---
title: "04.09.08"
date: 2008-04-09
url: https://learningischange.com/2008/04/09/040908/
author: Ben Wilkoff
categories: ["Lesson Plans", "Uncategorized"]
tags: []
---

# 04.09.08

Cores 1+4:

- Write and Discuss-on: ![](https://i0.wp.com/img.skitch.com/20080409-rnnejwgsuak8r6un7ry6ka3awm.jpg?resize=499%2C374)
- Listen to the [BritLit Podcast summary of Animal Farm](http://britlit.podomatic.com/).

- What can we find out about the story from this short summary?

- Read Chapter 1 of Animal Farm:
- What are the seeds of rebellion?
- Who represents whom in the story?

- Extensions:
- Finish your second section of your utopia.

Core 2:

- Write-on: ![](https://i0.wp.com/img.skitch.com/20080409-d7hsm4tprw59rdtaptemg5ymix.jpg?w=1225)
- Rev-it-up (paired shouting)
- Read Chapter 4 of animal farm:

- How do the animals expand their empire?
- What are their long-range plans?
- Is their struggle with humanity justified?

- Extensions:
- Finish one section of your utopia for Friday.

Core 3:

- Write-on: ![](https://i0.wp.com/img.skitch.com/20080409-m2bn4cqgi2ig2wfe7qc9td4uxf.jpg?resize=505%2C366)
- Essay writing Examples:

- [Sponge-ism](http://sites.google.com/a/academyofdiscovery.com/discovery-isms/Sponge-ism/My-Belief-Statement-Essay)
- [Perfectionism](http://sites.google.com/a/academyofdiscovery.com/discovery-isms/Perfectionism/Shannon-s-Beliefe-Statement-Essay)
- [Misterpirate7’s Ism](http://sites.google.com/a/academyofdiscovery.com/discovery-isms/Misterpirate7-s-Ism)
- [Hannahism](http://sites.google.com/a/academyofdiscovery.com/discovery-isms/Idkyetism/Hannah-s-Belief-Statement-Essay)

- What kinds of questions do you have?

- What kind of comments will allow these people to improve upon their ideas?

- Discuss Iron Mills questions:
- What is the “moral” of this story?
- Why should we heed this moral?

- Extensions:
- Comment on at least three Belief Statement essays using the wiki commenting feature.
- Start revising your essay according to your comments.