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November 25, 2008

 * Do Now:** Character’s Motive


 * Why does Boxer work so hard and repeat his slogans?

“I will work harder.” “Napoleon is always right.”*

Begin your response here:**

Chicken nuggets...pauline Well i agree with haley on this one because boxer is a follower and he dosent think for him self at all...his only goal was geting the windmill done. I think boxer's reason for saying these slogans where to push him to get to what napoleon wanted done and that was the windmill. Boxer never complained about him being to tierd or anything, all he did wass work 24/7. He didn't use his voice, but then at the same time he didn't care, he was accomplishing something that he was working hard on and he put out the good effort.

Chasity-Well i think Boxer is a follower and he does think for him self and Napolean tells him things or in other words Napolean thinks for him .Thats why he says Napolean is always right.

Haley aka Bubblz: I think the reason for him saying it is because he is a follower. He does not think for himself and his own mind flow. He doesn't see anything wrong with doing this though. This is a problem because if he doesn't ask questions he might do things he'll regret. He doesn't see that asking questions is neccisary which will get him in trouble. He is kind of like those kids at school you see doing everything everyone tells them so people will like them or so they have friends. The thing that the problem and major thing thats wrong is how no questions are asked. Can you imagine not asking questions about anything and not fighting with your parents on things, omg it would be so boring. LOL

Mr. L: Chicken-Nuggets, Chasity, and Bubblz: Could there be another reason? How does Boxer's character deal with complex issues? How does he handle difficulty? What are his coping strategies for complex tasks?

Zach H:I think its because he likes being told "He's so strong" and "He is the most loyal worker on the farm" and Mr.L is just being a democrat Tori

Mr. L: Haley, not too shabby, for a girl! LoL

Haley aka bubblz: =O i thought i did ok

Charlene:I think he says thats because he wants to show people that he can do things.

Mr. L. Charlene: Don't use last names...OK, does Boxer really "work harder" just to show others his willingness to do so?

Kirsten Z: I think Boxer repeats his slogans so much is because Boxer is a follower and doesn't take any action, he just does whatever napoleon or anyone tells him to do and he might like being pushed around because to him it might make him feel important, have something to do in the farm and make him feel like he belongs in the farm and isn't a dead weight.

Tori aka Tinkzabell: that is insanely sexist

matthew:I think that he work works hard to please napoleon thats why he says napoleon is all way right.

jalynn b: i think that he is scared that if he ant led that he might fail so make his leaders happie he works harder.

Alley R: I think that Boxer says thoses sayings because he just wants to go with the flow and dosent want to create any problems and make life harder on the farm.

Shae: OMG SOMEONE DELETED MY QUOTE!!!! any way I think boxer might be using these quotes to guide himself when he doesn't believe he has the answer.

Mr. L. You just may have a point!

Tyler r: I think that the reason that boxer says those sayings is because he believes his one and only job is to be a work horse and he doesnt no that he is capable of other things.

Mr. L. Tyler: Does this bring him joy, to work harder? If it makes him happy, then is that enough? If he never understands his true potential, but lives a happy useful life, is that sufficient to say he's lived a good life?

Monique: I wrote something and it got deleted oh my gosh....i hate it when this happens!

Mr. L. Monique: So how do yo fix it?

Kiezeyy: Uhm, well I think he says it because he will work harder and I think he's scared of Napoleon. He says he will work harder to make others proud, even though how much tired he is! And he says Napoleon is always right because maybe he respects Napoleon and seez him as his leader?

MasterRussell_13: Boxer repets his solgans because the other animals follow him even though he is not the smartest on the farm he is the hardest working so other people can take breaks so i think they belive he only has their best interest at hart

November 24, 2008
Do Now: Before we move on...

What makes Mollie go back to working for man? Napoleon debates against all of Snowball’s plans for the farm, but has no plans of his own. Why? What do you think Napoleon will do next now that he is in control? Write a short response below:

Bao Kang Vang: Mollie goes back working for man because she wants the attention and compliments from man. Napoleon does not have ideas of his own, I think is because he does not want to do anything but to just takeover and command //Animal Farm//. I think the next step Napoleon would take is to then only let pigs start using human stuff they like and leave all the other animals in the barn.

Zach H:I think that she likes being all prettied up by us.Simply because she is a girly girl.

Chasity (please no last names) aka Mrs.S.C.- What i think is that Mollie went back for working for man because she hates the way Napolean is running the farm and she hates that they are not obeying Snowballs commandments. The reason i think Napolean is changing all the rules is because he has no one to rule him and he has all control and he loves it. I think he is going to drop all of the rules and just let the animal at like human but still not like humans and i have a feeling that Mr.Jones is going to come back and all the animal are going to back to the regular.

Brian J aka Double Q.B.:What makes mollie start working back for the man is, she doesn't like the way the Farm is being ran......

Kirsten aka poptart: Mollie probley went back to man because she likes being pampered and feeling the love man gave her and since man is now gone out of the farm she didn't like the farm because she probley didn't feel the love man made her feel. Like giving her ribbons and food. Napoleon isn't use to being a leader and he probley was always a follower and since he took the leadership role he didn't know what to do but because he wanted change and to not take out everything mans made. Like sleeping on beds "without sheets".

Jaremie aka Cookie: I think mollie went back to working for man because she likes all the things people have. Such as the ribbons that she likes to wear in her hair. I think Napoleon debates against Snowball because after he chases Snowball out of Animal Farm, he plans on stealing Snowballs plans and using them as his own idea. Napoleon will probably say that pigs don't have to work at all.

Tori aka Tinkzabell: Mollie likes to have attention, be groomed, and be given treats. She is like a helpless child when it comes to the animals taking care of themselves. =P

jalynn b: the resin that i think that mollie went back to work for men is because she dose not like to work. also she can be spoiled.

Shaelisa: I think that Mollie goes back to man because she likes to be taken care of and spoiled. She also might like the attention.

Alley R: I think Mollie goes back to people that will take care of her because she dosent like taking care of her self and wants the attention. Like i think she rather be taken care of and loved by people than get no attention and do every thing her self with the animals.

MoniqueakaPumPkin-Mollie is spoiled and loves to be papmpered. Mollie might had went back to working for man because she doesn't like to work. Another reason could be because she likes the attention and compliments.

November 17, 2008
Today we're reviewing "//propaganda//**," and introducing "**//irony."//

Do Now**: Review Propaganda

Below you will find an example of propaganda. For each, say a) what the lie or distortion is and b) what purpose it serves.

“That evening Squealer explained privately to the other animals that Napoleon had never in reality been opposed to the windmill. On the contrary, it was he who had advocated it in the beginning, and the plan which Snowball had drawn on the floor of the incubator shed had actually been stolen from among Napoleon’s papers. The windmill was, in fact, Napoleon’s own creation” (Squealer, Ch 5).

a.)the lie or distortion"napoleon had never been oppose from squealer

b.)the purpose it sereves is the whole idea about the windmlill

Bao Kang Vang: a) the lie or distortion is "Napoleon had never in reality been opposed to the windmill"(Squealer, Ch 5) b)The purpose it serves is the whole idea about the windmill was all Napoleon's idea and creation of making it for Animal Farm. The phrase I chose is "I am faithful to the wind but compared to it I am powerless".

Tori Sieber: A) The lie/distostion is that "Napoleon had never in reality been opposed to the windmill" (squealer ch.5) B) The purpose is that they are saying that it was Napoleon's idea to make the windmill in the first place and that Snowball had stolen it from Napoleon.

Monique L. a)The lie or distortion is "Napoleon had never been opposed to the windmill"-squealer ch.5. b)The purpose would be that everyone is saying that Snowball stolen the idea from Napoleon to make the windmill for animal farm.

Review: Powerful Persuasion

Propaganda is all around you. Advertisers use it. So do politicians and governments. They all use powerful messages and techniques to get you to think a certain way. For example, you’ve probably been persuaded and influenced by these kinds of propaganda techniques.

a.** name calling **- giving someone or something a bad label. b.** //glittering generality//**- associating something with a “virtue” word such as “Freedom,” “motherhood,” and “health.” c.** //transfer// **- making something acceptable by associating it with something that is accepted or approved of. d.** //testimonial// **- having some respected person say that someone or something is good or bad. e.** //plain folks// **- winning an audience’s approval by claiming to be “one of the people.” f.** band wagon **- follow the crowd, or “jump on the band wagon.”**

Class**: //Irony//

You may have noticed in Animal Farm that reality is sometimes quite different from what it appears to be or that an outcome is not what you expect. This is** //irony//**. Irony also occurs when someone says one thing but means something quite different. For the following activity, review the situations and statements. Decide whether the situation or statement is ironical because:

a. appearance differs from reality b. the outcome is not what’s expected c. what is meant differs from what is said

Example

In the field, the pigs walk behind the horses and cry out, “Gee up, comrade! and “Whoa back, comrade!”

Type of irony __c___

Evidence: The pigs call the horses “comrades,” but their actions show that pigs feel and act superior to horses.

The pigs describe humans as worthless parasites.

Type of irony _

Evidence:**

November 13, 2008
After reading your responses. I believe it's time to begin a discussion about the literary device, Symbol**.**

Do Now:


 * With which animal character do you most closely identify in //Animal Farm//? Which one is least attractive to you? Explain your answers.**

Symbol **(as a literary devicel). A symbol is a person, place, or thing that stands for something beyond itself. Some of the names of characters in Animal Farm are symbolic, suggesting personal qualities or characteristics.**

Aim**:

Understanding Symbol as a literary symbol. A symbol is a person, place, or thing that stands for something beyond itself. Some of the names of characters in Animal Farm are symbolic, suggesting personal qualities or characteristics.

November 10 14, 2008

Do Now (Nov 11)**

Do Now**: Propaganda

Animal Farm is filled with propaganda. Propaganda either falsifies the truth completely, or distorts it by appealing to emotions rather than to reason. Below you will find an example of propaganda. a) What is the lie or distortion? b) What purpose does it serve?

“No animal in England is free. The life of an animal is misery and slavery: This is the plain truth” (Major, Ch. 1 pg. 28).

a. b.**

Class**: Chapters 1-3

Discussion Questions:

Describe the conditions at Manor Farm that led to the animals' Midsummer Rebellion.

What changes do you think the Seven Commandments will bring?

Why do you think the animals' first harvest is so successful?

Contrast Boxer's attitude toward work with that of other animals on the farm.

How do the pigs maintain control of the other animals and the farm?

How well do you think Animal Farm is running at this point? How do you expect things to go in the future?**

Aim**: • Identify the main and minor characters and character traits in Animal Farm. • Identify character motivation directly stated in the text • Infer character motivation by combining clues in the text with knowledge of human nature • Identify methods of characterization. • Analyze characterization to make inferences**

November 7, 2008

Do Now:
Write a short response: //Animal Farm// is a fairy story beginning wit a wise old boar's dream of a perfect society. What do you think a perfect society for animals would be like?

What dream does Old Major's speech inspire in the animals?

Class: **Introduction to Animal Farm**

November 5, 2008:

Do Now: **Identify the setting, main characters, consider character motivation, and characterization while reading chapters 1 and 2.**

Discussion Question: **Do you agree with the "Major" in his assessment of "the nature of life on this earth?"**

Aim:


 * Identify the main and minor characters and character traits in Animal Farm.

Identify character motivation directly stated in the text

Infer character motivation by combining clues in the text with knowledge of human nature

Identify methods of characterization Analyze characterization to make inferences about characters. Sharione Hudson Old Major's speech inspire the animals to rebel.

Sharione Hudson Yes that propaganda was a lie because we can't tell for sure that no animal in England is free.

Bao Kang Vang: __Animal Farm__ takes place on Manor farm. The protagonist is ???.A minor character mentioned at the beginning that starts what the book is really about is a twelve years old pig named "Major". Mr. Jones is the owner of the farm. Major talks about how badly animals are treated from humans. He also talks about all animals being comrades. Later on Major tells his dream he had. His dream was a long lost and forgotten song. According to Major his assessment of "the nature of life on this earth" is true. Humans live in many ways such as happy, sad, dramatic, fearful, worthless, or inbetween lives. People have no true meanings of why there on earth they don't know exactly why they are here, how they are here, or when they were here. Scientists only have theories but not the truth. The protagonist is Major, the minor characters are the other farm/wild animals around. The antogonist is Mr. Jones/humans. Animals on the animal farm have a very strong bond of each other. As Major questioned, "Are we comrades?" Major is an intelligent pig. He has great leadership skills and he is wise. A way of personification the author gives the animals is that all the animals understand one another in English. Animals cannot understand one another unless they are the same type. The animals have Major as their leader they listen to him on every word.

Bao: What makes you believe the animals can only understand "their own kind?"

Kirsten Z: The setting takes place at Manor farm. The main characters are the old boar named "Major", and Mr. Jones, the owner of the farm. Major doesn't like how the animals on the farm are being treating,he is talking about the animals fighting against the humans and becoming free once again like his ancestors.

Tremon Washington: The place or setting takes place at manor farm a.k.a animal farm. The main characters: Mr. Jones, an old boar named Major. Major hates how the human "Mr. Jones " is treating them so he gets all the animals together and talks them into over throwing the owner to be free like their ancestors.

MasterRussell_13: The setting takes place at Manor farm. The main characters are the old boar named "Major", and Mr. Jones, the owner of the farm. Major doesn't like how the animals on the farm are being treating,he is talking about the animals fighting against the humans and becoming free once again like his ancestors.its sad how major dies then snowball and napolien take over and learn how to read and write they are already breakin the rules....

Mr. L: Russell: Interesting that you've noticed misbehavior by some of the animals. What is it do you suppose that's provided them with the power to do so?

jalynn b: to major the perfect earth would be one witch there would be no man on that earth major. And later on after he died his dream came true on the farm at least and the farm became a life of happiness and freedom. the setting is on a farm in England. The animals think that they are slaves and that they need to rebel and they do. The are very successful so far in the book. They are getting every thing done faster then the men did and there is also more of the food and every pone is happier. The animals have also made it were they are just as capable as a human would ever be on that farm ad they have some rules that help them treat all animals the same no mater what type are kind.

Mathu: The main charater is Major &Mr.Jones. The setting takes place at Manor farm. Mr. Jones is the owner of the fram major doesnt like the way the amnimals r being treated and he wants to fight a gainst the humanand the win.

Haley: In the story __Animal Farm__, takes place at Manor Farm. To the animals there, it is a prison. The whole idea of humans running things there doesn't even fit for the animals. It is pretty much like society fighting back to our government. After Major died, the main pig, the animals had waited and planned there rebellion to take the farm from** //MAN//**!! To the animals man is the government, and to the humans animals are society. The humans did not think that, animals, "society", could fight back and stand together for what they believed. Although it was a very fast and not a serious violent rebellion, it still got the message to the humans that they were not wanted.**

====Mr. L: All: Is Old Major really a major character or simply a minor character with a very important role? Be careful not to label your characters until you better understand the exposition and get further along in the rising action. Are we sure we understand fully the conflict?====

Liyah Tyler:I think the propaganda is a lie because know one really knows if animals are free in England.

Mei Hui Lim: What I think a perfect society for animals would be; being fed regularly, not having to produce food that would soon be sold in the markets, and singing Beast of England everyday. In Old Majors speech of his dream inspired the animals that everyone should learn a song that was sang many years back when Old Major was still a little pi. The lyrics included how man shall be over thrown and having animals building their own society. They all agreed and they soon went on a strike.

Jaremie A:The setting is a farm in england run by a Mr. Jones. The main characters are Napoleon and Snowball. The pigs own the farm and they run it how they like.

Kendra Allen: The stting takes place at manor farm. The protaganist is a 12 year old pig named "Major." In the story major always talks about how the farm and the animals in it are treated unfairly. (BTW mr. jones owns the animal farm.) Soon major dies nd two other pigs named snowball and napolien take over. They soon learn how to read and write. Or there trying to. I WANT MAJOR TO LIVE! Haha.

Mr. L: Is Major "the" protagonist or only one of many? Are there any other major characters beginning to show?

touchershee:the setting is in england and the farm.the main character is old major.in the story a human name mr jones and major own the farm. major talk about how the animals treated badly by mr jones.

Mr. L: Touchershee: A good start, have you left out any details?

Tori S: **The setting in the story is Manor Farm owned be Mr. Jones, which the animals later rename Animal Farm. The protagonist in the story is a twelve year old pig named Major. Major has a dream of an old song called Beasts of England that he shares with everyone else. Major convinces everyone that the life they are living is not the one that they want to live. Major dies and the others on the farm take action( they take over the farm). The pigs (smartest of the bunch) learn how to write and write the seven commandments on the side of the barn. The animals then take control of the barn under their wing and do all of the work.DOESN'T THAT JUST MEAN THAT THEY JUST GAVE THEMSELVES MORE WORK???

Mr. L: Tori: This reads just like a plot summary, was that your intention?

Charlene Nelson:The setting in this story is in a farm in England. The farm is called //Manor Farm.// The main characters are Major, Snowball, Nepolion however you spell it, and Mr.Jones. This story is about Mr.Jones and how he treats the animals in the farm REALLY mean. So the animals try to make a plan about how to save themselfs before they die of hard labor. =D

Tyler R: I think that the perfect animal society for major would be totally ruled by animals with no humans what so ever along with some sort of government. With all animals set free to rome the beautiful fields of England.

Liyah Tyler: the animal that i like the most would have to be old benjamin.I think that h's on of th only charactrs that dosent try to chang anything h just gos with the flow of everything.My least favorit would have to be boxer,I just think h just sits around and dosnt do any thing.

**Kiesey Solis:** The setting of animal farm is Manor Farm. The main characters are Snowball, Major, Nepolion, and Mister Jones. Mister Jones treat the animals really MEAN!! The animals try making a plan about how to save their selves from hard labor. Animals deserve good shelter, food, space, and home. You know, animals are like us. They have a life, like us.

zach h:I have noticed that the Pigs have been taking the role of leader.And they have been probably lieing about the apples and the milk and how it's important in their diet,but i'll probably have ask my Grandfather if he knows anything about pigs. And what i don't get is the fact there is no, repeat NO! human women so far. If there are then they must be considered "unimportant". What a woman can't hold a gun?

Jasmine Kim: The setting is not animal farm ;p. The main character's is Snowball, Major and Nepolion. Their the brains of the farm. Boxer and Mister Jones are the small characters too. Boxer it the bronzes and Jones use to be the one who ran the farm. In real life I think Mr.Jones would be the repel who got impeached because he didn't think of the wrong he did.

Lee:I believe that Mollie's characteristic is more like an animal. She does many things that shows signs of animal characteristic. But I am least atrractive to her because she is too girly in the book.

Mr. L: Lee: How can an animal "act" too girly? Isn't Molly symbolic of something, someone else? Who might that be?

Bao Kang Vang: The animal in __Animal Farm__ that I recognize most with human characteristics is Mollie. Mollie has the personalities of a young girl with lots of attention. She is a spoiled, stubborn, girly girl, and has very high self-esteem. Another character I can see that represents in life is Boxer. Boxer would be a person who is most independent but very supportive to its people. He likes challenging himself and is afraid of making mistakes.

I think Mollie is the least attractive to me. She gets on my nerves she doesn't help a lot around the farm and holds a lot of self pride. Mollie is not truthful and doesn't follow the seven commandments.

Mr. L: Bao: You have very definite opinions about the characters in Animal Farm!

Sharione Hudson the animal i like the most is old benjamin. I like him because he doesn't really try to change things he know he can't change so he just sits back nd goes with the floor. The animal i don't really like is boxer, he too lazy he don't be really doing nothin!!

Mr. L: Sharione: What might Old Benjamin's motto, "Donkeys live a long time. None of you has ever seen a dead donkey" really mean? Is Boxer really lazy? Isn't his mantra: "I will work harder?"

~Claire Rose Angnabooguk~: I love animal farm. The most animal that I love is major because to me he is the most characteristic and plus he's the coolest pig on the farm. Plus i LOVE the song BEASTS OF ENGLAND I think that the song is too cool....*giggle* but I just LOVE the song I can't get it out of my head. The least "animal" I like is Mollie, she gets on my nerves and she to me is so annoying she DOES NOT follow the seven commandments and she is just too stubborn for me she just gets on my nerves, and what I think about Mr. Jones is that he drinks too much! I wish that I can help him with that problem *laugh out loud* but I think that he REALLY needs help because he's not really caring for his animals.=( I think that is sad. He needs to stop drinking and start paying attention to his animals. p.s. animals need lots of attention trust me I have 3 dogs<3

Mr. L: Claire: Is Animal Farm really just about animals on a farm?