ASSIGNMENT: BIG CORPORATIONS ARE WATCHING YOU

1. Preview each article below and decide which one you want to read in full.

• Smart Doorbells That Call The Police Are Going to Endanger Some Innocent People
• We’re Banning Facial Recognition. We’re Missing the Point.

2. Read the article. Then, publish a comment that contains the following...

• Summarize the article's thesis, evidence, and reasoning. Try using the SUMMARIZING WHAT “THEY SAY” "They Say / I Say" template to write your paragraph.
• Then, Make a judgment about the article's thesis. Try to use at least one bullet point from the "THREE WAYS TO RESPOND: STRUCTURING 'I SAY'" from the "They Say / I Say" template

HOMEWORK:

1. Continue writing about the article. It is due tomorrow at 11:59pm.

2. Continue reading 1984 Chapters V-VIII. ThoughtLog on 1984 Chapters V-VIII will be graded at the beginning of Monday's class. There might be a Reading Check as well.

Writing Assignment: WHAT WOULD YOUR PAPERWEIGHT BE?

As you all remember, Winston purchases a glass paperweight -- with a piece of coral in it -- from the antique shop...and sneaks it home.  When he later rents the apartment to hide with Julia, he keeps it there, too.  It becomes a symbol of something he is trying to understand/remember, even more than just being something beautiful.

For Winston, his glass paperweight represents a link to a 'missing history' he does not want to forget. It is also a link to an 'imaginary future' he dreams about.  In some ways, it helps him keep sane when everything around him seems beyond understanding.  Maybe this is what matters most to him.

Imagine this:

• Imagine you suddenly woke up to find yourself in an apartment like Winston, with a blue uniform on, listening to a telescreen in the background.  In other words, you found yourself as a character in the book itself.  And there is no escape.
• Imagine that you knew the 'truth' about Big Brother's world...but you also realized that you'd be a 'thought criminal' (and killed) if you told anyone what you knew.  There would never be a way to change this. Again, there is no escape.  Your only choice is to find some way to let your imagination continue to live.
• Imagine you could buy or find (1) object -- like Winston's glass paperweight -- that would help you remain 'sane' and maintain 'hope' for the future.

Challenge:

• Identify what the (1) object would be.  Be creative.  Anything is possible.
• Explain why this (1) object would help you keep sane and maintain hope.
• 7+ sentences.