---
title: "04.03.08"
date: 2008-04-03
url: https://learningischange.com/2008/04/03/040308/
author: Ben Wilkoff
categories: ["Lesson Plans", "Uncategorized"]
tags: []
---

# 04.03.08

Cores 1+4:

- Write-on: How are our/all utopias symbolic?
- Leaving yourself areas to extend on the wiki:  [South Island may be expanding to the west.](http://sites.google.com/a/academyofdiscovery.com/discoveryutopias/Vera-s-Utopia/Vera-s-Origin)
- [The uncreated Quiz](http://sites.google.com/a/academyofdiscovery.com/discoveryutopias/Vera-s-Utopia/Vera-s-Origin)
- [Flag Representation](http://sites.google.com/a/academyofdiscovery.com/discoveryutopias/Altair-Centauri)
- [Blog Updates](http://sites.google.com/a/academyofdiscovery.com/discoveryutopias/Taylor-s-Utopia/Taylor-s-Origins)

- Introduction to animal farm:  What would a farm of animals represent?
- What is an allegory?
- How does the Russian Revolution and Communism fit into a utopian/dystopian novel.

- Extensions:  Craft at least one section (complete with enhancements) by the end of tomorrow.

Core 2:

- Write-on: ![](https://i0.wp.com/img.skitch.com/20080403-mexw1iurgwcquxphg9q16jjb1e.jpg?w=1225)
- Rev-it-up:  Read about junk.
- Draw Junk.
- Write about junk.

- Continue Animal Far, Chapter IV  Like Aric said, how are the Pigs becoming more human?

- Extensions:  Put your Commandments on your Utopia.

Core 3:

- What is the mood that is created with the following passage?  “[The smoke] rolls sullenly in slow folds from the great chimneys of the iron-foundries, and settles down in black, slimy pools on the dingy boats, on the yellow river,—clinging in a coating of greasy soot to the house-front, the two faded poplars, the faces of the passers-by.”

- What are the Belief statements that you have created?  What kinds of stories/anecdotes/examples are the best to back them up?

- Read exerpts from “Life in the Iron Mills or The Korl Woman” and answer the questions on the handout.
- Extensions:  Finish the story and the questions for Monday.