Comparison & Contrast Unit and 1984
Monday, October 27 --Read the introduction to the comparison/contrast unit found on pages 165-171 in The Riverside Reader. Next, read "Shop like a Man" found on pages 186-201. We will discuss both in class tomorrow.
Tuesday, October 28 --
The typed rough draft of the memoir is due today!
Today we will be discussing the comparison/contrast essay. We will read "Men vs. Women over Walking at Night." You will be assigned your first comparison/contrast essay. The topic will be a gender article similar to "Shop like a Man" and "Men vs. Women over Walking at Night." The gender comparison outline is due Friday, October 31.
You will also receive 1984 today. You must read pages 1-69 for next Tuesday. Think about the following when reading the book: Compare the happenings of the novel to today's society, note the similarties and differences in the husband and wife relationship, the parent and child relationship, and the relationship between co-workers, and to note the similarities and differences between Winston and Julia.
Wednesday, October 29 --
Group Work: Creatng a Totalitarian Society
Thursday, October 30 --
We will finish our discussion from yesterday
Friday, October 31 --
Gender comparison outline is due today.
I will spend the class period disussing the PowerPoint presentation you will be creating.
