05.23.07

Core 1:

1. Finish watching Animal Farm.
2. Questions for analysis:
   • Why did the director change the ending so drastically?
   • Why did the director choose Jesse as the narrator?
   • What has been gained or lost by transferring this book to visual form?
   • How is this story more “American?” than the original?
   • Does the story now take on new symbolism?
3. Start end of the year reflections.

Core 2:

1. What do you think that you will be known for (at your new schools) as the first class of discovery students that have had me for 2 years?
2. Begin further end of the year reflections.

Core 3:

1. Finish watching the Outsiders
2. Questions:
   • How did the characters of Ponyboy and Johnny change from the book to the movie?
   • Take at least one movie quiz. If anyone can answer more than 3/4 of the Difficult quiz I will buy them any kind of candy bar they want.
3. Start end of the year reflections.

Core 4:

1. Finish Animal Farm.
2. Questions:
   • What is the moral of Animal Farm?
   • What is the moral of your Utopia?
   • What is the Allegory of Animal Farm?
   • What is the Allegory of your Utopia?