Thursday, September 9, 2010

Scavenger Hunt - Sophomores B, D, E

Scavenger Hunt Questions




1. Where is Starkfield, MA?

2. What is a frame narrator?

3. Define self sacrifice. Provide an example.

4. List 2 other works by Edith Wharton.

5. What is a hypochondriac? What are the symptoms?

6. How many college students drop out before graduating? What is the main reason?

Monday, March 29, 2010

A - Period Project

Post the names of the members of your group and which project you are planning on doing.

E - Period Project Ideas

Post the names of the members in your group and which project you plan on working on!

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Copy Cat Songs!

Find your copy-cat songs. Only one of the songs must be from within your genre. Post your responses here. You do not need to post the entire set of lyrics!

Make sure you also read the article entitled.."The World in Six Songs".
What are the six songs?
What is the overall message of the article?

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Song Challenge!

Post your song for the in class challenge here!

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Poetry of Song

Post your blog addresses here!

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Research Activity

Research Activity – Understanding the roots of 1984




Conduct your research using the internet. You may not use Wikipedia. You must find another credible source to use for research. All research should be compiled and handed in at the end of class. It should be done in complete sentences. You may type or write out this assignment, but it must be in your own words and not copied and pasted from the internet.



1. What was life like for people in 1949 when the story was written? In America? Other countries?

2. Describe how socialism emerged. Where did it start? Who started it? Why were people afraid of it?

3. What was life like before World War 2? After?

4. How did World War 2 impact the United States?

5. How did propaganda play a role in the war effort in America?

6. Describe 2 types of propaganda techniques and find 2 examples of WW2 propaganda.

7. How was subliminal messaging used in the US? Other countries?

8. Describe how countries practiced “the destruction of words”. Why did they do this?

9. Who was Winston Churchill? What does “Winston” mean? How does this relate to our main character?