Class: February 16th and 17th

1. You will need to open up a Google doc and take out your Animal Farm historical context PowerPoint notes. You will need to write the top 10 points that you have learned about the historical/biographical background of this novel that you feel has the most significant influence on the book. You will need to upload this document on Google Classroom by the end of class on Thursday, February 16th.
2. You should have read chapters 1-2 in Animal Farm by today. You will now need to go back and read the Preface and Introduction. As you are reading these, I want you to take notes on the major ideas expressed, plus consider the first 2 chapters of the book. What ideas expressed in the Preface and Introduction are proving to be true in the first two chapters? You will find a prompt in Google Classroom asking to respond with the findings. This will be due by the end of the day on Friday, February 17th.
3. For Tuesday, February 21st, they will need to read and annotate chapters 3,4,5 of Animal Farm.
4. You will be giving your Oral Commentaries next week on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. You need to be ready on THE DAY you signed up to present.