DUE DATE: YOUR ESSAY IS NOW DUE WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 30TH AND YOUR OEQR IS NOW DUE FRIDAY (WILL BE POSTED MONDAY EVENING).
DIRECTIONS:
1. Write a seven paragraph essay answering the question below.
2. You must use standard paragraph / essay format.
3. All essays are submitted online in the comment box.
4. If your essay exceeds 4,000 characters, leave two comments instead of one, continuing your essay in the next box.
5. When you leave your response make sure you write your name, subject and period you have class with me.
ex. Jane, USHI, P9
ESSAY QUESTION:
How are the efforts made by the Party in erasing the history of Oceania paralleled to the history we have been told about Christopher Columbus?
REQUIREMENTS
1. Write a clearly written introduction paragraph using the funnel method, which is located in your syllabus.
2. Write a clear thesis statement. Thesis statements should be your last sentence in the introduction paragraph.
3. Use three quotes either from "1984" or Chapter One, Columbus, by Zinn.
4. Each paragraph is 5 to 7 sentences.
5. Leave a space after each paragraph.
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
OPEN ENDED QUESTION 2: PAGES 29-63
DIRECTIONS:
1. Write at least 3 paragraphs using 2 quotes only from George Orwell's book "1984."
2. Each paragraph must begin with a topic sentence.
3. Every paragraph must be 5 to 7 sentences at length.
4. One paragraph should only have one topic except for the first introduction paragraph.
Winston worked for the Records Department where he and others worked diligently on rewriting story and events that occurred in Eurasia. The narrator said, “Even the written instructions which Winston received, and which he invariably got rid of as soon as he had dealt with them, never stated or implied that an act of forgery was to be committed; always the reference was to slops errors, misprints, or misquotations which it was necessary to put right in the interests of accuracy.”
1. Explain Winston’s perception of his position in the Records Department of the Ministry of
Truth?
2. Why is it essential to the party to rid language of synonyms and antonyms?
i. Synonym: a word having the same or nearly the same meaning as another in the
language, as joyful, elated, glad.
ii. Antonym: a word opposite in meaning to another. Fast is an antonym of slow.
USE THE TEXT TO SUPPORT YOUR ANSWER.
1. Write at least 3 paragraphs using 2 quotes only from George Orwell's book "1984."
2. Each paragraph must begin with a topic sentence.
3. Every paragraph must be 5 to 7 sentences at length.
4. One paragraph should only have one topic except for the first introduction paragraph.
Winston worked for the Records Department where he and others worked diligently on rewriting story and events that occurred in Eurasia. The narrator said, “Even the written instructions which Winston received, and which he invariably got rid of as soon as he had dealt with them, never stated or implied that an act of forgery was to be committed; always the reference was to slops errors, misprints, or misquotations which it was necessary to put right in the interests of accuracy.”
1. Explain Winston’s perception of his position in the Records Department of the Ministry of
Truth?
2. Why is it essential to the party to rid language of synonyms and antonyms?
i. Synonym: a word having the same or nearly the same meaning as another in the
language, as joyful, elated, glad.
ii. Antonym: a word opposite in meaning to another. Fast is an antonym of slow.
USE THE TEXT TO SUPPORT YOUR ANSWER.
Friday, September 18, 2009
WEEKEND ESSAY 2: 1984 & EARLY AMERICA
DIRECTIONS:
Write a 7 paragraph essay to the following question using standard paragraph / essay format. All essays are submitted online in the comment box. When you leave your response make sure you write your name, then subject and period you have class.
Ex., Jane: CAPS, P3 & 4
ESSAY QUESTION:
Read the following quote from the book "1984" and answer the question.
He was already dead, he reflected. It seemed to him that it was only now, when he had begun to be able to formulate his thoughts, that he had taken the decisive step. The consequences of every act are included in the act itself.
What did Winston come to realize based on the above quote about his life and the meaning of it?
REQUIREMENTS:
1. Write a clearly written introduction paragraph to the best of your ability. Use your syllabus to
assist you.
2. Write a clear thesis statement. Thesis statement should be your last sentence in the
introduction paragraph.
3. Use three quotes from the text, "1984".
4. Each paragraph is 5 to 7 sentences.
5. Leave a space after each paragraph.
6. Must contain a clearly written conclusion paragraph.
Write a 7 paragraph essay to the following question using standard paragraph / essay format. All essays are submitted online in the comment box. When you leave your response make sure you write your name, then subject and period you have class.
Ex., Jane: CAPS, P3 & 4
ESSAY QUESTION:
Read the following quote from the book "1984" and answer the question.
He was already dead, he reflected. It seemed to him that it was only now, when he had begun to be able to formulate his thoughts, that he had taken the decisive step. The consequences of every act are included in the act itself.
What did Winston come to realize based on the above quote about his life and the meaning of it?
REQUIREMENTS:
1. Write a clearly written introduction paragraph to the best of your ability. Use your syllabus to
assist you.
2. Write a clear thesis statement. Thesis statement should be your last sentence in the
introduction paragraph.
3. Use three quotes from the text, "1984".
4. Each paragraph is 5 to 7 sentences.
5. Leave a space after each paragraph.
6. Must contain a clearly written conclusion paragraph.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
OPEN ENDED QUESTION 1: PAGES 1-29
DIRECTIONS: Write at least 3 paragraphs using 2 quotes only from George Orwell's book "1984." Each paragraph must begin with a topic sentence. Every paragraph must be 5 to 7 sentences at length. Be sure to organize your thoughts in clearly written and separated paragraphs. One paragraph should only have one topic except for the first paragraph.
The author begins the book using irony in the first sentence suggesting another time and place not familiar to us stating "It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen".
1. Explain who Wintston Smith and the and place (country) he lives in?
2. The name "Winston" means "from a friendly country." "Smith" is a common last name. From these names, can you find an implied discrepancy between what is said and what is meant?
USE THE TEXT TO SUPPORT YOUR ANSWER.
The author begins the book using irony in the first sentence suggesting another time and place not familiar to us stating "It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen".
1. Explain who Wintston Smith and the and place (country) he lives in?
2. The name "Winston" means "from a friendly country." "Smith" is a common last name. From these names, can you find an implied discrepancy between what is said and what is meant?
USE THE TEXT TO SUPPORT YOUR ANSWER.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
ESSAY ONE: "BEFORE THE LAW"
DIRECTIONS:
Write a 7 paragraph essay to the following question using standard paragaph / essay format. All essays are submited online in the comment box. When you have your response make sure you write your name, then subject an period you have class.
Example:
Jane: USHI, P9
QUESTION:
Based on what you have read and analyzed in class through the above reading, write about an experience in which you faced a barrier that took extreme determination on your part to overcome.
REQUIREMENTS:
1. Write a clearly written introduction paragraph to the best of your ability.
2. Write a clear thesis statement.
3. Quote "Before The Law" two times in your essay (one line at a time is necessary).
4. Each paragraph must be 5 to 7 sentences.
5. Indent your paragraphs.
6. Must contain a clearly written conclusion paragaph.
Write a 7 paragraph essay to the following question using standard paragaph / essay format. All essays are submited online in the comment box. When you have your response make sure you write your name, then subject an period you have class.
Example:
Jane: USHI, P9
QUESTION:
Based on what you have read and analyzed in class through the above reading, write about an experience in which you faced a barrier that took extreme determination on your part to overcome.
REQUIREMENTS:
1. Write a clearly written introduction paragraph to the best of your ability.
2. Write a clear thesis statement.
3. Quote "Before The Law" two times in your essay (one line at a time is necessary).
4. Each paragraph must be 5 to 7 sentences.
5. Indent your paragraphs.
6. Must contain a clearly written conclusion paragaph.
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
2009-2010 SYLLABUS
Go to the following to retrieve an electronic and printable copy of your class syllabus and other class documents.
COPY AND PASTE OR RETYPE THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS IN THE ADDRESS LINE TO ACCESS WEBPAGE:
http://averyster.googlepages.com/mr.avery'sdocuments
COPY AND PASTE OR RETYPE THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS IN THE ADDRESS LINE TO ACCESS WEBPAGE:
http://averyster.googlepages.com/mr.avery'sdocuments
Friday, September 4, 2009
WELCOME
Welcome to your second year at Newark Tech. I hope you had plenty of rest this Summer and are very excited to engage your countries history, and mostly, to make an evaluation of your purpose within it. Now that is not what New Jersey Core Curriculum Standards specifically wants you to do, but, it has been my point, as a teacher, to get you to evaluate yourself within the context of America's History. By submerging yourself or at least pondering on the ideas and experience of America's mythological founders and purpose driven events, you will be able to guide and design your future in a way that makes sense to the realities of this great country.
You are expected to work hard, thoroughly, and honestly throughout the year. At times, we as a class will dig deep and work harder than we have ever worked to get out goals accomplish and other times we will simply work at a steady confident pace through the curriculum.
We will begin our school year, by analyzing the meaning of America in our own eyes. We have and constantly see and hear others perception of us, but, we will for ourselves, decide what it really means to be an American. With Barack Obama as our current and first African-American President since the founding of American in 1776, we must begin to re-examine shameful and amazing history of America and its meaning. No longer can you call America a racist place, or can you. No longer can you call America a sexist country, or can you. No longer can you call America unfair to minorities, or can you. These statements must be answered throughout the year and constantly discussed as we further dig into American History.
I welcome you and hope that you are ready to enjoy the history of America as I do, or at least come to appreciate a history that is responsible for determining who we are as citizens, a people, a gender, or as students.
You are expected to work hard, thoroughly, and honestly throughout the year. At times, we as a class will dig deep and work harder than we have ever worked to get out goals accomplish and other times we will simply work at a steady confident pace through the curriculum.
We will begin our school year, by analyzing the meaning of America in our own eyes. We have and constantly see and hear others perception of us, but, we will for ourselves, decide what it really means to be an American. With Barack Obama as our current and first African-American President since the founding of American in 1776, we must begin to re-examine shameful and amazing history of America and its meaning. No longer can you call America a racist place, or can you. No longer can you call America a sexist country, or can you. No longer can you call America unfair to minorities, or can you. These statements must be answered throughout the year and constantly discussed as we further dig into American History.
I welcome you and hope that you are ready to enjoy the history of America as I do, or at least come to appreciate a history that is responsible for determining who we are as citizens, a people, a gender, or as students.
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