Day 6

The Heart of the Matter Lesson Plan

Classroom Activities

  1. 1

    Orwell on Greene

    Kind of Activity:

    Classwide Discussion

    Objective:

    Close reading of secondary text

    Common Core Standards:

    CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.WHST.11-12.7

    Structure:

    After the students have read the Orwell essay for homework, have a discussion.

    Have students use their homework questions to use as discussion points. Before you begin, perhaps add a mini-lecture on Orwell -- see which students have read Animal Farm or 1984, and distribute and read this simple (but thorough) bio: http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/orwell_george.shtml

    HW questions:

    What is Orwell's overall opinion of the book?

    What are aspects he likes? Dislikes?

    What is his major criticism?

    ...

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