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Senior ELA: New Vocabulary and Work

April 29, 2013 By Mr. D'Amato

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Monday, April 29th

Vocabulary Words: Put in Notebook

—Slogans: phrases used repeatedly to be memorized
—Socialism: a political and social theory where production, distribution, and exchange is completely regulated by the government
—Doctrine: a set of beliefs taught by a group
—Orthodoxy: generally accepted theory , doctrine, or practice of a group
—Totalitarianism: form of government where the ruler is the absolute dictator
—Indoctrination: teaching or exposing someone to accept certain ideas without criticism
—Propaganda: information, especially biased or misleading, used to promote a certain point of view
—Ideology: the system of ideas used by a group, social class or individual
*Notice the similarities and subtle differences between Doctrine, Orthodoxy, and Ideology. They are indeed different. Doctrine is taught through indoctrination to create orthodoxy which leads to ideology. Doctrine can be taught through propaganda and the overwhelming use of slogans.
It is imperative that you understand the differences between these words and have a firm understanding of the words in general as we venture on our next literary journey…which leads me to my next point.
Today we began reading 1984 by George Orwell. Today’s Aim is going to be graded and is to be answered in your notebook. Unfortunately, we do not have enough books to take home like we did with Fahrenheit 451. However, here is an online PDF version in case you missed class.
http://www5.carleton.ca/fpa/ccms/wp-content/ccms-files/1984.pdf
Read the first 7 Pages of the PDF and answer today’s aim in your notebook. I will check it tomorrow.
Aim: What mood is created in the opening setting of the novel?
Enjoy.
“If both the past and the external world exist only in the mind, and the mind is controllable –What then?” -George Orwell
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About Mr. D'Amato

Mr. D'Amato is the Assistant Principal of the Humanities Department (English, Foreign Language and Social Studies) at Williamsburg High School for Architecture and Design. He can be reached at 718-388-1260, extension 2043, or Damato@whsad.org.

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