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 * __Reflections:__**

After each world literature circle discussion, please complete the following reflection in complete sentences on your page. (Clearly label each discussion reflection.) **What was the most interesting idea or insight that was discussed in your group meeting today?** Describe the discussion in as much detail as you can, noting the ideas various members came up with as well as any follow-up questions that were asked. (This reflection needs to be a paragraph in length.) As our novel, July's People, was a challenging one, we began our discussion by summarizing each chapter. We came up with the overall idea that the white family, the Smales, are depending on July. As for craft, we pondered about what the author's intention could be when she played around with the grammar to disturb the readers. The theme of the novel could be racism and unjust systems like the apartheid can lead to uprising and rebellion from the discriminated ones. We concluded that racism shouldn't exist. Good discussion today!
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The most interesting idea we discussed in our group meeting today was discussing the questions and themes of The Time Machine. Identifying the theme of the novel was difficult as were were only into the first 40 pages of the novel. However, we came up with a few simple themes such as "after hard work comes peace," and "the 4th dimension exists but there are things that do not exist." We tried to provide an answer to philosophical questions like "Why is the author trying to protect the time-traveler's identity?" and "Is being too clever good or bad?" and gave our best thoughts and responses to all the questions. In the spare time we shared our interesting passages and crafts the author has used. Good discussion today!
 * 2

Since we got further into the book, we were able to identify some common themes. We were trying to identify who's the evil between the morlocks and the eloi. We also each discussed about our favorite passages, and my favorite was when the narrator ran around playing with Weena, an Eloi, as it showed that humans and aliens can get along well together if approached correctly.
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In Animal Farm by George Orwell, the Jones were the owners and rulers while the animals were labourers. The Jones were able to maintain control over all the good things in the farm (ex. house, bed, liquor, etc.), while the animals were left to sleep outside. Eventually the animals rebel and some manage to take over the privillages set for men. In this case, The Eloi are the ones who live a comfortable life while the Morlocks are the labourers. They are forbidden to enjoy the sunshine and can only come out at night. Thus the Morlocks now terrorize and feed upon the Eloi, showing the shift of status just like in Animal Farm.
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 * __Research__**

Queen Victoria May 24, 1819 - January 22, 1901 Time of her reign known as the Victorian era, a period of industrial, cultural, political, scientific, and military progress within the United Kingdom very important symbolic figure of her time Great britain reached its zenith and became the foremost global power at this time married her first cousin, King Albert First empress of India longest reigning monarch in English history

"the grandmother" of Europe She arranged marriages of her 9 children and 42 grandchildren across the continent, tying Europe together and earning her the nickname "the grandmother of Europe".[

the most commemorated British monarch in history, with statues to her erected throughout the former territories of the British Empire

Legacy: marked for establishment of modern constitutional monarchy first carrier of hemophillia in the royal line many cities around the world named after her, such as Queensland

http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/PRvictoria.htm I believe this site is reliable as it is dedicated towards education of youth. The "schoolnet part in the URL refers to the fact that the site is used for school purposes.

Preview:
 * What do you think this novel will be about based on the cover art? (complete sentence)

I think this novel will be about, warmness, nature, and about a person named July. It is in 3rd person because the author is referring to characters as name and no "I"s are used. "milk was given to everyone but me." Some sort of discrimination? July, host, two people in the hut that they're gonna servenarrator July is a servant in a certain household. morning, in a mud-hut A servant named July having conflicts with his household.
 * READ THE FIRST PAGE ALOUD IN YOUR GROUP
 * What is the POV (provide evidence)?
 * What conflict is introduced?
 * What characters are introduced?
 * What do you learn about each of the characters (provide textual evidence)?
 * What is the setting (time, location)
 * What do you think this book will be about? (complete sentences)


 * SENTENCE PATTERN**

"Any real body must have extension in four directions: it must have length, breadth, thickness and - Duration." This sentence is an example of sentence pattern 4 because it shows a series in any place of the sentence. The second portion of the sentence, "it must have length, breadth, thickness and - Duration." shows a series or a list.

This can also be an example of sentence pattern 10 as the appositives after the colon describe the word.

Divide your novel into four sections - by pages or chapters. **Post the schedule below on your wiki page with your pages/chapters due filled in for each class.**
 * __Reading Assignments:__**

Class 39 World Literature Circles - Meeting #1 Pages / Chapters Due:1-50

Class 41 World Literature Circles - Meeting #2 Pages / Chapters Due:51-91

Class 43 World Literature Circles - Meeting #3 Pages / Chapters Due: 92-130

Class 44 World Literature Circles - Meeting #4 Pages / Chapters Due: 131-end