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12th GRADE BRITISH LITERATURE
Pre-Course Reading
The purpose of pre-course reading is to sustain the powers of the imagination and to explore worlds of characters, settings, plots, and ideas we can only visit through literature.
We’ve chosen a book that will inspire you and make you think about what is going on in the world around you. Although the book we are reading was published in 1949, the concepts and topics are just as relevant today as they were sixty years ago.
During the first week of the semester, your reading of the first 13 chapters of the book and the entire article will be evaluated through various types of assessments, including quizzes, writings, and discussions. We expect that you will thoroughly read the first 13 chapters of the book and complete the form on the back of this handout prior to the first day of the semester you have this class.
Materials needed:
o copy of 1984 by George Orwell (Lexile 1090) (digital or print)
o copy of “We’re Living 1984 Today” by Lewis Beale
(link here: http://www.cnn.com/2013/08/03/opinion/beale-1984-now/)
Assignments:
I. Read the first 13 chapters of 1984 and complete the form on the next page.
II. Read the article “We’re Living 1984 Today” and consider Beale’s argument. We encourage you to form your own opinion, agreeing or disagreeing with the author. Be ready to make and support your own argument about this issue using evidence from the article, your readings, observations, and/or personal experience.
Notes on 1984 by George Orwell
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C. One Paragraph Summary of the first 13 chapters of 1984:
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E. Do you agree with the Lewis Beale’s point in the article? Why or why not? Explain your answer.