<![CDATA[A Pace Odyssey - English IV 2019-20 (3rd Period)]]>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:24:09 -0700Weebly<![CDATA[1984 in 2020?]]>Mon, 18 May 2020 17:44:14 GMThttp://www.apaceodyssey.com/english-iv-2019-20-3rd-period/1984-in-2020Weekly Literary Quote
“The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”
                                                                                                              -George Orwell, 1984

Journal Prompt
Draw some parallels between the future that Orwell predicted when he wrote the book in 1948 and the society that has come to pass today. What are some warnings we can take from the book in regards to technology or politics? Do you think Orwell would be impressed with the world today? Why or why not?
]]><![CDATA[Phobias]]>Mon, 11 May 2020 16:10:08 GMThttp://www.apaceodyssey.com/english-iv-2019-20-3rd-period/phobiasWeekly Literary Quote
“A man that flies from his fear may find that he has only taken a short cut to meet it.”
  • J.R.R. Tolkien
 
Journal Prompt
In 1984, The Party tailors their torture techniques based on each individual’s biggest fear.  Discuss your greatest fear and why you think it makes you so fearful.  Include any encounters you have had with your fear or anytime you have had to overcome it.
 
(Not-so) Random Trivia Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobiais the fear of long words. (Now that’s irony!)]]><![CDATA[Who Controls the Past?]]>Mon, 04 May 2020 17:00:40 GMThttp://www.apaceodyssey.com/english-iv-2019-20-3rd-period/who-controls-the-past  Daily Literary Quote
“Who controls the past controls the future.  Who controls the present controls the past.”
-      George Orwell
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Journal Prompt
What do you think the above quote means?  Do you agree or disagree?

What are some ways we might "control the past"? Think about your own personal history. Do you attempt to control the narrative?
]]><![CDATA[Personal Vs. Professional Lives]]>Tue, 28 Apr 2020 16:13:13 GMThttp://www.apaceodyssey.com/english-iv-2019-20-3rd-period/personal-vs-professional-livesWeekly Literary Quote
Every man is surrounded by a neighborhood of voluntary spies.
-Jane Austen

​Journal Prompt
In 1984, there is no boundary between one's work and one's "personal" life.

In the age of social media, colleges and employers are conducting online "background checks" of potential and current students/employees with increasing fequency, and the line between our private and "professional" lives is becoming ever thinner.

Also, conducting work/school from home in our current situation has made that distinction virtually nonexistent. 

How much right do you think an employer, school, or other organization should have to investigate your past or personal life?  Why?  Explain.]]><![CDATA[Doublethink]]>Mon, 20 Apr 2020 20:24:48 GMThttp://www.apaceodyssey.com/english-iv-2019-20-3rd-period/doublethinkWeekly Literary Quote
WAR IS PEACE
FREEDOM IS SLAVERY
IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH
  • George Orwell, 1984
Journal Prompt
Explain these seemingly-contradictory statements in your own words.  Do they make sense?  Why or why not?  Who might benefit from using slogans such as these?

These are examples of "doublethink," which the book defines as "the power of holding two contradictory beliefs in one's mind simultaneously, and accepting both of them." What might be some examples of people using doublethink in our world? Explain.]]><![CDATA[What the Tech?]]>Mon, 13 Apr 2020 21:40:03 GMThttp://www.apaceodyssey.com/english-iv-2019-20-3rd-period/what-the-techDaily Literary Quote
“There will come a time when it isn't 'They're spying on me through my phone' anymore. Eventually, it will be 'My phone is spying on me'.”
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  • Philip K. Dick
Journal Prompt
What are some ways you use technology in your day-to-day lives? What are some ways technology has improved our lives? What are some negative impacts of technology on our lives?

Do you think video surveillance has made the world a better place?  Why or why not? ​​]]><![CDATA[Let's Carpe this Diem]]>Tue, 07 Apr 2020 19:46:02 GMThttp://www.apaceodyssey.com/english-iv-2019-20-3rd-period/lets-carpe-this-diem

Weekly Literary Quote
“At least I carpe'd that one diem.” 
                                             ― John Green, Paper Towns
Journal Prompt
This week's theme is Carpe Diem, or "seize the day." People frequently complain about not having the time they need to do the things they want. Well, we have been gifted the opportunity of unexpected additional time. So, I would like you to do something this week that you have been wanting to do for a while and then report back to us what it was you did and what the experience was like. In other words, I am challenging you to make the most out of your time this week and do something meaningful.

New Requirements:
5 sentence minimum for primary response
2 peer responses of at least 1 FULL sentence 
Responses due by 8 pm on Sunday

]]><![CDATA[Alone, Together]]>Wed, 01 Apr 2020 04:58:06 GMThttp://www.apaceodyssey.com/english-iv-2019-20-3rd-period/alone-togetherWeekly Literary Quote
“’I wish it need not have happened in my time,’ said Frodo. ‘So do I,’ said Gandalf, ‘and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.’”
                                                                                         —J.R.R. Tolkein

Journal Prompt
What are your thoughts and feelings at the moment about our current situation of social distancing? What are some struggles and disappointments you are dealing with? Are there any positives or ways to make the most of "the time that is given us"? 

New Requirements:
  • 5 sentence minimum for primary response
  • 2 peer responses of at least 1 FULL sentence 
Responses due by 8 pm on Sunday, April 5
]]><![CDATA[Luck o' the Irish?]]>Tue, 17 Mar 2020 15:56:57 GMThttp://www.apaceodyssey.com/english-iv-2019-20-3rd-period/luck-o-the-irishDaily Literary Quote
“The heart of an Irishman is nothing but his imagination” 
                      ― George Bernard Shaw

Journal Prompt
Read this article about the history of St. Patrick's Day, and discuss what you learned. What are some interesting facts? Why do we celebrate St. Patrick's Day in the United States?]]><![CDATA[The Head Vs. The Heart]]>Tue, 10 Mar 2020 15:09:17 GMThttp://www.apaceodyssey.com/english-iv-2019-20-3rd-period/the-head-vs-the-heartDaily Literary Quote
“Romanticism requires bravery and risk.” 
― Terese Marie Mailhot

Journal Prompt
Do you consider yourself a romantic (acting more on feelings) or a rational  (acting more on thoughts) person? Explain.]]>