Author Archives: Amanda Lichocki

  • SLOT-Referencing Article of the Week #4, read and identify an example of the author’s use of the propaganda technique, “Glittering Generalities.”
    • Highlight the example
    • Label and explain how the author used the technique to persuade the audience
  • SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes.
  • Animal Farm-Irony and Satire. Begin “Battle of the Cowshed” satirical comic strip.

  • SLOT-Referencing Article of the Week #4, read and identify an example of the author’s use of the propaganda technique, “Name-Calling.”
    • Highlight the example
    • Label and explain how the author used name-calling to persuade the audience
  • SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes.
  • Animal Farm-Discuss Chapters 3 & 4 and double journal entries of theme. Create bubble maps for the following characters: Boxer, Benjamin, Napoleon, Snowball, Pilkington, and Frederick. Then see if you can figure out the allegorical match for these characters.

  • SLOT-Referencing Article of the Week #4, read and identify an example of the author’s use of the propaganda technique, “fear.”
    • Highlight the example
    • Label and explain how the author used fear to persuade the audience
  • SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes.
  • Animal Farm-Discuss Chapters 1 & 2. Create bubble maps for the following characters: Old Major, Moses, and Mr. Jones.
    • Homework-Read Chapters 3 & 4. Add entries to the Double Entry Journal.

  • SLOT-Referencing Article of the Week #4, read and annotate for connections.
  • Semester 2 nuclear threat #4
    • Highlight textual evidence
    • Label and explain through annotation
      • Text to Text
      •  Text to Self
      • Text to World
  • SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes.
  • Animal Farm-Allegory and Themes Notes. Government Types Notes.
    • Homework-Read chapters 1 and 2. Provide two examples of theme in your double entry journal. Be prepared to discuss chapters 1 and 2 tomorrow!

  • SLOT-Referencing Animal Farm Historical Background text, respond to the following prompt in 2 paragraphs. Make sure to provide textual evidence to support your claim. Quote must be correctly embedded.
    • What does it mean to abuse power?
  • SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes.
  • Animal Farm-Propaganda Presentations

Enjoy your Spring Break! Be safe 🙂

  • SLOT-Referencing Animal Farm Historical Background, create a double-bubble thinking map, comparing and contrasting Trotsky with Stalin and their beliefs for Russia.
    • Create an appropriate guiding question.
    • You must have a frame of reference.
  • SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes.
  • Animal Farm-Finish Propaganda Project Part 2-Due by 11:59 pm! Presentations are tomorrow!

  • SLOT-Read and annotate Animal Farm historical background text for Connections only.
  •  Historical Background
    • Highlight textual evidence
    • Label and explain through annotation
      • Text to Text
      • Text to Self
      • Text to World
  • SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes.
  • Animal Farm-Propaganda Project Part 2-Due Wednesday by 11:59 pm. The project is posted in Google Classroom.

  • SLOT-Referencing this week’s SAT Practice, respond to the following prompt in 2 paragraphs.
    • Paragraph #1-Intro and Claim
    • Paragraph #2-Correctly embedded quote that supports your claim
      • Can napping at work be beneficial?
  • SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes.
  • Animal Farm-Begin Propaganda Project Part 2. Project is posted in Google Classroom. If you were absent today, see Mrs. Lichocki on Monday to be placed in a group.