HI Class,
I'm hoping that you all had a relaxing Thanksgiving and are enjoying the break. Remember that your HW is to finish reading Brave New World and to answer the reading questions for chapter 16 and 17.

See you all Monday!

Ms. Gonzalez

Ch. 16:
1. Why are old things prohibited?
2. Hwos is stability achieved in the BNW (what is sacrificed?)
3. Why not make everybody an Alpha?
4. What happened when they tried making everybody an Alpha? WHy?
5. HOw is science dangerous?
6. Why does MOnd consider being sent to an island a reward?

Ch. 17
1. WHy is the concept of a God useless to people in BNW?
2. What is John's point when he argues in favor of tears?
3. What is the right to be unhappy?

English 1: Article on old Nazi soldier

Hi everyone,

Here is a link to an article about an old Nazi soldier who was recently deported to Germany to stand trial. It's veru interesting because this comes decades after the end of the Holocaust.


http://abcnews.go.com/International/story?id=8030645&page=1&page=1

Here, too, is the video about the Milgram Experiment. It's very interesting!

http://www.videosift.com/video/The-Original-Milgram-Experiment-1961

Read it and tell me what you think!

Ms. Gonzalez

English 1: Our Presentations

Hi class,

I am trying something new: to post our powerpoint presentations online. Hope it works!






You can also use this map to see exactly where Wiesel grew up:





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