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Talking with Anne Smith and Karl Fisch in Colorado:

Propoganda Cory Doctow's //Little Brother//:
 * [|free downloaded copy] of the book
 * [|Wikipedia page] re: the book
 * [|Amazon copy] of the book

[|Cover art of all copies of 1984] over the years

Technology that was available in Orwell's time vs. today

Mosquito cell phone tone vs. anti-Mosquito tone (in London) London video cameras

Anne's 9th grade class schedule:
 * Jan: Reading 1984 and (starting in mid-Jan) Little Brother
 * Feb: Finishing 1984 and Little Brother; Cory Doctorow talk
 * March:

Mac/Apple "1984" ad (and the Obama "Hillary" 1984)

Eurythmics soundtrack to "1984"

//Macbeth//, //Lord of the Flies//, etc connection? "Why do all governments using fear to keep control?" -- connect to Machiavelli, too

Project:
 * How does this apply to me in my world? (Doctorow: You have to think for yourself!)
 * Could we create a PSA (30-60 sec) or several? Create 2: one that is pro; one that anti
 * Collaborative presentation (Google Prezo in both schools...synching)
 * CoverItLive week of 5 conversations with students leading things (and teachers as co-moderators)