EVIDENCE CHOICES Name / Period ELA 9A Level 4 Module- Anthem by Ayn Rand Date Begun: Date Finished: MT 1: Vocabulary Acquisition Determine meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, figurative or connotative, and analyze cumulative impact of specific word choice on meaning and tone MT 2: Reading & Response MT 3: Syntax & Structure MT 4: Argumentative Text Analyze the representation of a subject or scene in two different artistic mediums Determine an author s point of view or purpose in a text and analyze how an author uses rhetoric to advance that point of view Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is valid and the evidence is relevant and sufficient; identify false statements Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English grammar and usage (parallel structure and phrases) Produce a clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on addressing what is most significant for a specific purpose and audience Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning, and relevant and sufficient evidence MT 5: Range of Reading Apply fluency skills and demonstrate mastery of grade level reading in oral format Usage in Context Choose 2 words from each chapter Etymology See task directions on pdf file Comparison of Artistic Mediums See Poetry Comparison pdf for poem and details Must be at least 12 sentences long Authorial Purpose and Point of View Complete Point of View assignment Must be at least 12 sentences long Authorial argument and Purpose Philosophical Analysis: complete table Theme: complete chart Written Texts Rhetorical Modes Essay CHOOSE ONE. Process Analysis: See prompt pdf online Definition: See prompt pdf online Classification/Division: see prompt pdf online Must be full essay, with minimum of 3 sentence patterns Module Assessment See prompt pdf online Argumentative Essay Rough Draft Peer Review Sheet Final Draft Must use minimum 3 sentence patterns At least 5 vocabulary words from sets 1-4 Writing Elements: Choose ONE Chapter 1, 2 Setting Chapters 1-10 Symbolism Chapters 5-7 Characterization Figurative Language Sensory Imagery CHOOSE ONE. Choose a 15 sentence passage and memorize and recite it. Compose and deliver a book review of the novel (see template on site) Choose a 15 sentence passage from one of the speeches listed on pdf and memorize and recite it. Will need to print off lhsenglish.com **By the end of your module, you also: Complete all Cornell Notes questions and answers Complete Active Reading Journal / blog Take and pass with a score of 3 or higher, a final exam on the novel** All resources available at lhsenglish.com
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ACTIVE READING BLOG (LEVEL 4 9A) Every 30 pages, you will complete a journal entry that details your exploration of the text you are reading. Each entry will be a minimum of 10 sentences long, and follow the format explained below. You must VARY your optional topics for each chapter (use them all at some point). Minimum 4 sentences = summary Minimum 2 sentences = optional topic #1 Minimum 2 sentences = optional topic #2 Minimum 2 sentences = optional topic #3 Optional You re encouraged to make your journal entries an online blog! You can put this blog on a website that will become your senior project webpage, and we ll make a link from lhsenglish.com to your site, so others can admire your efforts and learn from your insight. Requires parent approval. See LF for more information. SUMMARY = Writing a short summary of what you have read The most important events were In this chapter the main character In this reading I discovered that OPTIONAL TOPICS PREDICTIONS = Making predictions about what will happen next I predict that because In the next chapter I think I wouldn t be surprised if QUESTIONS = Asking questions about what is happening in the story I wonder why I wonder what it means when Why doesn t (character s name) CONNECTIONS = Connecting what you are reading to another text, to your own life or to what you know about the world When I read about it made me think of Reading this reminds me of REACTIONS = Having reactions to what is happening in the story I was surprised when I was disappointed when I was confused when I was really angry when OPINIONS = Giving opinions about what you are reading I felt when I think the character should have In my opinion UNDER THE SURFACE = Reading under the surface or thinking about what is happening that isn t being talked about This is what I think is really going on here. I think this is what s happening MESSAGE = Discovering the author s message. This story made me realize I think (main character) learned that The message of the story was
MTS 2/3: WHOLE WORK COMPREHENSION: Using your novel by your author, complete leveled questions and answers for the whole text. These questions must: Be formatted as Cornell Notes Be in question form with answers in complete, and thorough, sentences Meet the requirements of the rubric below Leveled Questions after finishing the novel or text- Write a minimum of four level 1 questions; three level 2 questions; two level 3 questions; one level 4 questions. Every question must include answers in complete sentences. These questions should demonstrate your understanding of the following: # of Questions: 4 Answer: 1 sentence # of Questions: 3 Answer: 2 sentences # of Questions: 2 Answer: 3 sentences # of Questions: 1 Answer: 5 sentences -All questions relate to the particular text -There are 3 questions (minimum) -Level 4 questions provide significant and specific answers with elaboration - All questions are answered with sophisticated insight and complete sentences -Answers cite extensively from the text -A 5 sentence summary that takes a position on the essential question Level 1- Basic chapter information: Character names, relationships, events o i.e. Who was Scout Finch s father and what was his job? Level 2- Comparison of characters, events, and outcomes o i.e How did Scout s view of Calpurnia differ from Jem s view of her? Level 3- Analysis of characters, events, plot details o i.e. How did the experience at night at Boo Radley s house change Scout s view of her neighbor? Level 4- Connection of text to other context, time, idea, period, event o How does Tom s courtroom experience portray the realities of how African Americans are prosecuted within the American criminal justice system? 4 3 2 1 -All questions relate to the -All questions relate to the particular text particular text -There are 4 questions of -There are 5 questions of (minimum) (minimum) - All questions are -Questions may lack full answered in full detail and detail and complete complete sentences sentence structure -Answers cite some direct -Answers do not cite direct evidence from text evidence from text -A 5 sentence summary - Summary lacks 5 that successfully answers sentences or may not the essential question successfully answer the essential question -Questions may not relate to the particular text -Minimum amount of questions not met -Questions lack full detail and complete sentence structure -Answers do not cite direct evidence from text - Summary lacks 5 sentences or does not address the essential question
Chapter 1 ANTHEM VOCABULARY Chapter 2 Chapter 3 atone base befell dais forbade indivisible larder lashed mandates Chapter 4 portals prescribe pulpit ravine sieve uncharted vocations wretch avert deigned eugenics falter fraternity furrows lassitude likeness Chapter 5 monstrous perish pyre reprimanded solidarity taut tunics brine lodestone unveiling whence Chapter 6 scornful submission tarried unconquered abyss bidding conceive devised reeling defied hastened humblest withered Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 alliance boon collectively corruption decreed harness illustrious infamy quest redemption solitude torrent unanimity obtain thus upturned damnation ecstasy halting obediently vainly weariness Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 barren endeavoring hearth reverence alms covet creed depraved dictate edict impotent plunder sanction serfdom threshold undefiled vindicate warrant beacon deliverance impassable raze savage shackled tilled transition whither yoke
9A LEVEL 4 MODULE MT 1: VOCABULARY IN CONTEXT Look at the vocabulary list provided for the novel and choose 2 words per chapter (or, 1 word for books over 20 chapters) to complete the following task in a table similar to the one shown below. You may make one table for the entire text. 1. Find the sentence that uses that word in the actual text, and record it. 2. Write the definition of the word (in your own language) and its part of speech 3. Write your own sentence that demonstrates proper use of the word. Example from Anthem: Word Word Used in Text Definition and Part of Speech Atone We knew we had been Verb. To make up for or (chpt 1) guilty, but now we had a to right a wrong. way to atone for it. My own Sentence I will atone for my mistakes in his class by writing a letter of apology to the teacher and my fellow students. For a play script ( To Kill a Mockingbird ), choose 1 word per scene, or simply write N/A in your second column if the word does not appear in the script.
MT1 ETYMOLOGY TASKS Directions: Choose 1 of the following tasks to complete. ETYMOLOGY ASSIGNMENT OPTION #1 Choose 12 of the words listed in the vocabulary list, and look up each in the dictionary: List: 1) The language source (Latin, Greek, etc.) 2) Its original meaning 3) Its current meaning EXAMPLE: CANDIDATE 1) Latin 2) White robed; those who sought office in ancient Rome wore white robes 3) A person who seeks, or has been proposed for an office, an award, etc. ETYOMOLOGY ASSIGNMENT OPTION #2 Choose 12 of the available terms and look up each at etymonline.com and record all information related to the term. Click the dictionary symbol and look up the word and write the current definition, synonyms antonyms. Also write down all derivations of the word. Example: lugubrious (adj.) c.1600, from Latin lugubris "mournful, pertaining to mourning," from lugere "to mourn," from PIE root *leug- "to break; to cause pain" (cf. Greek lygros "mournful, sad," Sanskrit rujati "breaks, torments," Lettish lauzit "to break the heart"). Related: Lugubriously; lugubriousness. lugubriosity (n.) lugubrosity. 1839, from Latin lugubris (see lugubrious) + -ity. Sometimes also lugubrious adjective lugubriously adverb lugubriousness noun Synonyms: sorrowful, melancholy. Antonyms: cheerful.
Linking Anthem Poetry Liberty chooses Unconquered as a fitting name for Equality. Similarly, William Henley s most famous poem is titled Invictus, which is Latin for Unconquered. Describe the similarities between the main characters in each of these works. Invictus By William Ernest Henley Out of the night that covers me, Black as the Pit from pole to pole, I thank whatever gods may be For my unconquerable soul. In the fell clutch of circumstance I have not winced nor cried aloud. Under the bludgeonings of chance My head is bloody, but unbowed. Beyond this place of wrath and tears Looms but the Horror of the shade, And yet the menace of the years Finds, and shall find me, unafraid. It matters not how strait the gate, How charged with punishments the scroll, I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul. 8 Modified by S. Nugent as interpreted from Anthem Lesson Plans and Study Guide Ayn Rand Institute 2006
Name: Anthem Philosophical Analysis / Textual Comparison Several political, moral, and philosophical concepts are evident in Rand s work. The following terms are defined according to her Lexicon, a book she wrote about her philosophies. Find one supporting example from Anthem that best illustrates the ascribed definition. Write the entire quote, the page number or chapter (if reading electronically), and a modern day parallel. Concept Quote EXAMPLE: Collectivism Collectivism means the subjugation of the individual to a group whether to a race, class, or state does not matter. Collectivism holds that man must be chained to a collective action and collective thought for the sake of what is called the common good. (Lexicon, 74) Individualism Individualism regards man every man as an independent, sovereign entity who possesses an inalienable right to his own life, a right derived from his nature as a rational being. Individualism holds that a civilized society can be achieved only on the basis of the recognition of individual rights and that a group, as such has no rights other than the individual rights of its members. (Lexicon, 218) Altruism The basic principle of altruism is that man has no right to exist for his own sake, that service to others is the only justification of his existence, and that selfsacrifice is his highest moral duty, virtue, and value which means: the self as a standard of evil, the selfless as a standard of good. (Lexicon, 4) Supporting Example from Anthem We strive to be like all our brother men, for all men must be alike. (Chapter 1) Modern Day Parallel A modern day parallel to this collectivist mentality is gangs. In a gang, a person is supposed to act, think, behave and obey the collective thought of the gang, what is good for the gang. The individual is less important than the gang as a whole. In addition, gang members are often expected to dress alike, look alike and adhere to certain colors and brands- making them seem even less like individuals.
Egoism Egoism states that each man s primary moral obligation is to achieve his own welfare, wellbeing, or self-interest He should be selfish in the sense of being the beneficiary of his own moral actions. (The Virtue of Selfishness, 49) Conformity The act or habit of bringing [oneself] into harmony or agreement with others; of adhering to conventional behavior. (Webster s, 149) Obedience Complying with a command; yielding to those in authority. (Webster s, 533) Independence One s acceptance of the responsibility of forming one s judgments and of living by the work of one s own mind is the virtue of independence. (For the New Intellectual, 128)
2. Ayn Rand wrote Anthem in diary form, using first-person point of view. Discuss the merits of this form and point of view for this particular novel. Consider: Why is the diary form crucial to plot and character development in Anthem? How does it help to reveal the setting and establish the nature of this society? How does it contribute to the mystery surrounding the Unspeakable Word? How would using first person minor or third person omniscient point of view weaken the novel? It might be necessary to review some common methods of narration with students: 7
Student s Page Name: Anthem Date: Chapters V VII Ideas/Themes II Objective: Interpreting and altering ideas Activity Imagine that the gender roles of Equality 7-2521 and the Golden One are reversed in other words, Equality 7-2521 is a woman, and the Golden One is a man. Fill in the events chart below, identifying how such a gender reversal would change the story. Then, under the Significance column, explain how a gender reversal would affect the message of the book. One has been done for you. IDEAS AND THEMES CHART Event Difference Significance Equality 7-2521 approaches Liberty 5-3000 as she works in her field. A young woman would have been approaching a young man to make an advance. Rand s passive portrayal of the female would be reversed here, with the woman making the romantic advance. Liberty 5-3000 silently offers Equality 7-2521 a drink of water from his hands. The Golden One looks into a mirror and, paralyzed by his own beauty, collapses into a pile of fine clothes. Meanwhile, Equality 7-2521 is downstairs planning their future together. S - 51 Reproducible Student Worksheet
Anthem RHETORICAL MODES ESSAY PROMPTS Process Analysis While recounting man s struggle for freedom throughout history, Equality laments that At first, man was enslaved by gods.... Then he was enslaved by the kings.... He was enslaved by his birth, his kin, his race. But he broke their chains. He declared to all his brothers that a man has rights which [no men] can take away from him.... And he stood on the threshold of... freedom.... But then he gave up all that he had won, and fell lower than his savage beginning (pp. 101 102). Find a specific example from history for each of these five stages in mankind s political history, including an example from the twentieth century for the final stage. What, according to this novel, must man understand to enable him to pass through the threshold of freedom that, in the past, he so nearly reached? Process Analysis In the final chapter of Anthem, Prometheus writes that he now understands why the best in me had been my sins and my transgressions; and why I had never felt guilt in my sins. What has Prometheus come to understand about himself? Describe the events (the process) throughout the novel which led to this realization. Definition What is collectivism? Which of our laws today are collectivist? Definition Give your own definition of an ideal society, drawing on what you ve read in Anthem, in light of the society in which we live Classification/Division Classify and define the different forms of government that are in use today, and explain how they are alike/dislike the society of Anthem. YOU MAY CHOOSE YOUR OWN TOPIC WITH PRIOR APPROVAL.
FINAL ESSAYS ANTHEM The following essays could win you money! See http://essaycontest.aynrandnovels.org/anthem.aspx?theme=blue for details. Topics Select ONE of the following three topics: 1. In many real and fictionalized totalitarian societies, children live apart from their families. Why would dictatorial leaders enforce this living arrangement? 2. In the final chapter of Anthem, Prometheus writes that he now understands why the best in me had been my sins and my transgressions; and why I had never felt guilt in my sins. What has Prometheus come to understand about himself? Why does his society regard the best in him as sinful? 3. Prometheus writes: The secrets of this earth are not for all men to see, but only for those who will seek them. (Chapter 3) Why does he think that the secrets of this earth are not for all men to see? If he thinks this, why does he decide to show his glass box to the World Council of Scholars? How do these issues relate to the theme of the novel? Judging Essays will be judged on both style and content. Judges will look for writing that is clear, articulate and logically organized. Winning essays must demonstrate an outstanding grasp of the philosophic meaning of Anthem. You must still use sentence patterns! Use vocabulary terms as well judges like that! OTHER ESSAY OPTIONS 1. Is Anthem a realistic portrayal of life in a totalitarian society? Compare the fictionalized society in Anthem to a real dictatorship, past or present. Some options are Nazi Germany, Soviet Russia, Cuba, China, Cambodia, etc. 2. The novel ends with one word, EGO. Prometheus declares that his son will be taught to say I and to bear the pride of it. He will be taught to walk straight on his own feet. He will be taught reverence for his own spirit. and that he will worship the word which will not die... the word which can never die on this earth, for it is the heart of it and the meaning and the glory. The sacred word: EGO. Consider the distinct perspectives on the idea of EGO expressed in the following statements. Ego has a voracious appetite, the more you feed it, the hungrier it gets. -Nathaniel Bronner Jr. Pastor, Scientist and Speaker (1940-1993) I have nothing to declare except my genius... Nothing makes one so vain as being told one is a sinner. Conscience makes egotists of us all. -Oscar Wilde. Poet and Writer (1854-1900) In a well-organized essay, take a position on the issue of ego. Support your argument with appropriate evidence and examples.