Today, we did some more work on nouns. We also finished the film version of the short story "Harrison Bergeron". We discussed some of the main differences between the story and the film. Students were then required to write a literary paragraph pertaining to the story:
In one paragraph, explore how Kurt Vonnegut suggest that equality is dangerous and not worth striving for (your answer should be based on the SHORT STORY and not the film).
I then showed you a Powerpoint Presentation. We talked about fables, George Orwell, Karl Marx and the events leading up to the Russian Revolution. You will be quizzed on the content of this presentation in the future. This information will help us understand the context and purpose of Animal Farm.
Reminders:
- Introductory Writing Assignments: due Friday, Sept. 26, 2104
- Literary Paragraph: Friday, Sept. 26, 2014
