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Orwell on Greene
Kind of Activity:
Classwide Discussion
Objective:
Close reading of secondary text
Common Core Standards:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.WHST.11-12.7
Structure:
After the students have read the Orwell essay for homework, have a discussion.
Have students use their homework questions to use as discussion points. Before you begin, perhaps add a mini-lecture on Orwell -- see which students have read Animal Farm or 1984, and distribute and read this simple (but thorough) bio: http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/orwell_george.shtml
HW questions:
What is Orwell's overall opinion of the book?
What are aspects he likes? Dislikes?
What is his major criticism?
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