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Back to personal pages.Sitting in a quite room helps me learn. In a classroom I like to have class discussions. In a classroom I dislike group projects. Outside of the classroom I enjoy being with the people I love. When I become a teacher I would like to know how each students learns best and how they feel about school in general. Before Bloomsburg, I lived in… New Jersey J

At Bloomsburg, I want to major in… Secondary Ed. English

Right now, I’m most interested in… Emily Dickinson

My favorite musical artist is…. Christina Aguilera

My favorite movie is…. <span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory J

<span style="color: #7030a0; display: block; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">One thing I like to do in my spare time is… <span style="color: #7030a0; display: block; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Read Novels

<span style="color: #7030a0; display: block; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">When it comes to technology, I’m most comfortable with…(put X next to all that apply)

<span style="color: #7030a0; display: block; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Microsoft Word- X <span style="color: #7030a0; display: block; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Microsoft Powerpoint- X <span style="color: #7030a0; display: block; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Email- X <span style="color: #7030a0; display: block; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Cellphone- X <span style="color: #7030a0; display: block; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Text messaging- X <span style="color: #7030a0; display: block; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Taking cellphone pictures- X <span style="color: #7030a0; display: block; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Taking cellphone video- X <span style="color: #7030a0; display: block; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Taking cellphone audio <span style="color: #7030a0; display: block; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Video editing <span style="color: #7030a0; display: block; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Blogging or Social Networking (e.g., Facebook) <span style="color: #7030a0; display: block; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Making websites

<span style="color: #7030a0; display: block; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">My favorite teachers were the ones who… <span style="color: #7030a0; display: block; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Knew me as a person not just one of their students.

<span style="color: #7030a0; display: block; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">But I didn’t like classes in which… <span style="color: #7030a0; display: block; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">There was anything Math related.

<span style="color: #7030a0; display: block; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">In this class, I’m most nervous about… <span style="color: #7030a0; display: block; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">More name games.

<span style="color: #7030a0; display: block; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">In this class, I’m most excited about… <span style="color: #7030a0; display: block; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Learning with all of my English major friends

<span style="color: #7030a0; display: block; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">If there’s one thing you should know about me as a student, it’s… <span style="color: #9618bf; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">I am very talkative J <span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"> (with matters related to the material being discussed)

<span style="color: #7030a0; display: block; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">If there’s one thing you should know about me in general, it’s… <span style="color: #7030a0; display: block; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">I love the color purple.

Rationale: The unit plan that I am planning to carry out will be based on George Orwell’s, __1984__. This novel will meet the State Standards regarding classic literature because it is classified as a classic novel. Grade levels 11-12 are best suited for this unit because of the complex content and critical thinking that will be involved throughout the unit. Students will be challenged thought the unit because the lessons will not only cover the content of the novel but, will force students to relate it to the history of the time, current situations, and the future of our society. George Orwell was a visionary when developing __1984__. He took events from history and his current day and created a novel that depicted how a society could hit rock bottom because of too many rules and regulations that were meant to “protect” that society. Instead of being united the nation turned on itself because of a control hungry government whose interests were not the peoples. After reading this novel students will appreciate their own freedom and will be able to pick out events that led to the novels authoritarian government. By reviewing, W orld War I, the Great Depression, Joseph Stalin’s rise to power in the Soviet Union, and World War II, students will gain and understanding of history and why Orwell wrote __1984__. Together as a class we will read the novel out loud, picking out key events, writing them down in a time-line fashion. We will have open discussions about how each event led to the next having a snow ball effect. By doing so students can relate to their lives, seeing how their past actions can affect their futures. The students will also keep a journal and for homework every night will write scenarios that they think could help or could have prevented the even that was discussed in class that day. This will develop their writing skills as well as their critical thinking skills that are needed to reason and solve problems. We will also watch the movie, //V for Vendetta,// because it depicts a government and society similar to that of Orwell’s, __1984__. We will compare and contrast the two in an essay that will be three to five pages long; it will ask the question, “could society actually evolve like it did in both the novel and the movie?” The students will have to give supporting details from both Medias to argue their opinion. In the last few days of the unit the class will have open discussions reviewing the novel and answering and questions that have not been answered. Through the different techniques of learning, and media used students will gain a complete understanding of the novel. George Orwell’s, __1984__ is an interesting work of literature that is too often overlooked. Students will be provoked to not only think about their futures individually but as a society as a whole. They are the generations that will someday run this nation. Hopefully they will learn to think about the consequences of their actions which will allow for better decision making and selflessness.

Assessment for George Orwell’s, __1984__:

For this assessment you will have three parts to complete. First you will distinguish the similarities and differences between __1984__ and today’s world. Next you will have to create a chart describing how the world will change in the next 50 years using what you have learned in the novel and what you know about today’s society. The third and last part is to write a short story depicting 50 years from now. Part One: After reading the novel and discussing it in class you will list the similarities and differences of the novel and today’s society. There should be at least twenty of these listed. Here are some things you may compare: · The government’s role in each society · How the family structure is  · Freedom · Language and how it can be used · Security · Social monitoring Part Two: In this part a chart should be created depicting how the world will change in 50 years. It can be any type of chart as long as it shows the information properly. You should use your findings from part one to help in you predictions. You should ask yourself what could change or what should change. Part Three: This is a creative piece to show a glimpse into the world 50 years from now. You will use your findings from part two to create a short story. There should be a minimum of five characters, with one main character. There should be a conflict and a resolution. It should be a minimum of five pages and a maximum of ten. Five Lesson Plans process



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