Oct. 29 - Nov. 2: Animal Farm

TEST: Mon. Nov. 5 Animal Farm (100 marks - 10 matching George Orwell; 10 matching historical connections; 10 vocab. matching; 64 multiple-choice; 6 mark paragraph question).

Thurs. Nov. 2 - Fri. Nov. 2  - Animal Farm online novel / Animal Farm Audio Book (abridged) 
- Animal Farm movie

Wed. Oct. 31, 2012 - Animal Farm online novel / Animal Farm Audio Book (abridged)
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)  

Tues. Oct. 30- Animal Farm online novel / Animal Farm Audio Book (abridged)
- Review chapter 9 vocabulary and questions.
Animal Farm Synopsis
Orwell didn't include two phases of revolution in his story. This is one example where there isn't a tidy parallel between the book and the real history of the revolution. Animal Farm seems to lump together the Russian Revolution (February 1917) and the rise of the Bolshevik party (October Revolution 1917).
Activity:
- Understand the definition of the word "propaganda" (see slideshow).
- View examples of propaganda

- Understand how propaganda is used in Animal Farm.

Propaganda and George Orwell's Animal Farm from prufrock6731

Mon. Oct. 29- Animal Farm online novel / Animal Farm Audio Book (abridged)
- Lab 120 is booked.
- Complete the online quiz (10 marks) on Its / It's / Your / You're usage.
Sign into Socrative Student. Enter classroom code 52231. Enter your full name.
- Continue reading Animal Farm to the end.
- When finished, do the online review quiz.
- Then complete your notebook chapter questions for review in class tomorrow.