Morning Class – Jan. 14/15

Respond: An Equal Society
Instructions: Respond to the following writing prompt in your notebook.
1. Imagine you must design a society where everyone is equal. This may mean equal in wealth,
equal in education, equal in opportunity, but it is up to you to decide what “equal” means.
A. List five rules or laws that you would need to make so that everyone is equal. (For example,
everyone must wear a mask in public places in order to protect the public.)
B. Can you predict any problems that might result from these rules and laws? (For example,
some people cannot breath with the mask on)
What is a Revolution?
Before reading Animal Farm, it is important that you think about revolutions, why they occur and
the positive and negative effects of these revolutions.
1. Brainstorm two or three revolutions that occurred at least ten years ago. Why did these
occur? Record your responses on the board. As a whole class:
A. Explain the causes and effects of the various revolutions.
B. What do these revolutions have in common.
C. Are revolutions successful? How yes, how no?