BRAVE NEW WORLD JOURNAL ASSIGNMENTSAP HONORS ENGLISH IV

Brave New World, journal 1

What form of technology is most important to your day to day life? What, if anything, do you think are the advantages of being able to rely on this technology? What, if anything, do you think are the dangers of relying on this technology? What do you think might be the advantages of the scientific processes described in these chapters? The dangers?

Brave New World, journal 2

Pick a day and pay attention to the advertisements you are exposed to this day. How do these advertisements try to shape your values, behaviors, ideas? How is this similar to and/or different from the methods of indoctrination described in Brave New World?

Brave New World, journal 3

Where do your views of appropriate and inappropriate sexual behavior come from? Describe how sex is viewed in Brave New World. How do you think this is similar or different from contemporary views of sex?

OR

How are John Savage’s values, behaviors and ideas similar to and/or different from the dominant views of those who live outside of the reservation? How does Savage present a challenge to the dominant views of that culture?

Brave New World, journal 4

Describe Bernard’s transformation when he returns from the reservation. What do you think this tells us about him? About dissent in general?

Brave New World, journal 5

What importance do the words of Shakespeare have to the characters in this text? What do you think Huxley is trying to say or do by including the words of Shakespeare as he does?

OR

Neither the reservation or the “civilized world” appear to be perfect alternatives in this text. How are they similar? Different? What do you think is Huxley’s point in presenting us with these two worlds?

Brave New World, journal 6

Why do you think John Savage chooses to live and act as he does in the lighthouse. What other alternatives might he have had? Why might these alternatives have been better or worse than the route he chose?

JOURNAL ALTERNATES: You may select from the options below for alternatives to writing journals. Since 30 points are available for journals, you must make sure that any alternative assignments or combination of alternative assignments and journals totals up to 30 pts. All choices for alternate assignments must be posted on the wiki page titled-- HE4 BRAVE NEW WORLD JOURNALS ALTERNATE ASSIGNMENTS. Anyone who does not identify alternate choices on this page will be expected to complete journal entries.

ALL ALTERNATE ASSIGNMENTS MUST BE COMPLETED AND SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN NOVEMBER 11.

3 JOURNALS (15 PTS.)

1. UNPLUG 1:

  • Pick one day to monitor your use of technology. Record all forms of technology that you use that day and the frequency of their use.
  • Unplug. Pick one day to avoid using any technology that was not in popular use in or before1936.
  • Write a one page analysis of your reliance on technology. Explain your experience making connections to how technology is viewed in Brave New World.

*2. PODCAST:

  • Using Audacity or another software program, create a podcast incorporating your reading of the text and post the podcast to the wiki.

*3. VISUAL:

  • Create a visual image conveying important elements of your reading of the text. This image could be a painting, film, sculpture, etc.
  • Write a brief explanation of the created work and how it conveys important elements of the text.

4. DISCUSSION BOARD

  • On the discussion board for Brave New World, post a minimum of 3 comments and additional comments if necessary to equal 6000 words or more

5. PRESENTATION:

  • Plan and deliver a presentation on a topic relevant to your reading of Brave New World. See the wiki page titled HE4 BNW PRESENTATIONS for details.

6 JOURNALS (30 PTS.)

  • Pick one day to monitor your use of technology. Record all forms of technology that you use that day and the frequency of their use.
  • Unplug. Pick four days to avoid using all forms of technology.
  • Write a two page analysis of your reliance on technology. Explain your experience making connections to how technology is viewed in Brave New World.

*=Podcast and Visuals may qualify for more than 3 journals of credit depending on the magnitude of the project. Check with your teacher if you would like to turn a 3 journal project into a 6 journal project. Check with your teacher if you have another idea for an alternate journal assignment.

IF YOU ARE NOT SURE WHAT YOU WILL SELECT TO EARN THESE 30 POINTS, GO WITH THE RESPONSES TO JOURNAL PROMPTS.