In-Class+Novels+-+Resource+Page

THE MIDDLE AGES & BEOWULF: Anglo-Saxon and Beowulf Power Point Presentation:

Beowulf Animated Parody: media type="youtube" key="Ikh0uAGFh8g" height="315" width="420"

SATIRE: Video from //The Onion//: media type="custom" key="20997278" Video from //The Onion//: media type="youtube" key="0msQb5SiPSI" height="283" width="504"

ANIMAL FARM: __Animal Farm__ and the Russian Revolution Background Notes: media type="custom" key="21192266"

Character Comparison Prezi: media type="custom" key="7517243" align="left"

Film Clips from "Harrison Bergeron" -

Clip #1: http://youtu.be/XmEOI5zwFMM (start - 3:30) Clip #2: http://youtu.be/bHARedUBz-I (5:00 - 9:10) Clip #3: http://youtu.be/T3V-BeYw1hA (3:00 - 9:05)

THE LORD OF THE FLIES:

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As we read __The Lord of the Flies__, you will assume the role of one of the novel's main characters: Ralph, Jack, Piggy, Simon, Sam, or Eric. As you finish each chapter, you will compose a diary entry written from the perspective of the character you have chosen to become. Your entry should be a very personal reflection of the events from the chapter; your entry should not simply be a summary of what you read, rather a reaction to what "you" experienced, witnessed, and/or encounted during this particular section of the book.  Rather than keep an actual written journal, your journal will be in the form of a blog, using the link to our class blog (link can be found in the Navigation Bar). Once you have completed the reading, visit the class blog and complete a new entry for the chapter(s). I will already have set up a new post with the assignment title, date, and chapter; this is where you will type in your journal. Your entry should have a title, a body, and two signatures: your character's name and your initials. The title of your entry should be a significant quote from the chapter that embodies what your entry will be about, cited correctly.

As we progress through this activity and work through the novel, you will be asked to respond to the posts of your classmates, other "characters" from the novel. I will notify you regarding the due dates of this portion of the assignment. <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif;">



<span style="color: #000080; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; text-align: center;">Other useful resources for __The Lord of the Flies__:

<span style="color: #000080; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">A great map of the island:



<span style="color: #000080; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif;">A fun review game to use AFTER reading the novel: Lord of the Flies Review Game <span style="color: #000080; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif;">

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<span style="color: #800000; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Prior to starting Sandra Cisneros' The House on Mango Street, I want you to view the following video from TED Talks entitled, "The Danger of a Single Story." After viewing the video, answer the following questions :


 * 1) <span style="color: #800000; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif;">What is Chimamanda Adichie's message? What is "the danger of a single story"?
 * 2) <span style="color: #800000; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Knowing that we are about to start reading __The House on Mango Street__, a short novel about a Mexican-American girl living in the Latino section of Chicago, why might have I asked you to watch this video? Think about Chimamanda's reference to her trip to Mexico and the idea of stereotyping.
 * 3) <span style="color: #800000; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Does watching this video make you feel or think differently about anything you've said, thought, or read? Why or why not?