Today we had the opportunity to see 1984 at the Steppenwolf Theatre.
Thank you, Ms. Cox-Batson, for generously supporting our trip so that we could all attend this production.
It was great to hear some of your comments and questions during the post-show discussion (and on the bus afterwards). One student tapped me on the shoulder during the torture of Winston to convince him to admit 2+2=5, "Ms. Arbeiter, that's what you did to us [during the Group Think exercise]!" I appreciated hearing the connections you made to ideas we have been exploring (for example, the power of words).
I hope you enjoyed the play as much as I did.
Due Monday: Finish reading and annotating Part II of Fahrenheit 451 (pp. 71-110).
1984 readers, strive to finish reading Part I.
*Scholar's extra opportunity: Explore "1984 in Pop Culture" and compose at least a full page response to at least one of the three below.
*Choose 1 more for extra credit!
Thank you, Ms. Cox-Batson, for generously supporting our trip so that we could all attend this production.
It was great to hear some of your comments and questions during the post-show discussion (and on the bus afterwards). One student tapped me on the shoulder during the torture of Winston to convince him to admit 2+2=5, "Ms. Arbeiter, that's what you did to us [during the Group Think exercise]!" I appreciated hearing the connections you made to ideas we have been exploring (for example, the power of words).
I hope you enjoyed the play as much as I did.
Due Monday: Finish reading and annotating Part II of Fahrenheit 451 (pp. 71-110).
1984 readers, strive to finish reading Part I.
*Scholar's extra opportunity: Explore "1984 in Pop Culture" and compose at least a full page response to at least one of the three below.
*Choose 1 more for extra credit!