Skip to Main Content

Lesson 10

We will discuss Chapter 10 from Part 2 of 1984 as a class, and we will prepare to receive peer feedback in the next lesson.

Lesson Goals

  • Can I participate effectively in a literature circle, building on others’ ideas and expressing my own clearly and persuasively?

  • Can I come to discussions prepared, having read the assigned chapters of 1984, and explicitly draw on that preparation by referring to evidence from the novel to stimulate a thoughtful, well-reasoned exchange of ideas?

  • Can I write a narrative vignette to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique and well-chosen details?

Texts

Core

  • Tradebook
    • 1984, George Orwell, Signet Classics, 1949

Materials

Tools

Editable Google Docs

Activity 1: Discuss

We will discuss Chapter 10 from part 2 of 1984 as a class.

As a class, discuss the following question:

  1. How does the reader’s understanding of the symbolism of the paperweight deepen in Chapter 10 from Part 2 of 1984?

Use the discussion to make revisions to your notes.

Activity 2: Discuss

We will use a whip-around exercise to discuss our literary analyses with the class.

Follow your teacher’s directions for the whip-around discussion exercise.

Activity 3: Read – Write

We will reflect on what we have learned from reading part 2 of the novel and use the reflection to update our notes.

Revisit the following tools and key terms you have been collecting during the unit:

  • Thematic and Central Ideas Note-Taking Tool

  • Character Note-Taking Tool

  • definitions of key terms in your Vocabulary Journal

  • interesting or powerful sentences in your Mentor Sentence Journal

Update or revise each to reflect your most current understanding of the text.

Activity 4: Write

For homework, we will finalize our draft vignette and overview in preparation to obtain feedback from our peers.

Prepare to obtain peer feedback on your draft vignette. You will need the following items:

  • a strong draft of your vignette

  • an overview that explains

    • the issue you are writing about

    • the message you would like to convey about this issue

    • how you want your audience to feel when reading your story

    • which aspects of your vignette you would like your peer to focus on

Complete the tasks for homework.