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January: Animal Farm February: Non-Fiction March: Realism/Romance/Sports

=Requirements:=

January 150
 * Annotated Journal (marked in book or written down) (50 points)
 * 5 Goodreads posts posted on //Animal Farm// book discussion (2 original, 3 responses) (50 points)
 * Log book on Goodreads and write review (50 points)

February 150 >
 * Nonfiction Newspaper project (100 points)
 * Log book on Goodreads and write review (50 points)

March 130 >
 * 5 beyond basic reading posts (50 points)
 * 3 Journal Entries: Pick 1 reading response option (30 points)
 * Log book on Goodreads and write review (50 points)

= ** Animal Farm Annotations ** =

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 * Directions:** Follow the specific directions below for annotating the novel (for each chapter section). The better your annotations, the easier your analysis essay will be at the end of the novel. If you do not have your own copy, write in your journal the passages you would highlight and label why. EX: Inequality: “a quote I would highlight goes here.”

As you read, highlight and annotate passages that reveal the following:
 * Chapters 1-2**
 * Any part that illustrates the idea of inequality, exploitation, inhumanity, betrayal, and tyranny
 * When new characters are introduced, highlight phrases that describe them. As you continue to encounter information about these characters, keep highlighting passages that characterize them. Remember that a character can be characterized by things the narrator says about them, things other characters say about them, things the character him/herself says, and through the actions of the characters.

As you read, highlight and annotate passages that reveal the following:
 * Chapters 3 - 4**
 * the idea of power and how it can corrupt
 * the use of propaganda (definition of propaganda: ideas, facts, or allegations spread deliberately to further a cause or to damage an opposing cause)
 * Information about characters: Focus especially on Snowball, Napoleon, Squealer, and Boxer. Remember that a character can be characterized by things the narrator says about them, things other characters say about them, things the character him/herself says, and through the actions of the characters.

As you read, highlight and annotate passages that reveal the following:
 * Chapters 5 - 6**
 * exploitation, betrayal, tyranny
 * the idea of power and how it can corrupt
 * the manipulation of language to convince animals of a certain viewpoint
 * illusion vs. reality: what the animals think they are working for vs. what is really happening

As you read, underline or highlight and then label passages that reveal the following:
 * Chapters 7-8**
 * Totalitarianism, betrayal, tyranny, scapegoat
 * the manipulation of language to convince animals of a certain viewpoint
 * illusion vs. reality: How Napoleon presents Animal Farm to the humans vs. the actual state of Animal Farm

Write brief responses to the quote prompts below - how does this quote relate to //Animal Farm//? Your answer should be written in complete sentences, and the prompt stem should be written into your answer. You should also spend a minimum of four sentences responding to the quote prompts. Your answer must also include at least 2 pieces of textual evidence from any part of the novel.
 * At the End**
 * “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” ---George Santayana
 * “Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” --- Lord Acton
 * “What experience and history teach is this—that people and governments never have learned anything from history, or acted on principles deduced from it.” ---G.W.G. Hegel
 * “In general, the art of government consists in taking as much money as possible from one class of people to give it to the other.” ---Voltaire

= = = **Nonfiction Newspaper** =

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= ** Reading Response Options ** =

A good book often deals with important life issues that teens deal with and can relate to. As you read identify an important issue (real-world problem like fairness, environment, friendship) that the author brings up and answer the following… -What issue does the author address? What happens in the story that brings up the issue? What does the author want you to learn about the issue (this is called the theme or moral)? **6 ore more sentences** -Now write a letter from the point of view of a character that is dealing with the issue mentioned above asking for advice about what to do. **8 or more sentences** -Finally, write a letter in response to that character telling him or her what to do (keep in mind the theme the author has in mind). You can answer from your point of view, the author’s, or another character’s point of view. **8 or more sentences**
 * 1) **__They’ve got issues!__**

In most novels the main character changes or grows from his or her experiences throughout the story. For your character answer the following… -Write a plot summary with a description of your character **6 or more sentences** -Complete a before and after stick person—try to make the stick people look like your character! **For each response give evidence from your book**.
 * 1) **__Growing up is hard to do__**
 * --**Write the major events that caused him or her to change **8 or more sentences**.

Martin Luther King Jr. spoke about judging others by the content of their character. Select a character from the book you read and create an official looking report card evaluating the content of his or her character. Include the following… - Think of **8 or more character traits** (like respect, cooperation, and responsibility), give your character a letter grade for each and **explain why** the character deserves the grade based on his or her actions from the book. (split this into 2 entries: 4 traits at a time) -At the bottom write a “comments” section giving a summary of events from the story that the character went though. **8 or more sentences**
 * 1) **__Character report card__**

Everyone has had a time in their life when they wish they could have said or done something differently. Identify an event from the book you are reading where the character regrets what happened or he or she made a poor decision and do the following… -Write a plot summary telling about the character and important events. **8 or more sentences**
 * 1) **__Instant replay!__**
 * -**Write the event that you think should be “replayed”. Explain what happened in detail and why you think it should be different. **6 or more sentences**
 * -**Rewrite the event they way you think it should be. **6 or more sentences**

Like life, good novels have plenty of ups and downs. Create a plot graph that shows the positive and negative events in the book you read by doing the following… -List the important events in the book in chronological order and assign each a value from +10 to -10 (zero is neutral). Give a reason why you assigned it that value. **10 or more events** -Plot the points on a graph -Select the highest point or lowest point and write a diary entry form the point of view of the character explaining what happened, the feelings involved, and possible consequences. **6 or more sentences**
 * 1) **__Life’s ups and downs__**

Many people use book reviews in newspapers and magazines to help find good books to read. Create a book review by doing the following… -Paragraph 1- Describe the main character and tell his or her main problem and how it leads to the climax—just give a hint to what the climax is. **6 or more sentences**
 * 1) **__Star book review__**
 * -**Paragraph 2- Tell what techniques the author uses to make the novel work and give some criticism of parts that don’t work as well. **6 or more sentences**
 * -**Paragraph 3- Give your opinion of who would or would not enjoy the book and why. Give your rating out of 5 stars. **6 or more sentences**
 * Post your review in the class library or see if you can post it on a website for kids’ and young adults’ books.**