Wednesday 9 October 2024

1984 Genre Analysis


We'll be writing a synthesis essay in the later stages of 1984. Going forward we'll be reading quite quickly. Complete the comprehension handouts and we'll look over these items in class to begin our overview.
  1. Essay arguing the current validity of 1984 (Kakutani)
  2. Why Nobody Cares The President is Lying (Sykes)
  3. All of the Passages in 1984 that relate to you right now (Temple)
  4. Letter that explains why Orwell wrote 1984 (Orwell)

Also, here is Orwell's Essay: Politics and the English Language cited from the video.

Thursday 19 September 2024

Harrison Bergeron

 Great job English 10! Presentations are DONE!

Time to move on to Harrison Bergeron.

We'll read the story in class, and do some questions! If there's time we'll have a little discussion on the big themes of the story in groups:

  1. A dictatorship works efficiently.
  2. The pursuit of equality must remain a priority.
  3. The individual must be allowed to thrive.
  4. Art reveals our talents.
Also questions #1-#4.

Monday 9 September 2024

Diagnostic Topics

Greetings, Block D,

If you want to try out the diagnostic topics, here they are. Give yourselves no more than 2 hours to do it, and bring it to me by Friday. It is not worth marks, but it is an opportunity for feedback.

  1. How does symbolism convey meaning in Masque of the Red Death?
  2. How does imagery influence the mood of Masque of the Red Death?

Wednesday 31 July 2024

Composition Topics

 Today we'll be doing some writing. We will do both topics. Here is the first:

  1. Facing obstacles is a part of life.