Week 18:1984 by George Orwell
Written in 1949, George Orwell'a dystopic novel
1984 has always been a book of high interest; but, never before have its eerie details seemed more accurate and relevant in today's society of technology, surveillance and suspicion. In our post-9/11 world, everyone seems to be watching someone else and some believe the government gains more power every day. Reading
1984 will provide a venue for a variety of topics; it will open a door through which you will learn about totalitarian rule, control and power. Orwell show us how language can be manipulated and how history can be revised or erased. There are areas of the text that are sexual and violent in nature, and the overall mood of the novel is, to say to least, incredibly somber.
Why did Orwell write the book? To show us what the world would be like and to warn us.
Check out the 1984 PowerPoint located to the left side of the Blog under DOCUMENTS.
This week please keep pace with the readings and the in-class discussions. Your insight to those discussions and the timed writings will determine your success...do not be parasitic in the classroom...you owe it to your peers to contribute...take a RISK!
Have a great week and remember, be empathetic to each other and work diligently...I always notice!! Smile, too!
READING SCHEDULE FOR 1984 and OTHER DATES:CH I (1-20) for Wed, Jan 10
CH II-VI (20-69) for Tues., Jan 16
Finish BOOK 1 (69-104) for Friday, Jan 19
Finish BOOK 2 (105-225) during Regents Week, due Monday, Jan 29.
Independent Reading Assessment is scheduled for Monday, Jan 22.
Poetry Professor is scheduled for Friday, Jan 12 and Thursday, Jan 18.
If you have questions about these assignments, please leave a comment or
email me directly. Remember, I will check the blog until 9:59 pm. You know I need my
Seinfeld fix.