Animal Farm Newspaper Project

Plot Diagram for Animal Farm

1.       Old Major assembled the animals and he told stories of a utopia where animals were in charge, man non-existent, food was plentiful, and where all animals were equal.

2.       Old major brought up plans of rebellion against Mr. Jones to bring the farm into animal control.

3.       A few days later old major died, but his words were still fresh in everyone’s mind

4.       With leadership from some of the other pigs on the farm, the animals rebelled against Mr. Jones and took Manor Farm

5.       The farm was renamed Animal Farm, and the pigs wrote the 7 commandments on the side of the barn. Whatever goes upon two legs is an enemy.
Whatever goes upon four legs, or has wings, is a friend.
No animal shall wear clothes.
No animal shall sleep in a bed
No animal shall drink alcohol
No animal shall kill any other animal
All animals are equal

6.       Harvests have been done in record times without guidance of the humans.

7.       Snowball and Napoleon begin to emerge as leaders

8.       The 7 commandments were simplified with just (4 legs good, 2 legs bad)

9.       Napoleon took 9 puppies and hid them in an attic to t

10.   Jones returned, with help, to take back farm. But Snowball, with the help of books about Julius Ceasar, were able to hold the humans off of their farm.

11.   Snowball began pushing for a windmill to be built on the farm. Napoleon opposed.

12.   When giving speeches, Napoleon called in his dogs to chase Snowball off of the farm.

13.   Napoleon started to take a leadership role that involved making decisions without consulting the other animals

14.   Napoleon has Squealer preach that Napoleon was always for the windmill and that it would be completed after all

15.   With the help of Boxer and his heavy lifting, the animals completed the windmill

16.   Shortly afterwards, the windmill collapsed, Napoleon blamed it on Snowball

17.   Napoleon killed all the animals who confessed their loyalty to Snowball

18.   The windmill got completed

19.   One of the neighbouring farmers, Frederick, showed up at Animal Farm with many men and tried to take over the farm.

20.   The men were able to blow up the windmill before the animals were able to get them off of the farm

21.   It was decided that the windmill would be rebuilt yet again

22.   As Boxer was bringing boulders from the quarry, he fell and hurt himself

23.   The pigs decided to sell Boxer to a glue company. By the time the animals found out , it was too late to save their beloved Boxer.

24.   Squealer told the farm that Boxer was treated with as much care as possible in efforts to keep a horse alive

25.   The pigs invited other farmers over to the farmhouse

26.   The pigs were walking two legs, drinking beer, and confronting man

27.   They also removed the hoof and horn from the flag of the farm.

28.   In addition, the name was reverted back to “Manor Farm”

29.                   Finally, Animalism was abolished and everything was as it was originally.

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I am From Poem

I am from where you would most expect it

From many majestic maple trees

Inside our cozy complex

I am from viciously eating hot pancakes on the table

To the refreshing walks to school

I am from frigid cold ice rinks

From dedication and perfect practice makes perfect

I am from tremendous victories and devastating, demeaning, defeats

From warm, spring downfall

To scorching summer heat on my late July birthday

I am from succulent, cimamony, homemade apple pie

I am from loving, large, family get togethers

And silently listening to the Beatles soothingly

              On those long, friendly drives with my dad     

So many moments I was glad to have had

I am from many Playoff disappointments

And the rare miraculous comeback

I am from working with 110% effort until my brain is jello coming out of my ears

From a clink when we are saying “Cheers”

To the relaxing feel of a PlayStation controller in my hand on a weekend morning

I am from “good night pumpkin”

Fist pumps with my dad

And not to mention

I am from my little childhood bedroom on the 3^rd floor

Song Project

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TKpqLk7I-OP-3ED_iibvLokW6s-LYvI5q9GXBPcIk3c/edit

Robert Frost and John Lennon Questions

 http://my43.sd43.bc.ca/class/rhethey/English%2010%20DI%20Documents/Robert%20Frost%20
-%20The%20Road%20Not%20Taken.pdf

ROBERT FROST

1. I think the “fork in the road” symbolizes decisions in life. You have to pick a direction to take your life, and the choice is always your own.

2. As the first line says, “Two roads diverged in a yellow wood” I would assume the season is autumn.

3. The poet decides which road to take based on the one that was less traveled by to be on his own path

4. I link the one less travelled by is the way of life that is more unique. The way of life that doesn’t just try to fit in with its surroundings. The line about it making all the difference is interesting. Living a unique life that you can be proud of definetly makes a difference compared to one that is alrea dy pathed out.

5. I think the poet is sorry he couldn’t travel both roads because he is adventurous. He wants to know what destination both paths would take. Again, if he was symbolizing life with the roads, it would make sense that you can’t travel both. 

http://my43.sd43.bc.ca/class/rhethey/English%2010%20DI%20Documents/John%20Lennon%20-%20Imagine.pdf

JOHN LENNON

1. John Lennon was trying to tell the world to imagine what life could be like without everything that is bad in the world.

2. Music helps make the entire thing more memorable. Every time the tune comes on, you know what you are listening to.

3. Imagine there's no heaven -- think about what it is like without the concept of it

Imagine all the people living for today -- Seize the day

Imagine there's no countries -- everyone is united

Nothing to kill or die for -- No war

No religion -- No more disagreements

Imagine no possessions -- Nothing to fight for



4.

Hockey Slam Poem

I always have people asking me, “Why do you play hockey?”

You think it’s weird that I play hockey? You think it’s weird that I get joy out of hearing the ping of a post, or the roar of a crowd? What about you? You play basketball, soccer, football? That’s fine, but let it be known, us hockey players, we don’t like playing with balls. And you know what, screw YOLO; live free, dangle hard; that’s a real motto.

You think it’s weird that we play for the boys, not for the stats? Name me 5 soccer players who do that. We don’t care about bumps, bruises, and cuts, those are our battle scars. You think it’s weird that we celly every chance I get? Why not? Who doesn’t love a good one knee slide after a bar down snipe? Oh that’s right, all of you who didn’t understand what I just said, that’s who. You think it’s weird that I stand in front of solid rubber at 100 + KM/h? I’ll let you know that that may be more enjoyable that sleeping. Yea, I went there.

You think it’s weird that that my sport is locked out? Well, all that means is more time for the boys to go downtown and wheel some dimes. And, no, that has nothing to do with money.  You think it’s weird that we throw punches out on the ice? That’s because we all love a good goon show.  Nothing makes you wanna throw sauce and snipe Genos’s more than seeing your teammate eat fists for the good of the team.  For the boys, we do everything for the boys.

Whether you’re a forward, d-man, or tendy, whether Canadian, American, Swedish or Russian, us hockey players are united. No matter what you say. You think it’s weird that I play hockey? Well I think it’s weird that you don’t. And I have a group of greasy goons who agree.