ANIMAL FARM--COMMUNISM PROJECT

ANIMAL FARM WAC NEWSPAPER ASSIGNMENT

You are about to begin watching reading an allegorical movie, Animal Farm, by George Orwell. An allegory is a story that uses fictional characters and situations to illustrate a factual situation or particular idea. Animal Farm represents the Russian Revolution as well as key Russian figures. The author, George Orwell, wrote the book after World War II at the height of Josef Stalin’s reign in Russia.

It is important to understand the historical background of an allegorical story before reading/watching it. Therefore, you are about to embark on a project delving into Russian history before and during the Communist era. At the end of this project you should have a good understanding of the key figures in the Russian Revolution. You should also have a firm grasp on what Communism was, what it was intended to be, and what it became under Stalin. Finally, when you read Animal Farm, you will be able to make connections between the characters in the book and the actual historical figures.

The Task
Welcome Comrades, to Pravda, or “truth”. This is an underground newspaper dedicated to forwarding the ideas of Communism and promoting the leaders of the glorious Revolution.
· You will be working in groups of 5 to create an issue of Pravda.
· The goal of this issue is to explain Communism and let the people know who the leaders of the Russian Revolution are.
· Each person in the group will be responsible for one section of the newspaper.
· Each section must contain one article with historical information as well as photographs. Your sources for the newspaper should be well documented.

The Process
To accomplish the task, you will need to do the following:
1. In your group, choose who will do what section of the newspaper: Lenin, Stalin, Trotsky, Communism, or The Bolsheviks and the revolution.
2. Once you've picked your section, you will need to begin researching your topic. Use the websites following these instructions to help you on your search.
3. Once you have gathered your notes (Please make sure you have documented your sources), you will need to begin writing your articles.
a. You will write one historical article using the facts you discover on the web. Your article should be approximately 5 FULL paragraphs long.
b. You will also want to include some photographs for your section of the newspaper.
4. After writing your articles and gathering your photographs, you will get together in your groups and peer-edit each other’s work. You will also decide how you want to lay out the paper. Choose someone to be the chief editor, someone to be the chief designer, someone to be the final presenter. The other two group members will be responsible for helping design and edit.
5. Each group member will finalize his or her article and the group will create their newspaper.
6. The group will present their paper to the class for review. Grades will be given based on class evaluation as well as teacher evaluation and group evaluation.

Resources:
V.I. Lenin http://history1900s.about.com/cs/leninvi/index.htm
Tzar Nicholas II http://history1900s.about.com/cs/nicholasii/index.htm?terms=Nicholas+Romanov
The Trotsky Archive http://www.barnsdle.demon.co.uk/russ/rusrev.html
The Russian Revolution http://www.barnsdle.demon.co.uk/russ/rusrev.html
The Bolsheviks and Workers Control http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolshevik
Stalin Reference Archive http://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/stalin/index.htm
People's Century Red Flag Tatiana Fedorova http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/peoplescentury/episodes/redflag/fedorovatranscript.html
People's Red Flag Chernitzky http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/peoplescentury/episodes/redflag/chernitzkytranscript.html
Russian Culture http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_of_the_Soviet_Union
Leon Trotsky http://www.marxists.org/archive/trotsky/index.htm
Lenin Archive http://www.marxists.org/archive/lenin/
Lenin and the First Communist Revolution http://www.gmu.edu/departments/economics/bcaplan/museum/his1c.htm
Joseph Stalin (1879-1953) http://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/stalin/index.htm
History of Communism http://www.gmu.edu/departments/economics/bcaplan/museum/history.htm
The Path to Revolution http://www.geographia.com/russia/rushis06.htm
Freedom and Revolution http://flag.blackened.net/revolt/rbr/freerev.html and http://www.factmonster.com/search?fr=fmtnh&query=russian+revolution&x=17&y=7
Did Lenin Lead to Stalin? http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/2419/lensta.html
In Memory of Trotsky http://history1900s.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trotsky.net%2Ftrotsky_year%2Fin_memory_of_trotsky.html
Russian Revolution Q&A http://history1900s.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.barnsdle.demon.co.uk%2Fruss%2Frfaq.html
A Russian Revolution, 1917 http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/Russian-Revolution.htm



Evaluation
You will receive two grades for this project. You will get a group grade based on the completed newspaper and an evaluation from each group member. You will also get an individual grade based on your articles.
Article Grading Rubric

Beginning
1
Developing
2
Accomplished
3
Exemplary
4
Score
Content
Factual Article

Article is less than 5 paragraphs in length and contains little factual information.
Article is less than 3 paragraphs in length and has some factual information.
Article is 3 paragraphs in length and contains factual information from research.
Article is 4-5 paragraphs in length and contains factual information from research.

Content
Opinion Article
Article is less than 3 paragraphs in length and contains little factual information.
Article is less than 3 paragraphs in length and has some factual information.
Article is 3 paragraphs in length and contains factual information from research.
Article is 4-5 paragraphs in length and contains factual information from research.

Voice (Opinion Article only)


Reflects only the voice of a modern high school student.
Does little to reflect the voice of a revolutionary writer.
Somewhat reflects the voice of a revolutionary writer while maintaining factual information.
Reflects the voice of a revolutionary writer while maintaining factual information.

Mechanics
X 2

Contains many grammar, spelling or punctuation errors.
Contains fewer than 10 grammar, spelling or punctuation errors.
Contains fewer than 6 grammar, spelling or punctuation errors.
Contains fewer than 4 grammar, spelling or punctuation errors.

Format
X 2
Incomplete
Article is handwritten and may be missing information and does not look neat or may be in pencil.
Article is handwritten neatly in pen and has proper title and author information similar to a newspaper article.
Article is typewritten and has proper title and author information similar to a newspaper article.

Total






Group Evaluation Rubric


Beginning
1
Developing
2
Accomplished
3
Exemplary
4
Score
Content

Project has no pictures and may be missing an article or two.
Project may be missing an article or two or may have very few pictures.
There are two articles for each section as well as 1 picture drawn or printed out and identified for each section.
There are two articles for each section as well as 2 pictures drawn or printed out and identified for each section

Design

The newspaper is laid out more like a report.

The newspaper is laid out like a newspaper and shows some creativity and thought

Total






Group Member Evaluation

Each group member will evaluate the other members of the group based on participation, quality of work, cooperation, etc. This ensures that no one person does the work for everyone in the group and shares the credit for the assignment.

Conclusion
After completing this project, you should have a better understanding of the history of the Russian Revolution as well as the people behind it. You should also understand more about what Communism was intended to be. Knowing this information will allow you to read George Orwell’s Animal Farm as an allegory instead of just a story with talking pigs.

WELCOME TO U.S. GOVERNMENT--2ND TRIMESTER!!

Check this site often for assignments, updates, quizzes etc.

GREAT SITE FOR ALL THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS IN HISTORY AND MORE!!!

http://www.multied.com/elections/

http://www.uselectionatlas.org/

http://exchange.co-nect.net/Teleprojects/project/Election

And a great site for all your citations for this project:
http://citationmachine.net/

GREAT SITE FOR ELECTION MAPS

www.nationalatlas.gov

ANOTHER MUST SEE SITE FOR YOUR CAMPAIGN--DON'T MISS OUT!!

Got to view this:
http://trackstar.4teachers.org/trackstar/ts/themes/ss5-8/index_ss5.html

A MUST SEE SITE FOR YOUR SENIOR PROJECT AND POLITICAL CAMPAIGN

How to run for president and congress:
http://trackstar.4teachers.org/trackstar/ts/themes/ss5-8/index_ss5.html

ASSIGNMENTS OCT 9--13

U.S. Government.
Assignments Oct. 9th to Oct. 13th


Monday: Read Chapter 6 Section 1 pp. 157-165
Homework for Wednesday Questions 1&2 Page 165


Tuesday: Stump Speeches; Hand in speech outline
Hand in typed paper of group jobs
Homework for Thursday Question 1 Page 176


Wednesday: Chapter 5 Quiz
Read Chapter 7 Section 1 pp. 181-188
Homework for Thursday Question 1 Page 188



Thursday: Chapter 7 Quiz Section 1—Know steps a bill becomes law




Friday: Current Events Quiz
Vocabulary Quiz
Small ad due today
Chapter 7 worksheets due today



Legislative Branch Test on Monday October 16th

Great site for your campaign

http://www.pbs.org/30secondcandidate/

Find out Politically where you stand

http://www.madrabbit.net/webrabbit/quizshow.html

Take this political quiz to be sure of your political affiliation for your project.

U.S. Government.

U.S. Government.
Assignments Oct. 2nd to Oct. 6th


Monday: Read Chapter 5 Section 2 pp. 132-137



Tuesday: Read Chapter 5 Section 3 pp. 138-140


Wednesday: Read Chapter 5 Section 4 pp. 141-145
Congress Poster due today
Read Chapter 5 Section 5 pp. 146-150



Thursday: Chapter 5 Test



Friday: Current Events Quiz
Congress worksheets due today
Read Chapter 6 Section 1

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH INFORMATION

Legislative Branch

The legislative branch of US government is the US Congress, created by Article I of the Constitution. The upper-house of Congress is the US Senate, the lower-house is the House of Representatives.

Main roles and powers

To pass legislation (laws)
Declare war
Regulate trade
Regulate money
Impeach federal officials
Override presidential vetoes (2/3 vote in each house)

Special powers & Responsibilities:

Senate:
Approve presidential nominations to the federal courts (including the Supreme Court, by majority vote)
Approve presidential appointments to federal positions (by a majority vote)
Approve treaties (by 2/3 vote)
Serve as jury in impeachment trials
Select a Vice-President if the electoral college fails to

House of Representatives:
Originate all spending ($$) bills
Serve as prosecution in impeachment trial
Select a President if the electoral college fails to


Requirements and terms of service:

Senate:
Term: Senators serve unlimited 6 year terms, elected by popular vote (**note: The original Constitution called for Senators to be elected by the state legislatures, the 17th amendment changed this to a popular vote)

Requirements: Senators must be over 30, 9 year citizens of the US and a resident of the state

House of Representatives:
Term: Representatives serve unlimited 2 year terms, elected by popular vote
Requirements: Representatives must be over 30, 9 year citizens of the US and a resident of the state

Representation:
Senate:
· Representation: Each state has 2 Senators

House of Representatives:
· Representation: Each state's number of representatives is proportional to population.

The number of Representatives is fixed at 435 and division among the states is determined by the census (population count) conducted ever 10 years as required by the Constitution.

U.S. Government

U.S. Government
Assignments for SEP. 25TH — SEP 29TH


Monday: presentations


Tuesday: finish presentations
Review for chapter 3 test
Chapter 3 vocabulary quiz


Wednesday: Chapter 3 test
Read chapter 5 section 1 pp.123-130
Focus reading on the qualifications for Congressional membership

Homework for Thursday: Explain in detail and in your own words what Gerrymandering is.


Thursday: Library for scavenger hunt
Read chapter 5 section 2 pp. 132-137—Focus reading on House leadership positions and committees.
Homework for Friday: see handout


Friday: Current Events Quiz
End of 1st six weeks
Read Chapter 5 section 3 pp.138-140
Chapter 5 Vocabulary Quiz

ASSIGNMENTS FOR SEP. 11-15

U.S. Government
Assignments for SEP. 11TH — SEP. 15TH


Monday: Finish DOI activity
Finish lecture PowerPoint
Review for chapter 2 test
WAC and visuals due today
Bi –Weekly article due today


Tuesday: Chapter 2 Test
Read Chapter 3 Section 1 pp.63-67



Wednesday: Read Chapter 3 Section 2 pp. 68-75
Vocabulary worksheets due today




Thursday: Read Chapter 3 Section 3 pp. 76-81
Constitution Articles worksheet due today




Friday: Current Events Quiz
Bill of Rights Summary Worksheet due


Constitution Scavenger hunt questions due on Monday September 18

ASSIGNMENTS FOR AUG. 28-SEP. 1

U.S. Government
Assignments for Aug. 28th — Sep.1st


Monday: Read Chapter 1 Section 4 pp. 26-30
Finish brochure activity library


Tuesday: ***Chapter 1 Review Packet Due***
Section 4 Quiz
Mindjogger Review
Presentations if time permits



Wednesday: ***Chapter 1 Test***
Animal Farm Introduction/Video
Read Animal Farm and Orwell handouts


Thursday: Animal Farm Video



Friday: Current Events Quiz
Animal Farm Video
Read Chapter 2 Section 1 pp.44-47


Monday September 4th :

Animal Farm Worksheets due
Animal Farm RAFT

CHAPTER 2 POWERPOINT

http://www.metrowest.k12.ia.us/govtpowerpoint/Govt%20Ch%202_files/frame.htm

PowerPoint to help with chapter 2

ASSIGNMENTS FEB. 6-10

U.S. Government

Assignments for Feb. 6th — Feb.10th



Monday: Read Chapter 15 Section 1 pp. 423-428
Library research



Tuesday: Chapter 9 Quiz
Library research
Read Chapter 15 Section 2 pp. 430-435



Wednesday: Debate 2 in library
Read Chapter 15 Section 3 pp. 437-440
Library research



Thursday: Historical influences collage due today
Read Chapter 15 Section 3 pp. 440-443




Friday: Chapter 15 Quiz
Current Events Quiz
Read Chapter 11 Section 1 pp. 305-310

ASSIGNMENTS JANUARY 30--FEBRUARY 3rd

U.S. Government
Assignments for January 30th — February 3rd


Monday: Read Chapter 9 Section 1 pp. 245-250
Lecture



Tuesday: Chapter 8 Quiz Sections 1-3
Library research


Wednesday: Debate 1—Issues facing candidates
Read Chapter 9 Section 2 pp. 252-259



Thursday: Lab Research
Lecture
Read Chapter 15 Section 1
Assignment due Wednesday February 8th: In your assigned groups, create a collage/poster that represents the historical influences of American Law. Include influences on Statutory Law, Constitutional Law, Common Law, And Administrative Law.


Friday: Current Events Quiz
Worksheet due from Chapter 9
Chapter 9 Quiz Sections 1-2
Prepare for debate 2 Monday
Read Chapter 15 Section 2 pp.430-435

ELECTION GUIDES AND MAPS FROM 1987-2004

All the information you will need right here:

http://www.nytimes.com/packages/html/politics/2004_ELECTIONGUIDE_GRAPHIC/

Great Political Science site for research

http://www.udel.edu/htr/American/Texts/information.html#elections

Campaign finance site

http://www1.soc.american.edu/campfin/index.cfm

IF YOU DON'T LOOK AT THIS SITE FOR ELECTIONS AND CAMPAIGNS YOU WILL BE MISSING OUT!

Great site full of relevant, good information on campaigns and other must know stuff. This site also has a general outline, which I would print out and a great vocabulary section that will really help you out with your senior project and PSAC

http://www.socialstudieshelp.com/APGOV_Notes_WeekNine.htm

Two Excellent Presidency Powerpoints we will use in class

Look at this powerpoint first--http://www.metrowest.k12.ia.us/govtpowerpoint/Govt%20Ch%2013_files/frame.htm

http://www.metrowest.k12.ia.us/govtpowerpoint/Govt%20Ch%2014_files/frame.htm

Self Check Quizzes for Presidency

Quiz 1 Chapter 17-- http://www.glencoe.com/sec/socialstudies/govciv/usgov2002/quiz.shtml?BOOK=009&CHAPTER=17&TITLE=Elections+and+Voting

Quiz 2 http://www.glencoe.com/sec/socialstudies/govciv/usgov2002/quiz.shtml?BOOK=009&CHAPTER=8&TITLE=The+Presidency

Quiz 3 http://www.glencoe.com/sec/socialstudies/govciv/usgov2002/quiz.shtml?BOOK=009&CHAPTER=9&TITLE=Presidential+Leadership


Quiz 4 http://www.glencoe.com/sec/socialstudies/govciv/usgov2002/quiz.shtml?BOOK=009&CHAPTER=10&TITLE=The+Federal+Bureaucracy

President Information Sites for your Senior Project

http://pbskids.org/democracy/ A fun look at a day in the president

You will need to look at this site for help on the projects:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/

American Portraits of Presidents: A great informational site for the projects
http://www.americanpresidents.org/

How a President is elected site:
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0781446.html

Excellent site for issues and trends:
http://www.pollingreport.com/

Gallup polls and information. A great site--Just use the search engine
http://government.gallup.com/content/default.aspx?ci=17458

The Cato Institute. Another great site
http://www.cato.org/

Brookings Institute for issues
http://www.brookings.org/

Planning a political event sample schedule for Senior project:
http://www.pbs.org/elections/kids/docs/event_worksheet_2.html

Great site to view political advertising for your campaign:
http://www.pbs.org/30secondcandidate/

Great vocab information for your ads:
http://www.pbs.org/elections/kids/docs/appeals.html

Excellent site on running a campaign:
http://www.pbs.org/pov/pov1996/takingonthekennedys/resources/voters.html

Guide to electing a president Sites:
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/9-12/election/primary.html
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/features/election.html
http://www.fec.gov/
http://www.govspot.com/election/electionprocess.htm

ASSIGNMENTS JANUARY 23-27

Please pay close attention to the reading assignments. We will begin by reading Chapter 17 Section 1, then Chapter 8 Section 2 etc.


U.S. Government
Assignments for January 23rd —January 27th


Monday: Chapter 5, 6, 7, Test
Read Chapter 17 Section 1 pp. 475-479
Introduction to Senior Government project


Tuesday: Read Chapter 8 Section 2 pp. 220-226
Begin PSAC
RAFT 1 from chapter 17


Wednesday: Read Chapter 8 Section 1 pp. 213-219
Lab Research
RAFT 2 from chapter 8 Section 2


Thursday: Read Chapter 8 Section 3 pp. 228-232
Lab Research
Letter to Congress Person due—50 Points


Friday: Read Chapter 9 Section 1 pp. 245-250
Current Events Quiz
Typed PSAC DUE

Check Point 1
Folders should be created/Saved in Lab 168
Save under group name
Folder should include political affiliation (Republican, Democrat etc.)
Folder should include what each group member will be responsible for e.g. Budget Director, Travel Director, President etc.)

RAFT EXAMPLES

Thanks to the class for trying the RAFT Strategy! Here are some resources for you:

http://www.greece.k12.ny.us/instruction/ela/6-12/Reading/Reading%20Strategies/RAFT.htm


http://olc.spsd.sk.ca/DE/PD/instr/strats/raft/


http://www.geocities.com/writingprocess/rafts.htm

MEGASITE

http://www.teacheroz.com/government.htm Oodles of great information!!!!

CHAPTER 6 AND 7 SELF CHECK QUIZZES

1. http://www.glencoe.com/sec/socialstudies/govciv/usgov2002/quiz.shtml?BOOK=009&CHAPTER=6&TITLE=Development+of+Congressional+Powers Chapter 6

2. http://www.glencoe.com/sec/socialstudies/govciv/usgov2002/chap6/webact.shtml
Chapter 6


1. http://www.glencoe.com/sec/socialstudies/govciv/usgov2002/quiz.shtml? BOOK=009&CHAPTER=7&TITLE=Congress+at+Work Chapter 7

2. http://www.glencoe.com/sec/socialstudies/govciv/usgov2002/chap7/webact.shtml

Chapter 7

Latest Assignments

U.S. Government
Assignments for January 16th —January 20th

Clunk Click sheets due the day after reading assignment

Monday: Scan Chapter 6 Section 1 pp. 157-65---Terms in Bold
Homework for Tuesday: Question 1 p165—Give 4 examples of each
Bill becomes law worksheet due today
Lecture

Tuesday: Lecture
Scan Chapter 6 Section 2 pp. 167-71—Terms in bold



Wednesday: Lecture
Scan Chapter 6 Section 3 pp. 172-176—Terms in Bold




Thursday: Read Chapter 7 Section 1 pp. 181-188
Focus on how a bill becomes law



Friday: Current Events Quiz
Read Chapter 7 Section 2 p. 189-192

CLUNK CLICK REMINDER

Please remember to fill out your Clunk Click sheets as you read and bring them to class on the assigned days. You will receive 5 points for every sheet.

No rainchecks on these sheets. THEY ARE REQUIRED FOR EVERY SECTION WE READ!!

Also, be ready to ask questions and discuss the Clunks you have written down!!

ASSIGNMENTS FOR JANUARY 9-13

U.S. Government
Assignments for January 9th —January 13th


Monday: 1. Clunk/Click Sheet Due Chapter 5 Section 1
2. Read Chapter 5 Section 2 pp. 132-137
Library for Congress Scavenger Hunt


Tuesday: 1. Clunk/Click Sheet Due Chapter 5 Section 2
2. Read Chapter 5 Section 3 pp. 138-140
3. Scavenger Hunt Congress Worksheet due
Library for Congress Scavenger Hunt
4. Government Chapter 5 Worksheet Due Questions 1-7



Wednesday: 1. Clunk/Click Sheet Due Chapter 5 Section 3
2. Read Chapter 5 Section 4 pp. 141-145
3. Chapter 5 Vocabulary Activity Sheet Due today
Class work on poster collage

Thursday: 1. Clunk/Click Sheet Due Chapter 5 Section 4
2. Read Chapter 5 Section 5 pp. 146-150
3. Scavenger Hunt Congress Poster Collage due
4. Chapter 5 Congress Supplement to Sections 1 and 2 Due today -- Questions 1-10


Friday: 1. Clunk/Click Sheet Due Chapter 5 Section 5
2. Current Events Quiz
3. Cartoon Analysis due

Due Monday January 16th, How a Bill Becomes Law Charting its Path Worksheet

Monday review for test

Our United States Senate

http://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/legislative/b_three_sections_with_teasers/active_leg_page.htm

The House of Representatives

http://www.house.gov/

Chapter 5 self check quizzes from our book

1. http://www.glencoe.com/sec/socialstudies/govciv/usgov2002/quiz.shtml?BOOK=009&CHAPTER=5&TITLE=The+Organization+of+Congress


2. http://www.glencoe.com/sec/socialstudies/govciv/usgov2002/chap5/webact.shtml

EXCELLENT CONGRESS WEB SITE RESOURCE

Hey Guys, look around this web site about Congress. You will learn lots from surfing the links it offers; click on Congress the basics to get to more information:

http://www.congresslink.org/index9.htm

Powerpoint for Chapters 6 & 7 Congress

Here is a powerpoint that is appropriate for chapters 6 and 7 Congress:

http://www.metrowest.k12.ia.us/govtpowerpoint/Govt%20Ch%2011%20&%2012_files/frame.htm

Congress Powerpoint for Chapter 5

Here is a powerpoint for chapter 5 Congress:

http://www.metrowest.k12.ia.us/govtpowerpoint/Govt%20Ch%2010_files/frame.htm

Index of political cartoons

This is a great site to use for finding Bi-weekly political cartoons:

http://cagle.msnbc.com/