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ELA 9A Level 4 Module- Anthem by Ayn Rand Date Begun: Date Finished: Name / Period MT 1: Vocabulary Acquisition MT 2: Reading & Response MT 3: Syntax & Structure MT 4: Argumentative Text MT 5: Range of Reading Determine meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, figurative or connotative, and analyze cumulative impact of specific word choice on meaning and tone Analyze the representation of a subject or scene in two different artistic mediums Determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text and analyze how an author uses rhetoric to advance that point of view Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is valid and the evidence is relevant and sufficient; identify false statements Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English grammar and usage (parallel structure and phrases) Produce a clear and coherent writing in which the development , organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on addressing what is most significant for a specific purpose and audience Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning, and relevant and sufficient evidence Apply fluency skills and demonstrate mastery of grade level reading in oral format EVIDENCE CHOICES Usage in Context Choose 2 words from each chapter Etymology See task directions on pdf file Comparison of Artistic Mediums See “Poetry Comparison” pdf for poem and details Must be at least 12 sentences long Written Texts Rhetorical Modes Essay CHOOSE ONE. Process Analysis: See prompt pdf online Definition: See prompt pdf online Classification/Division: see prompt pdf online Must be full essay, with minimum of 3 sentence patterns CHOOSE ONE. Choose a 15 sentence passage and memorize and recite it. Compose and deliver a book review of the novel (see template on site) Choose a 15 sentence passage from one of the speeches listed on pdf and memorize and recite it. Authorial Purpose and Point of View Complete Point of View assignment Must be at least 12 sentences long Module Assessment See prompt pdf online Argumentative Essay Rough Draft Peer Review Sheet Final Draft Must use minimum 3 sentence patterns At least 5 vocabulary words from sets 1-4 Authorial argument and Purpose Philosophical Analysis: complete table Theme: complete chart Writing Elements: Choose ONE Chapter 1, 2 Setting Chapters 1-10 Symbolism Chapters 5-7 Characterization Figurative Language Sensory Imagery Will need to print off lhsenglish.com **By the end of your module, you also: Complete all Cornell Notes questions and answers Complete Active Reading Journal / blog Take and pass with a score of 3 or higher, a final exam on the novel** All resources available at lhsenglish.com

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ACTIVE  READING  BLOG  (LEVEL  4  –  9A)    

Every  30  pages,  you  will  complete  a  journal  entry  that  details  your  exploration  of  the  text  you  are  reading.  Each  entry  will  be  a  minimum  of  10  sentences  long,  and  follow  the  format  explained  below.  You  must  VARY  your  optional  topics  for  each  chapter  (use  them  all  at  some  point).    

Minimum  4  sentences  =  summary  Minimum  2  sentences  =  optional  topic  #1  Minimum  2  sentences  =  optional  topic  #2  Minimum  2  sentences  =  optional  topic  #3  

 

Optional  –  You’re  encouraged  to  make  your  journal  entries  an  online  blog!  You  can  put  this  blog  on  a  website  that  will  become  your  senior  project  webpage,  and  we’ll  make  a  link  from  lhsenglish.com  to  your  site,  so  others  can  admire  your  efforts  and  learn  from  your  insight.  Requires  parent  approval.  See  LF  for  more  information.    SUMMARY  =  Writing  a  short  summary  of  what  you  have  read  

• “The  most  important  events  were…”  • “In  this  chapter  the  main  character…”  • “In  this  reading  I  discovered  that…”  

 OPTIONAL  TOPICS    PREDICTIONS  =  Making  predictions  about  what  will  happen  next  

• “I  predict  that…because…”  • “In  the  next  chapter  I  think…”  • “I  wouldn’t  be  surprised  if…”  

 QUESTIONS  =  Asking  questions  about  what  is  happening  in  the  story  

• “I  wonder  why…”  • “I  wonder  what  it  means  when…”  • “Why  doesn’t  (character’s  name)…”  

 CONNECTIONS  =  Connecting  what  you  are  reading  to  another  text,  to  your  own  life  or  to  what  you  know  

about  the  world  • “When  I  read  about…it  made  me  think  of…”  • “Reading  this  reminds  me  of…”  

 REACTIONS  =  Having  reactions  to  what  is  happening  in  the  story  

• “I  was  surprised  when…”    • “I  was  disappointed  when…”  • “I  was  confused  when…”  • “I  was  really  angry  when…”  

 OPINIONS  =  Giving  opinions  about  what  you  are  reading  

• “I  felt…when…”  • “I  think  the  character  should  have…”  • “In  my  opinion…”  

 UNDER  THE  SURFACE  =  Reading  “under  the  surface”  or  thinking  about  what  is  happening  that  isn’t  being  

talked  about  • “This  is  what  I  think  is  really  going  on  here….”  • “I  think  this  is  what’s  happening…”  

 MESSAGE  =  Discovering  the  author’s  message.  

• “This  story  made  me  realize…”  • “I  think  (main  character)  learned  that…”  • “The  message  of  the  story  was…”  

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MTS 2/3: WHOLE WORK COMPREHENSION: Using your novel by your author, complete leveled questions and answers for the whole text. These questions must:

Be formatted as Cornell Notes

Be in question form with answers in complete, and thorough, sentences

Meet the requirements of the rubric below Leveled Questions after finishing the novel or text- Write a minimum of four level 1 questions; three level 2 questions; two level 3 questions; one level 4 questions. Every question must

include answers in complete sentences. These questions should demonstrate your understanding of the following:

Level 1- Basic chapter information: Character names, relationships, events o i.e. Who was Scout Finch’s father and what was his job?

Level 2- Comparison of characters, events, and outcomes o i.e How did Scout’s view of Calpurnia differ from Jem’s view of her?

Level 3- Analysis of characters, events, plot details o i.e. How did the experience at night at Boo Radley’s house change

Scout’s view of her neighbor? Level 4- Connection of text to other context, time, idea, period, event

o How does Tom’s courtroom experience portray the realities of how African Americans are prosecuted within the American criminal justice system?

4 3 2 1 -All questions relate to the particular text -There are 3 questions (minimum) -Level 4 questions provide significant and specific answers with elaboration - All questions are answered with sophisticated insight and complete sentences -Answers cite extensively from the text -A 5 sentence summary that takes a position on the essential question

-All questions relate to the particular text -There are 4 questions of (minimum) - All questions are answered in full detail and complete sentences -Answers cite some direct evidence from text -A 5 sentence summary that successfully answers the essential question

-All questions relate to the particular text -There are 5 questions of (minimum) -Questions may lack full detail and complete sentence structure -Answers do not cite direct evidence from text - Summary lacks 5 sentences or may not successfully answer the essential question

-Questions may not relate to the particular text -Minimum amount of questions not met -Questions lack full detail and complete sentence structure -Answers do not cite direct evidence from text - Summary lacks 5 sentences or does not address the essential question

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# of Questions: 3

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ANTHEM  VOCABULARY    Chapter 1 • atone • base • befell • dais • forbade • indivisible • larder • lashed • mandates

• portals • prescribe • pulpit • ravine • sieve • uncharted • vocations • wretch

Chapter 2 • avert • deigned • eugenics • falter • fraternity • furrows • lassitude • likeness

• monstrous • perish • pyre • reprimanded • solidarity • taut • tunics

Chapter 3 • brine • lodestone • unveiling • whence

Chapter 4 • scornful • submission • tarried • unconquered

Chapter 5 • abyss • bidding • conceive • devised • reeling

Chapter 6 • defied • hastened • humblest • withered

Chapter 7 • alliance • boon • collectively • corruption • decreed • harness • illustrious

• infamy • quest • redemption • solitude • torrent • unanimity

Chapter 8 • obtain • thus • upturned

Chapter 9 • damnation • ecstasy • halting • obediently • vainly • weariness

Chapter 10 • barren • endeavoring • hearth • reverence

Chapter 11 • alms • covet • creed • depraved • dictate • edict • impotent

• plunder • sanction • serfdom • threshold • undefiled • vindicate • warrant

Chapter 12 • beacon • deliverance • impassable • raze • savage • shackled • tilled • transition • whither • yoke

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9A LEVEL 4 MODULE

MT 1: VOCABULARY IN CONTEXT

Look at the vocabulary list provided for the novel and choose 2 words per chapter (or, 1 word for

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2. Write the definition of the word (in your own language) and its part of speech

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Verb. To make up for or

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I will atone for my mistakes in his

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For a play script (“To Kill a Mockingbird”), choose 1 word per scene, or simply write “N/A” in

your second column if the word does not appear in the script.

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MT1 – ETYMOLOGY TASKS

Directions: Choose 1 of the following tasks to complete.

ETYMOLOGY ASSIGNMENT OPTION #1

Choose 12 of the words listed in the vocabulary list, and look up each in the dictionary:

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1) The language source (Latin, Greek, etc.)

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3) Its current meaning

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CANDIDATE

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2) White robed; those who sought office in ancient Rome wore white robes

3) A person who seeks, or has been proposed for an office, an award, etc.

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ETYOMOLOGY ASSIGNMENT OPTION #2

Choose 12 of the available terms and look up each at etymonline.com and record all information

related to the term. Click the dictionary symbol and look up the word and write the current

definition, synonyms antonyms. Also write down all derivations of the word.

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lugubrious (adj.)

c.1600, from Latin lugubris "mournful, pertaining to mourning," from lugere "to mourn," from

PIE root *leug- "to break; to cause pain" (cf. Greek lygros "mournful, sad," Sanskrit rujati

"breaks, torments," Lettish lauzit "to break the heart"). Related: Lugubriously; lugubriousness.

lugubriosity (n.) 1839, from Latin lugubris (see lugubrious) + -ity. Sometimes also

lugubrosity.

lugubrious — adjective

lugubriously — adverb

lugubriousness — noun

Synonyms: sorrowful, melancholy.

Antonyms: cheerful.

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Liberty chooses “Unconquered” as a fitting name for Equality. Similarly, William Henley’s most famous

poem is titled Invictus, which is Latin for “Unconquered.” Describe the similarities between the main

characters in each of these works.

InvictusInvictusInvictusInvictus By William Ernest Henley

Out of the night that covers me,

Black as the Pit from pole to pole,

I thank whatever gods may be

For my unconquerable soul.

In the fell clutch of circumstance

I have not winced nor cried aloud.

Under the bludgeonings of chance

My head is bloody, but unbowed.

Beyond this place of wrath and tears

Looms but the Horror of the shade,

And yet the menace of the years

Finds, and shall find me, unafraid.

It matters not how strait the gate,

How charged with punishments the scroll,

I am the master of my fate;

I am the captain of my soul.

Modified by S. Nugent as interpreted from Anthem—Lesson Plans and Study Guide © Ayn Rand Institute 2006

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Name: Anthem Philosophical Analysis / Textual Comparison

Several political, moral, and philosophical concepts are evident in Rand‟s work. The following terms are defined according to her Lexicon, a book she wrote about her philosophies. Find one supporting example from Anthem that best illustrates the ascribed definition. Write the entire quote, the page number or chapter (if reading electronically), and a modern day parallel.

Concept Quote Supporting Example from Anthem

Modern Day Parallel

EXAMPLE: Collectivism “Collectivism means the subjugation of the individual to a group – whether to a race, class, or state does not matter. Collectivism holds that man must be chained to a collective action and collective thought for the sake of what is called “the common good.” (Lexicon, 74)

We strive to be like all our brother men, for all men must be alike. (Chapter 1)

A modern day parallel to this collectivist mentality is gangs. In a gang, a person is supposed to act, think, behave and obey the “collective” thought of the gang, what is good for the gang. The individual is less important than the gang as a whole. In addition, gang members are often expected to dress alike, look alike and adhere to certain colors and brands- making them seem even less like individuals.

Individualism “Individualism regards man – every man – as an independent, sovereign entity who possesses an inalienable right to his own life, a right derived from his nature as a rational being. Individualism holds that a civilized society…can be achieved only on the basis of the recognition of individual rights – and that a group, as such has no rights other than the individual rights of its members.” (Lexicon, 218)

Altruism “The basic principle of altruism is that man has no right to exist for his own sake, that service to others is the only justification of his existence, and that self-sacrifice is his highest moral duty, virtue, and value…which means: the self as a standard of evil, the selfless as a standard of good.” (Lexicon, 4)

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Egoism “Egoism states that each man‟s primary moral obligation is to achieve his own welfare, well-being, or self-interest…He should be „selfish‟ in the sense of being the beneficiary of his own moral actions.” (The Virtue of Selfishness, 49)

Conformity “The act or habit of bringing [oneself] into harmony or agreement with others; of adhering to conventional behavior. (Webster’s, 149)

Obedience “Complying with a command; yielding to those in authority.” (Webster’s, 533)

Independence “One‟s acceptance of the responsibility of forming one‟s judgments and of living by the work of one‟s own mind…is the virtue of independence.” (For the New Intellectual, 128)

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2. Ayn Rand wrote Anthem in diary form, using first-person point of view. Discuss the merits of this

form and point of view for this particular novel. Consider: Why is the diary form crucial to plot and

character development in Anthem? How does it help to reveal the setting and establish the nature of

this society? How does it contribute to the mystery surrounding the Unspeakable Word? How

would using first person minor or third person omniscient point of view weaken the novel? It might

be necessary to review some common methods of narration with students:

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S - 51 Reproducible Student Worksheet

Student’s Page Anthem

Chapters V – VII

Ideas/Themes II

Objective: Interpreting and altering ideas

Activity

Imagine that the gender roles of Equality 7-2521 and the Golden One are reversed—in other words, Equality 7-2521 is a woman, and the Golden One is a man.

Fill in the events chart below, identifying how such a gender reversal would change the story. Then, under the “Significance” column, explain how a gender reversal would affect the message of the book. One has been done for you.

IDEAS AND THEMES CHART

Event Difference Significance

Equality 7-2521 approaches Liberty 5-3000 as she works in her field.

A young woman would have been approaching a young man to make an advance.

Rand’s passive portrayal of the female would be reversed here, with the woman making the romantic advance.

Liberty 5-3000 silently offers Equality 7-2521 a drink of water from his hands.

The Golden One looks into a mirror and, paralyzed by his own beauty, collapses into a pile of fine clothes. Meanwhile, Equality 7-2521 is downstairs planning their future together.

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Anthem RHETORICAL MODES ESSAY PROMPTS Process Analysis While recounting man’s struggle for freedom throughout history, Equality laments that “At first, man was enslaved by gods. . . . Then he was enslaved by the kings. . . . He was enslaved by his birth, his kin, his race. But he broke their chains. He declared to all his brothers that a man has rights which [no men] can take away from him. . . . And he stood on the threshold of . . . freedom. . . . But then he gave up all that he had won, and fell lower than his savage beginning” (pp. 101–102).

Find a specific example from history for each of these five stages in mankind’s political history, including an example from the twentieth century for the final stage. What, according to this novel, must man understand to enable him to pass through the threshold of freedom that, in the past, he so nearly reached? Process Analysis

In the final chapter of Anthem, Prometheus writes that he now understands “why the best in me had been my sins and my transgressions; and why I had never felt guilt in my sins.” What has Prometheus come to understand about himself? Describe the events (the process) throughout the novel which led to this realization.

Definition What is “collectivism”? Which of our laws today are collectivist? Definition Give your own definition of an “ideal society,” drawing on what you’ve read in Anthem, in light of the society in which we live Classification/Division Classify and define the different forms of government that are in use today, and explain how they are alike/dislike the society of Anthem.

YOU MAY CHOOSE YOUR OWN TOPIC WITH PRIOR APPROVAL.

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FINAL  ESSAYS  –  ANTHEM      The  following  essays  could  win  you  money!  See  http://essaycontest.aynrandnovels.org/Anthem.aspx?theme=blue  for  details.  

Topics

Select ONE of the following three topics:

1. In many real and fictionalized totalitarian societies, children live apart from their families. Why would dictatorial leaders enforce this living arrangement?

2. In the final chapter of Anthem, Prometheus writes that he now understands “why the best in me had been my sins and my transgressions; and why I had never felt guilt in my sins.” What has Prometheus come to understand about himself? Why does his society regard the “best in him” as sinful?

3. Prometheus writes: “The secrets of this earth are not for all men to see, but only for those who will seek them.” (Chapter 3) Why does he think that the secrets of this earth are not for all men to see? If he thinks this, why does he decide to show his glass box to the World Council of Scholars? How do these issues relate to the theme of the novel?

Judging

Essays will be judged on both style and content. Judges will look for writing that is clear, articulate and logically organized. Winning essays must demonstrate an outstanding grasp of the philosophic meaning of Anthem.

You must still use sentence patterns! Use vocabulary terms as well – judges like that!

 OTHER ESSAY OPTIONS

1. Is Anthem a realistic portrayal of life in a totalitarian society? Compare the fictionalized society in Anthem to a real dictatorship, past or present. Some options are Nazi Germany, Soviet Russia, Cuba, China, Cambodia, etc.

2. The novel ends with one word, EGO. Prometheus declares that his son “will be taught to say “I” and to bear the pride of it. He will be taught to walk straight on his own feet. He will be taught reverence for his own spirit.” and that he will worship “the word which will not die. . . the word which can never die on this earth, for it is the heart of it and the meaning and the glory. The sacred word: EGO.” Consider the distinct perspectives on the idea of EGO expressed in the following statements. “Ego has a voracious appetite, the more you feed it, the hungrier it gets.” -Nathaniel Bronner Jr. Pastor, Scientist and Speaker (1940-1993)

“I have nothing to declare except my genius. . . Nothing makes one so vain as being told one is a sinner. Conscience makes egotists of us all.” -Oscar Wilde. Poet and Writer (1854-1900)

In a well-organized essay, take a position on the issue of ego. Support your argument with appropriate evidence and examples.