Hi Everyone,
In case you did not receive it in class, below is a link to the Vocab List 2a. The quiz will be on Wednesday, 30 October. For Monday, please find the definition for all of the words.
Let me know if you have questions, and good luck!
Vocab List 2
Sunday, October 27, 2013
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Some 1984-Related Thoughts on Privacy
Here are two links that EVERYONE in class should read, even if you're not writing about the privacy issue.
The first is to a New York Times article describing the questions about technology and privacy that have been provoked by a new novel written by Dave Eggers, called The Circle. (Dave Eggers also wrote Zeitoun, the One School One Book choice three years ago.) The Circle is about a suspiciously Google-like company that monitors the online activities of its billion users.
The second is to an opinion article written by Joe Nocera about Orwell's 1984 and The Circle.
Read and be a part of the conversation!
The first is to a New York Times article describing the questions about technology and privacy that have been provoked by a new novel written by Dave Eggers, called The Circle. (Dave Eggers also wrote Zeitoun, the One School One Book choice three years ago.) The Circle is about a suspiciously Google-like company that monitors the online activities of its billion users.
The second is to an opinion article written by Joe Nocera about Orwell's 1984 and The Circle.
Read and be a part of the conversation!
Thursday, October 10, 2013
Thought Provoker #3
The final "Thought Provoker" for 1984 asks you to do some supplementary reading first, and then respond.
KEY QUESTION: When people use the term "Orwellian" today, what do they mean?
YOUR JOB: Read the following New York Times cover story from this past Sunday (10/6/2013). Then, in the first part of a short response below, answer this: "How is this story 'Orwellian'?" Finally, in the second part of your short response, answer the "Key Question" above.
ARTICLE LINK: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/06/technology/selling-secrets-of-phone-users-to-advertisers.html?hp
Have fun!
Learn something!
KEY QUESTION: When people use the term "Orwellian" today, what do they mean?
YOUR JOB: Read the following New York Times cover story from this past Sunday (10/6/2013). Then, in the first part of a short response below, answer this: "How is this story 'Orwellian'?" Finally, in the second part of your short response, answer the "Key Question" above.
ARTICLE LINK: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/06/technology/selling-secrets-of-phone-users-to-advertisers.html?hp
Have fun!
Learn something!
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
1984 Part Two Response
If you've finished reading Goldstein's Book, this one's for you....
BACKGROUND: After reading "The Book", Winston gains a sense of clarity that he never achieved before. In fact, he finishes reading it and then says the words "Sanity is not statistical". This prompt is designed to get you thinking about what that sentence means.
PROMPT: In a short response piece of no more than two pages, please explain what Orwell means by the sentence "Sanity is not statistical." In order to prove it, I'd like you to rely on evidence from both Part One of the novel, as well as from Goldstein's Book.
NB: Think about what "The Book" teaches Winston. Think about all the ideas that he had swirling around in his head in Part One that "The Book" confirms for him. Think about the way that certain passages from "The Book" echo passages from Part One. Think!
The same evaluation criteria and basic requirements from the Part One response still apply here.
BACKGROUND: After reading "The Book", Winston gains a sense of clarity that he never achieved before. In fact, he finishes reading it and then says the words "Sanity is not statistical". This prompt is designed to get you thinking about what that sentence means.
PROMPT: In a short response piece of no more than two pages, please explain what Orwell means by the sentence "Sanity is not statistical." In order to prove it, I'd like you to rely on evidence from both Part One of the novel, as well as from Goldstein's Book.
NB: Think about what "The Book" teaches Winston. Think about all the ideas that he had swirling around in his head in Part One that "The Book" confirms for him. Think about the way that certain passages from "The Book" echo passages from Part One. Think!
The same evaluation criteria and basic requirements from the Part One response still apply here.
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