HUMANITIES A SPRING 2007

Humanities A Spring Syllabus

4/23/07: Begin Reading and Discussing "Animal Farm" by George Orwell

• Informational Handout
• Vocabulary List
• Throughout the Spring Term you will be completing the Animal Symbolism Handout
  

4/25/07: Homework Due

• First 15 Vocabulary Words
  
• Fill out Majors Speech Information on the Political Speech Analysis Handout

4/30/07: Homework Due

• "Animal Farm" Read: Chapters 2-3
• Vocabulary: Chapters 1-3

IN CLASS:

• Complete Reading and Writing Assignment for Chapters 2-3

5/2/07: Homework Due

• "Animal Farm" Read Chapters 4,5
• Vocabulary: Chapters 4,5

5/7/07: Homework Due

• "Animal Farm", Read Chapters 6,7
• Vocabulary: Chapters 6,7
• Complete the Handout: "Before You Read "Animal Farm Chapters 5-7", pages 16 - 19
• Make sure to answer the questions in complete sentences.

5/9/07: Homework Due

• "Animal Farm", Read Chapter 8
• Vocabulary: Chapter 8
• Begin the Handout: "Before Your Read: Animal Farm Chapters 8-10"
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5/14/07: Homework Due

• "Animal Farm", Read Chapters 9 and 10
• Vocabulary: Chapters 9 and 10
  
• Complete the Handout: "Before You Read: Animal Farm Chapters 8 - 10", pages 20-24
• Do not complete page 23's lower section labeled "Literature and Writing: Feature Article", "Extending Your Response: Literature Groups", or "Extending your Response: Social Studies Connection".
• Do not complete page 24's section labeled "Writing About the Novel".
  
• Make sure to answer the questions in complete sentences.

5/16/07: Homework Due

• Propaganda worksheets pages 1 - 3, (page 1 was completed in class), utilize page 4 as a resource to find political ad campaigns online. If the links don't work for you, then use your creative problem-solving skills to find other examples of political ad campaigns online, they are abundant.
  
• Page 2 Analyzing Propaganda in Print Ads and Commercials
• Page 3 Propaganda Used in Online Political Ads
• Page 4 2004 Political Web Sites

5/21/07: We will continue watching the movie "Animal Farm".

• Handout and assignment to be completed following the viewing of the movie. Select to download Movie Handout.

5/23/07: Homework Due: "Animal Farm" movie assignment listed on 5/21/07.

• The movie assignment is an essay which compares and contrasts the movie and the book.

6/4/07: Homework Due: HANDOUT "Animal Farm Symbolism"

• Select the following link for a handout on the historical background of the Russian Revolution.
  

FINAL PROJECT DUE JUNE 6 at the beginning of class.

• Students will present their final projects during class on June 6.