3.0.1. Learning Goals
Introduction/Overview (25 hours)
In this Unit, you will read and analyze a dystopian novel and work of fiction, Animal Farm. While reading, you will keep chapter summaries/notes, define and keep track of new or key terms/vocabulary, watch review videos, and answer review comprehension questions. For assessment, you create and present a PPT on the central characters in the novel and complete and submit a journal response entry on a novel theme question. Finally, you will demonstrate your learning and understanding of this novel and unit by successfully writing and completing a unit quiz.
Skills/Knowledge Developed/Acquired:
Reading for Meaning
Sentence/Word Inferencing
Paraphrasing
Synthesizing/Summarizing
Story and Character/Plot Analysis
Major Themes Analysis
The Writing Process
Self/Peer/Teacher Editing
Revising/Drafting
Repetition/Recall/Memorization
Curriculum/Concepts Developed/Acquired:
Animal Farm Novel Study
Facts/Key Events in 1984
Genre/Key Themes in 1984
Key Concepts/Terms in 1984
Political/Ideological Significance of 1984
Relevance/Importance of 1984
Assessments:
1. Animal Farm Character PPT Presentation 10%
2. Animal Farm Journal Response 5%
3. Summative: Animal Farm Unit Quiz 5%