Transcript 1984 classroom slides

Bridge to College
3rd Block
What do you know about the novel
1984 and the author George Orwell?
Have you heard the word “Orwellian”?
What do you think that means?
What do you know about these three
types of government: Authoritarian,
Totalitarian, Oligarchical Collectivism?
Introduction to the novel:
http://youtu.be/wK5gsHEjJuY
Read the handout and respond to
the quickwrite in your notebook.
1.Write your own definition of what the word
“Orwellian means to you.
2. Does the word apply to our society today?
3. Can you think of a situation that has
recently occurred in the US that might be
considered Orwellian?
4. When could Orwellian --- the government’s
involvement in the lives of its people---be a
good thing?
Make a Prediction/Asking Questions
Write a paragraph describing the
world of the book, the viewpoint of
character, Winston Smith, and your
thoughts about what you think will
happen to him.
Activity - Fun with Doublethink
Big Brother, the government of Oceania, attempts to control
the ideas of the population by introducing an invented
language, “Newspeak”. Newspeak is a simplified version of
“Oldspeak” or English. The grammar and rules of Newspeak
are described in an appendix to the novel (which is your
assigned reading on 3/24, but a few words are introduced
early in the book.
Ingsoc – “English Socialism,” the national ideology of
Oceania.
Doublethink – The ability to believe two contradictory ideas
at once. “War is peace” and Freedom is slavery” are two
examples. Doublethink is necessary for life in Oceania.
Thoughtcrime – Thinking thoughts that are against the party
or that question party policies or actions. Thinking “Down
with Big Brother” is an example. The Thought Police monitor
everyone to detect possible thoughtcrime
Example
“Don’t ask, don’t tell”
“No child left behind”
What it means
Take out your novel and reading schedule.
You will have 20 minutes to complete this
task.
Using your novel answer the following
questions 9 and 10. Your answers need to
be:
• well-developed that incorporate
question elements into the response.
• Use evidence from the novel reading.
You should have marked the pages while
you were reading.
Take notes
Power point
Practice - Green Language book (604)
Exercise 15 1-10
Activity – Fun with Thoughtcrime
Do you ever find yourself thinking thoughts that are
against the organization or activity you are
participating in?
In 1984, thinking thoughts against Big Brother is
called “thoughtcrime”.
Think of an organization you belong to or are
familiar with. What would be examples of
thoughtcrime for that organization? Write down
some examples
Watch the video
http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=two+minutes+of+hate+orwell&view=detail
&mid=D7E46924057A1FADCE72D7E46924057A1FADCE72&FORM=VIRE
What is your first response?
What did you see?
The novel begins with Winston arriving at his apartment
and beginning to write in his diary. Then it shifts to events
that happened earlier in the morning and describes the
“Two minutes Hate”. Throughout the novel, Orwell shifts
back and forth in time, sometimes describing dreams or
memories.
• What is the effect of this time shifting on the reader?
• Does it help keep us engaged, or does it confuse us?
• Why does Orwell do it?
The first part of a novel should do at least three things:
• Setting of the novel. Establish the setting of the action
using details from your reading
• Characters of the novel. Viewpoint of the characters,
personality, role or job, strength and weaknesses
• Plot. Set the action
• Theme. Some of the themes/big ideas of the novel are
developing
In a well-developed paragraph summarize
Section One reading (at this point). Incorporate
as many of the above elements that lead to the
overall theme of the novel.
Read the article.
• What words do you see that can be attributed
to the novel 1984/
• Who do you agree with?
• ACLU?
• Mayor Greg Nickels?
In a well-developed argumentative paragraph
explain your position. Support it with
evidence from the article and novel