Week of 01/20/15 - 01/23/15
Mon 01/19/15
No School
Tues 01/20/15
Students reviewed Chapter 1 of Anthem as a class. They then worked on the following questions using the ACE model as a class.
Link to full text of Anthem: CLICK HERE
HOMEWORK: Begin Unit 6 Week 2 vocab, due Friday. Week quiz on Friday!
Link to full text of Anthem: CLICK HERE
- In this chapter Equality 7-2521 states that it is very unusual for men to reach the age of 45. Offer several possible explanations as to why life expectancy is so short in his society.
- Clearly, Ayn Rand intended Equality to stand out from his “brothers.” Explain how she accomplishes this by contrasting Equality’s physical qualities and character traits with those of his fellow men.
- Why does the Council of Vocations assign Equality the job of street sweeper? Is it due to error, incompetence or a more sinister motivation? Explain.
- When does this novel take place—in the past, the present or the future? How do you know?
- (a) How would your teachers react if you had Equality’s “curse”? (b) Why do Equality’s teachers disapprove of his quick mind?
- At this point in the novel, does Equality accept the moral teachings of his society? If so, why doesn’t he feel shame or remorse when he knows that he’s committing a crime? Find textual evidence to support your answer.
HOMEWORK: Begin Unit 6 Week 2 vocab, due Friday. Week quiz on Friday!
Wed 01/21/15
Students read Chapter 2 of Anthem aloud in class. They discussed key vocabulary and ideas in the chapter.
Link to full text of Anthem: CLICK HERE HOMEWORK: Continue Unit 6 Week 2 vocab, due Friday |
Thurs 01/22/15
Students discussed chapter 2. They wrote an objective summary and then began answering questions using the ACE model.
Link to full text of Anthem: CLICK HERE
Link to full text of Anthem: CLICK HERE
- Reread the account of Liberty 5-3000 on page 38. What character traits are revealed in this brief description?
- (a) What word is Equality struggling to recapture on page 49?
(b) In your opinion, why is mentioning this word the only crime punishable by death in this society? How does this word contradict the ideals of this society? What could its rediscovery possibly lead to? - Of the whole range of feelings possible to man (joy, excitement, anger, embarrassment, etc.), why is fear the prevalent emotion in this society?
- Contrast Equality with the rest of the men living in this society (p. 46).
- Find several examples of the ways in which this society tries to obliterate each individual’s mind (and self) by quashing personal choices, desires and values.
HOMEWORK: Unit 6 Week 2 vocab due tomorrow! Week quiz tomorrow on vocab, Anthem Chapters 1 & 2, and using the ACE model to answer short response questions.
Fri 01/23/15
Students took their week quiz after watching the Flocabulary video for Unit 6.
HOMEWORK: None
HOMEWORK: None