Brave New World

May 8, 2019

Standards: 

RL 11-12.1, 11-12.3, 11-12.4, 11-12.6

W 11-12.4, 11-12.5

L11-12.4A, 11-12.4D, 11-12.6

Starter: 

Reflect on your current grade in this class.

Write yourself one plus and one delta based on your overall performance.

Then, write down one way you can succeed during the final week of classes.

Vocabulary: 

Word: Satire

Part of Speech: Noun

Dictionary Definition: the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.

Your Definition: 

Activity: How is satire different from other texts we have read?

Activity: 

1.  Brave New World

Think Questions

With your tables, read and annotate Brave New World on pages 156-160 of your StudySync books.

Each table will be assigned a Think Question to answer based on the passage. 

Make sure to answer all parts of the questions and support with textual evidence when asked. 

We will share the answers as a class. 

2.  Close Read

Focus Questions

Individually, answer the 6 focus questions on page 161. 

Again, make sure to address each part of the question.

3.  USA Test Prep Practice

If you have extra time try one of the four practice sets in USA test prep. 

Closure

Based on the reading, what is a potential theme?

Explain your conclusion.