Monday, May 14, 2012

Tuesday, May 15

Objective: SWBAT explain how one of the Party’s three slogans “Ignorance is Strength” is used as a theme in a chapter.

Do-Now: One of the Party’s three slogans claims that “Ignorance is Strength.”  How can this be true?  How is this slogan used as propaganda to control the population?  Do you feel the slogan could be applied to this country (or your own life?)

Today: 1) Class will begin reading Chapter #8.  How does Winston’s encounter with the old man in the prole district support the maxim “Ignorance is Strength?”

2) Class will begin completing questions for Chapter #8.

Exit Slip: How is the idea of "Ignorance is Strength" used as a theme in this chapter?

Homework: Unit Test #3 on 1984 will be on Wednesday, May 23!!!

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