins to gradually build up his power, using puppies he took from mother dogs Jessie and Bluebell, which he raises to be vicious dogs as his secret police. After driving Snowball off the farm, Napoleon usurps full power, using false propaganda from Squealer and threats and intimidation from the dogs to keep the other animals in line. Among other things, he gradually changes the Commandments to allow himself privileges such as eating at a table and to justify his dictatorial rule. By the end of the book, Napoleon and his fellow pigs have learned to walk upright and started to behave similarly to the humans against whom they originally revolted. Napoleon's name adds to the novella's themes of totalitarian dictators rising from a vacuum of power and absolute power corrupting absolutely. The character's namesake, Napoleon Bonaparte, forcibly took control from a weak government in 1799, installed himself as First Consul and eventually crowned himself Emperor (Wikipedia).
To understand Stalin, the historical figure Napoleon the pig is based on, view Parts 1 to 5:
Joseph Stalin: The Real History (Part 1)
Joseph Stalin: The Real History (Part 2)
Joseph Stalin: The Real History (Part 3)
Joseph Stalin: The Real History (Part 4)
Joseph Stalin: The Real History (Part 5)

Mon. Nov. 8/10

- Review the rest of the "Animal Farm and the Russian Revolution" handout.
- Review answers to chapters 1, 2 and 3.
- Finish reading 4, 5 and 6 of Animal Farm.
- Complete the vocabulary and answers to the chapter questions.