• SLOT-Make sure to have identified the following themes in the political cartoon: “The importance of education and knowledge,” “How satire comments upon the absurdity of humans,” “Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely,” and “Power of propaganda.”
• Animal Farm-The novel must be finished upon your return to school on Monday. Your double entry journal for theme should have one entry left blank. Remember, you should have one example for each chapter. Those examples may fall under any of the six themes. Be prepared to discuss!

• SLOT-Referencing the political cartoon, identify examples of the following themes:
• Political Cartoons
  • “The importance of education and knowledge”
  • “The ways satire communicates and comments upon the absurdity of humans”
    • Label and explain by annotating next to the example
• SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes.
• Animal Farm-Continue working on satirical comic strip.
• Homework-Because we will not meet on Tuesday or Wednesday, read Chapters 5-8 and complete entries in your double entry journal for theme.
  • 4/12 SAT for Juniors (no school for you)
  • 4/13 PSAT 10:15-2:15 (you will be testing) Be sure to report to your assigned testing room.
  • 4/14 PM classes/Hours 4, 5, and 6. Hour 4 begins at 11:05.

• SLOT-Referencing Article of the Week #4, respond to the following prompt in two paragraphs.
  • Paragraph #1-Intro and Claim
  • Paragraph #2-Correctly embedded quote that supports your claim
    • Do you believe a nuclear armageddon is possible?
• SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes.
• Animal Farm-Continue working on the “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, “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.
  • Allegory answers

• 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!
    • Thematic Work-Double Jrnl

• 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 🙂

Propaganda Presentation Rubric

• 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!