Authentic Lessons for 21st Century Learning
At a time when truth itself seems under siege, this comprehensive lesson bridges Orwell's dystopian masterpiece with today's media landscape. Students begin to develop their media literacy by evaluating real versus fake news through a Walking Vote activity, then explore logical fallacies and propaganda... Read more »
Created by: Ms. Krissy Valentine
Date Updated: June 23rd, 2025
What George Orwell's 1984 Teaches about Bias and Manipulation
Students will analyze the text of Beowulf in order to look objectively at the plot in order to create, in teams or individually, a case to defend a character who has been assigned crimes based on the text. Students will look at context as well as use diction and ethos, pathos, and logos to argue that... Read more »
Created by: Ms. Krissy Valentine
Date Updated: February 14th, 2025
Diction/Ethos, Logos, and Pathos
