Nov. 7 - 10: Animal Farm

***Animal Farm Novel Test (100 marks) Mon. Nov. 14***

Thurs. Nov. 10 Animal Farm online novel
- Review the fill-in-the-blanks sheet: Animal Farm and the Russian Revolution.
- Review the Animal Farm test paragraph question.
- Finish watching the Animal Farm Movie
 
Wed. Nov. 9 - Animal Farm online novel
- Review chapter 6, 7, 9 questions
- Review the dialogue writing sheets handed out in class:
-----Watch a video clip that gives a simple example
- Start watching the Animal Farm Movie
 

Tues. Nov. 8 Animal Farm online novel
Who is Napoleon? 
- Review Ch. 5 questions

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. 7 Animal Farm online novel
- 25 min. silent reading from Animal Farm  
- Review chapter 3 and 4 questions
- Identify propaganda examples from Animal Farm and advertisements

Classroom:
- Group "propaganda" exercise:
---Review the "Types of Propaganda" handout.
---Take 4 sample ads collected during Thursday's class
---Use Post-It Notes to label the types of propaganda in each ad.
---Report your labels/discussion to the class.
---Complete the propaganda advertisement assignment