---
title: "03.24.08"
date: 2008-03-24
url: https://learningischange.com/2008/03/24/032408/
author: Ben Wilkoff
categories: ["Lesson Plans", "Uncategorized"]
tags: []
---

# 03.24.08

Cores 1+4:

- Write-on: ![](https://i0.wp.com/img.skitch.com/20080324-dt6dcgdpw4bpuwma68f8c2qg4w.jpg?w=1225)
- Run through outstanding items for last quarter:

- Utopia Wiki
- Reaction Novels

- What are all of the aspects of a utopia that you could create?
- Why would you create them?
- How would you create them?
- What details are important to telling the story of your utopia?
- How do you make it believable and utopian at the same time?

- Extensions:
- Explore last year’s [Utopia Wiki](http://discoveryutopias.wikispaces.com/) and do a review on your blog.
- Finish reading your novel for Friday.

Core 2:

- Write-on: ![](https://i0.wp.com/img.skitch.com/20080324-pkj8ad26nmrgdchitc66hmr9nt.jpg?w=1225)
- Major aspects of Quarter 4:

- Animal Farm
- Utopia Wiki

- Rev-it-up level 3!
- Read-Aloud

- Introduction to Animal Farm:
- The [BritLit Podcast summary of Animal Farm](http://britlit.podomatic.com/)
- Discussion of background
- How Animal Farm applies to Utopia

- Extension:
- Explore last year’s [Utopia Wiki](http://discoveryutopias.wikispaces.com/).

Core 3:

- Write-on: ![](https://i0.wp.com/img.skitch.com/20080324-d93hj2kkx4wp21c7xeh2eidrtm.jpg?w=1225)
- Discuss major aspects of Quarter 4:

- Ism Project
- Feminism, Industrialism, Abolitionism

- Read excerpts from “The Yellow Wallpaper”  Draw what you believe the  “Yellow  Wallpaper” looks like.

- What is Patriarchy and why was it such a heavy influence on the lives of women in the 19th century?  How have things changed?

- Extension:
- Revise your answer from the beginning of the period: What is your Yellow Wallpaper?