Group Nine Book Club Four Natalie, Joe, Dallas, Sebastien
did George Orwell share the same ideas expressed in Goldstein's book?
Why did Winston wait longer in a cell than other prisoners?
what did you think about Winston being arrested? Did you expect this to happen?
Was Winston ever completely safe in the room he was renting? Did the bugged room tip off O'Brien to Winston's disloyalty?
Tuesday, February 7, 2017
Group Eight Book Club Four Kiana, Samantha C., Alyssa, Zander, Ines
What does Winston mean when he tells Julia that they are all dead?
Why does Winston think that sex is a great way to rebel against the party?
Why does Julia wear makeup to impress Winston?
Why is Winston terrified of rats?
What does the paperweight represent?
What does Winston mean when he tells Julia that they are all dead?
Why does Winston think that sex is a great way to rebel against the party?
Why does Julia wear makeup to impress Winston?
Why is Winston terrified of rats?
What does the paperweight represent?
Group Seven Book Club Four
Is Julia a good partner for Winston? Why or why not?
Do you think that Winston and Julia would give up the other to save themselves?
Did it surprise you that Mr. Charrington was a part of the thought police? Why or why not?
Have you ever been in a situation where you were betrayed? How was your reaction similar to Winston's?
Excellent set of questions.
Is Julia a good partner for Winston? Why or why not?
Do you think that Winston and Julia would give up the other to save themselves?
Did it surprise you that Mr. Charrington was a part of the thought police? Why or why not?
Have you ever been in a situation where you were betrayed? How was your reaction similar to Winston's?
Excellent set of questions.
Group Five Book Club Four Alex, Alexander, Gabe, Ben, Levi
With whom was Oceania at war with and why was records of this event 'rectified"?
What was the condition of the book in the briefcase Winston was carrying and what was the significance of the story?
To whom did Winston read the book to, and what was their reaction to it?
With whom was Oceania at war with and why was records of this event 'rectified"?
What was the condition of the book in the briefcase Winston was carrying and what was the significance of the story?
To whom did Winston read the book to, and what was their reaction to it?
Group Four Book Club Four Kathy, Sunmi, Anthony, Austin, Cecilia
What conflicts are Winston and the dark haired girl facing?
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How does Winston ? while he executes his plan to meet the girl in the country?
What do you think about the author being in very deep details in the punishment that Winston gets?
How does Julia feel about Winston betraying her?
Do you think any of our real world government treat people the way Orwell describes in the book?
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What conflicts are Winston and the dark haired girl facing?
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How does Winston ? while he executes his plan to meet the girl in the country?
What do you think about the author being in very deep details in the punishment that Winston gets?
How does Julia feel about Winston betraying her?
Do you think any of our real world government treat people the way Orwell describes in the book?
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Group One Book Club 4 Brooke, Brandt, Becca, Bridgett
What kinds of conflicts is Winston facing?
What do you think about Winston and Julia, are they good together?
What are your thoughts on the war?
How do you feel about the guards tactic of starvation/
In a real world application, do you think some torture methods are OK? If so, in what scenario and where should the line be drawn?
What kinds of conflicts is Winston facing?
What do you think about Winston and Julia, are they good together?
What are your thoughts on the war?
How do you feel about the guards tactic of starvation/
In a real world application, do you think some torture methods are OK? If so, in what scenario and where should the line be drawn?
Tuesday, January 31, 2017
Group 5 Book Club 3 Gabe, Alex F., Alex V., Ben, Levi
Explain what the paperweight symbolizes in the book.
What does the meeting with Julia foreshadow?
What is Winston was not with Julia?
What do you think about the meeting with o'Brien?
What conflicts would Winston be experiencing when he meets O'Brien?
Did the meeting with O'Brien surprise you?
Explain what the paperweight symbolizes in the book.
What does the meeting with Julia foreshadow?
What is Winston was not with Julia?
What do you think about the meeting with o'Brien?
What conflicts would Winston be experiencing when he meets O'Brien?
Did the meeting with O'Brien surprise you?
Group 2 Book Club 3 Tyler, Madi, Sarah, Sebastien, Samantha
Do you think O'Brien is trustworthy or treacherous? Why?
Why is the motif of dreams so important?
If your feelings were being suppressed, would you feel the need to rebel like Julia and Winston or live the life the party intended? Why?
What did you think when Winston and Julia went to visit O'Brien?
Do you think O'Brien is trustworthy or treacherous? Why?
Why is the motif of dreams so important?
If your feelings were being suppressed, would you feel the need to rebel like Julia and Winston or live the life the party intended? Why?
What did you think when Winston and Julia went to visit O'Brien?
Group One Book Club 3 Questions: Brooke, Becca, Brandt, Bridgett
What do you think O'Brien's motive is when meeting with Winston?
Why does Winston believe he killed his mother?
Why did Julia leave when O'Brien gave her and Winston the wine?
What do you think will happen next in O'Brien's and Winston"s relationship?
What do you think O'Brien's motive is when meeting with Winston?
Why does Winston believe he killed his mother?
Why did Julia leave when O'Brien gave her and Winston the wine?
What do you think will happen next in O'Brien's and Winston"s relationship?
Book Club 3 Questions are ready for responses!
Find a set of questions that are not from your group. Choose ONE of their questions and answer it thoughtfully, using examples from the text to text, text to self, text to world practice you did on Friday with the article. Do this with the text of 1984 now.
Finally, in this same chosen group, or a different group, respond thoughtfully to some else's answer by building on to it with your own thoughts.
Answers that merely restate, or compliment the writer or their answer/response will not receive credit. Use your own reactions to the text as you read to respond deeply.
Words of advice--no trolling--no judgements--respectful discourse only please.
Find a set of questions that are not from your group. Choose ONE of their questions and answer it thoughtfully, using examples from the text to text, text to self, text to world practice you did on Friday with the article. Do this with the text of 1984 now.
Finally, in this same chosen group, or a different group, respond thoughtfully to some else's answer by building on to it with your own thoughts.
Answers that merely restate, or compliment the writer or their answer/response will not receive credit. Use your own reactions to the text as you read to respond deeply.
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Monday, January 30, 2017
Group 8: Kiana, Samantha, Alyssa, Zander, Inez
Book Club 2 Questions:
Did the note from the girl surprise you? Why?
If you were in Winston's shoes, do you think you would have reacted differently to seeing the girl in the alley? Why?
What if the girl was a spy, what do you think would've changed?
If something like thoughtcrime, or Big Brother existed today how would you act? And how do you think the world would be different?
Would there be cellphones or social media or computers? Why?
Book Club 2 Questions:
Did the note from the girl surprise you? Why?
If you were in Winston's shoes, do you think you would have reacted differently to seeing the girl in the alley? Why?
What if the girl was a spy, what do you think would've changed?
If something like thoughtcrime, or Big Brother existed today how would you act? And how do you think the world would be different?
Would there be cellphones or social media or computers? Why?
Gorup 6: Jack, Laura, Devin, Darian, Izick
Book Club 2 Questions:
What do you think will happen if they find his diary?
will the proles make a revolution?> If yes, what will they do to help everyone?
Do you think the Party has the actual history books hidden?
Does the dark haired girl actually love him? Who is this girl? Is she a spy?
Would you have gone to the meeting if you were Winston?
What will happen in the countryside?
Book Club 2 Questions:
What do you think will happen if they find his diary?
will the proles make a revolution?> If yes, what will they do to help everyone?
Do you think the Party has the actual history books hidden?
Does the dark haired girl actually love him? Who is this girl? Is she a spy?
Would you have gone to the meeting if you were Winston?
What will happen in the countryside?
Group 5: Gabe, Alex F., Alex V., Ben, Levi
Sexuality is a prevalent theme is the story, why do you think that is so?
How prevalent do you think the bombings are in the city based on context in the story?
What would you have done in Winston's shoes in if the dark haired girl had captured you in the act of buying illicit material?
Sexuality is a prevalent theme is the story, why do you think that is so?
How prevalent do you think the bombings are in the city based on context in the story?
What would you have done in Winston's shoes in if the dark haired girl had captured you in the act of buying illicit material?
Group 4: Kathy, Austin, Anthony, SunMi, Cecilia
Who is Big Brother, Goldstein, Jones, Aaronson, and Rutherford? What is their story/
What does Winston do with the photograph?
What is the Chestnut Tree Cafe?
How does Winston feel about O'Brien?
Describe the party's rules and attitudes towards Sex and Marriage.
Who is Big Brother, Goldstein, Jones, Aaronson, and Rutherford? What is their story/
What does Winston do with the photograph?
What is the Chestnut Tree Cafe?
How does Winston feel about O'Brien?
Describe the party's rules and attitudes towards Sex and Marriage.
Group Two: Tyler, Madi, Sarah, Sebastian G., Samantha M.
Book Club 2 Questions:
If your relationship was controlled, how would you act?
What are the pros and cons of their marriage/breeding ideas?
If you were in this society, would you rather be prole or party member?
Did it surprise you when Winston told the readers of the party's dishonesty?
Do you think there is a chance of a revolution against the party?
If so,which group would lead the revolt?
Book Club 2 Questions:
If your relationship was controlled, how would you act?
What are the pros and cons of their marriage/breeding ideas?
If you were in this society, would you rather be prole or party member?
Did it surprise you when Winston told the readers of the party's dishonesty?
Do you think there is a chance of a revolution against the party?
If so,which group would lead the revolt?
Book Club 2 Questions are ready for responses!
Find a set of questions that are not from your group. Choose ONE of their questions and answer it thoughtfully, using examples from the text to text, text to self, text to world practice you did on Friday with the article. Do this with the text of 1984 now.
Finally, in this same chosen group, or a different group, respond thoughtfully to some else's answer by building on to it with your own thoughts.
Answers that merely restate, or compliment the writer or their answer/response will not receive credit. Use your own reactions to the text as you read to respond deeply.
Words of advice--no trolling--no judgements--respectful discourse only please.
Find a set of questions that are not from your group. Choose ONE of their questions and answer it thoughtfully, using examples from the text to text, text to self, text to world practice you did on Friday with the article. Do this with the text of 1984 now.
Finally, in this same chosen group, or a different group, respond thoughtfully to some else's answer by building on to it with your own thoughts.
Answers that merely restate, or compliment the writer or their answer/response will not receive credit. Use your own reactions to the text as you read to respond deeply.
Words of advice--no trolling--no judgements--respectful discourse only please.
Sunday, January 22, 2017
Group Eight: Kiana, Samantha C. Alyssa, Zander, Inez
Why does Winston hate all women?
How would you react if you couldn't remember your childhood or birthday or even dates?
How do you think school as a whole would be if thought crime was set in place? As well as face crime?
What does Winston think about INGSOC?
What do you think it would be like not having books and/or being able to have memories?
Why does Winston hate all women?
How would you react if you couldn't remember your childhood or birthday or even dates?
How do you think school as a whole would be if thought crime was set in place? As well as face crime?
What does Winston think about INGSOC?
What do you think it would be like not having books and/or being able to have memories?
Group Seven: Carly, Erik, Celia, Cody, Kayden
What did you think about the part of the book called the two minutes of hate?
Would you act the same way Winston did in this situation?
What was the most surprising part of the book so far?
Does anything in the book so far remind you of something that you have experienced in person before?
What did you think about the part of the book called the two minutes of hate?
Would you act the same way Winston did in this situation?
What was the most surprising part of the book so far?
Does anything in the book so far remind you of something that you have experienced in person before?
Group Six: Jack, Izick, Darian, Laurie, Devin
Who is he writing the diary for? Why?
Why is he attracted to O'Brian but repulsed by the girl?
What does he mean when he says "Thought Crime does not entail death: Thought Crime is death?"
Why does he feel nervous when the children start yelling "thought criminal" and surrounding him?
Why do the people feel it was impossible to not join in in the 2 Minutes of Hate?
Do you think the government will ever get to this point? Why or why not?
Who is he writing the diary for? Why?
Why is he attracted to O'Brian but repulsed by the girl?
What does he mean when he says "Thought Crime does not entail death: Thought Crime is death?"
Why does he feel nervous when the children start yelling "thought criminal" and surrounding him?
Why do the people feel it was impossible to not join in in the 2 Minutes of Hate?
Do you think the government will ever get to this point? Why or why not?
Group Five: Gabe, Alex F., Alex V., Ben, Levi
What are the three slogans of the ministry and why are they significant?
What did Winston write in the diary repeatedly in mockery of the government? Why would he risk this?
Who are the Thought Police?
What are the four homes of the ministries between the entire apparatus of the government? what were their roles?
What are the three slogans of the ministry and why are they significant?
What did Winston write in the diary repeatedly in mockery of the government? Why would he risk this?
Who are the Thought Police?
What are the four homes of the ministries between the entire apparatus of the government? what were their roles?
Group Two: Tyler, Madi, Sarah, Sebastian G. Samantha M.
What immediate connections to real life communism do you see? i.e. Nazism. Elaborate.
If you knew you were destined for death like Winston, what would you do?
Do you think that people are actually dumb enough to believe the lies spit at them? i.e. twenty grams of chocolate. Elaborate.
What immediate connections to real life communism do you see? i.e. Nazism. Elaborate.
If you knew you were destined for death like Winston, what would you do?
Do you think that people are actually dumb enough to believe the lies spit at them? i.e. twenty grams of chocolate. Elaborate.
Group One: Brooke, Becca, Bridgett, Brandt
What do you think about the way the author describes the telescreen and are watched by it?
How do you think they stop thoughts from the Thought Police? Could you do it?
Do you think their lives would be different if they could remember full memories?
Why do you think the sandy haired girl keeps getting brought up?
What do you think about the way the author describes the telescreen and are watched by it?
How do you think they stop thoughts from the Thought Police? Could you do it?
Do you think their lives would be different if they could remember full memories?
Why do you think the sandy haired girl keeps getting brought up?
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Answers that merely restate, or compliment the writer or their answer/response will not receive credit. Use your own reactions to the text as you read to respond deeply.
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Find a set of questions that are not from your group. Choose ONE of their questions and answer it thoughtfully, using examples from the text to text, text to self, text to world practice you did on Friday with the article. Do this with the text of 1984 now.
Finally, in this same chosen group, or a different group, respond thoughtfully to some else's answer by building on to it with your own thoughts.
Answers that merely restate, or compliment the writer or their answer/response will not receive credit. Use your own reactions to the text as you read to respond deeply.
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