925 Objectives 1 Students will critically read and

9/25 Objectives 1. Students will critically read and interpret pages 3 -20 of George Orwell’s 1984. 2. As they read, students will answer comprehension questions on the first chapter. 3. Students will identify specific examples of irony in pages 3 -20 of 1984. 4. Students will write 20 original questions that they have stemming from chapter one, section one of 1984. Core Standards Addressed: • RL. 11 -12. 1: Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text, including determining where the text leaves matters uncertain. • RL. 11 -12. 3: Analyze the impact of the author’s choices regarding how to develop and relate elements of a story or drama • RL. 11 -12. 6: analyze a case in which grasping point of view requires distinguishing what is directly stated in a text from what is really meant. • L. 11 -12. 5 a: Interpret figures of speech in context and analyze their role in the text.

What to look for? • Mood: The general atmosphere created by the author’s words. It is the feeling the reader gets from reading those words. It may be the same, or it may change from situation to situation. • Irony: A literary style employing such contrasts for humorous or rhetorical effect; The use of words to express something different from and often opposite to their literal meaning. Reading challenge: Pick out at least TWO examples of Irony from chapter one, section one.

As you are reading… 20 questions! Write 20 original questions you have while/after you are reading. Quality Questions What purpose does the “ 2 -minutes hate” serve? Why do the educated party members laugh at the violent movies? Who exactly is Big Brother? Why does Winston have these horrible urges?

Closure: Summary Construct a wellwritten SUMMARY of your day’s reading.