March 3rd, 2020 James Gian, Period 7
Aim: How can foundational knowledge of history and an author’s experiences add insight to the rationale for their works?
Do Now: How would you feel if you lived in a society where you worked more than half a day for little pay; under poor working conditions? How would you feel if that society denied or severely limited your education?
Discussion: There were a couple of responses to this prompt, but the two that really stood out to me was one that told the class that he would stay to the status quo, and not cause an uprising or revolution. He stated that he would not be comfortable with these conditions, but he would not speak out. He rationalized this thought by saying that they all had it equally as bad. The other answer to this prompt was that it seems very similar to living in present-day America as a member of a lower social class, working many hours for little pay, as little as $7.25 per hour, as mandated by the federal minimum wage. Then, one person per group was to read aloud an article about the history of Communism in Russia to the group, and they were to answer questions about the article. The article provided great insight into the history of Communism in Russia and added a nice segway to the next part of this lesson.
Class Discussion: Where do you believe a writer gets his/her information/ideas in which to write? Why?
This question lead to a discussion about Edgar Allan Poe and how his works were influenced by his experiences in life, generally being quite depressed and morose. Afterward, we were to read another article, this time about the background of George Orwell. We answered questions about the article and submitted at the end of class.
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