Frosh Honors
Mr. Bovaird
Fahrenheit 451 – Unit Web Page
Files for Download:
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1. Ray Bradbury Introductory Lecture Notes |
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2. Concrete Details Lecture Notes |
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3. Commentary Lecture Notes |
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4. Study Guides |
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Part One: The Hearth and the Salamander |
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Part Two: The Sieve and the Sand |
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Part
Three: Burning Bright |
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5. Common Commentary Mistakes |
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6. Paradoxes Lecture Notes |
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7. Concrete Details and Formatting Tips |
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8. Study Guides Answers |
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Unit Objectives:
Vocabulary:
allegory – Story in which people, things, and actions represent an
idea or a generalization about life
allusion – indirect reference to mythology, religion, politics,
history, film, etc.
Cassandra – Trojan
princess who was given the gift of foresight by Apollo, yet cursed so that no
one would ever believe her predictions; one whose warnings go unheeded
conflict – definition
dystopia – society that is characterized by extreme governmental
tyranny and exploitation of the people
martyr – one who makes great sacrifice or suffers much for a
belief, cause, or principle; from the Greek martus,
meaning “witness”
paradox – a statement that seems contrary to common sense, yet
may, in fact, be true (“The coach considered this to be a good loss.)
phoenix – mythical bird characterized by its gold and red plumage;
at the end of its life cycle, it ignites into flames and then is reborn of its
own ashes
status quo – definition
symbol – a concrete object or person that represents an abstract
idea
Ideas to Consider:
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August 11 through August 15 |
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Monday
(8/11) |
Summer
Vacation |
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Tuesday
(8/12) |
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Wednesday
(8/13) |
First
Day of School Icebreaker: Important Information to know about your teacher |
Get Course Syllabus (due by Friday, 8/15) |
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Thursday
(8/14) |
Course
Introduction Introduction: Course syllabus, class expectations, overview |
None |
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Friday
(8/15) |
Lesson
#01: Introduction Journal: Free response to Fahrenheit 9/11, status quo, conflict, and censorship Read: “Views of the Few,” “Author Anger,” and “Fahrenheit 451 Author” Discussion: Connections between the novel and the journal topics; making inferences |
Inferences
from Articles (due Monday, 8/18) |
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August 18 through
August 22 |
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Monday
(8/18) |
Lesson #02: Introduction, continued Journal:
Response to yesterday’s articles Lecture Notes: Ray Bradbury and F451
Context (MS
Word or PowerPoint) Reading:
Check out texts and pass out Study Guides; assign reading for next class
period |
Study Guide over Part One: “The Hearth and the
Salamander” (due Monday, 9/17) Read pp. 3-24 (for tomorrow) |
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Tuesday
(8/19) |
Lesson #03: Quaker Reading Journal:
Animal Imagery Group Share: Quaker Reading over pp. 3-24 in the novel; sharing passages that
reflect Bradbury’s use of animal imagery |
Read pp. 24-40 (for tomorrow) |
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Wednesday
(8/20) |
Lesson #04: Concrete Details Lecture:
Concrete Details (MS
Word or PowerPoint) Independent Practice: “Concrete Details on Your Own” worksheet |
Read pp. 41-52 (for tomorrow) CDs On Your Own worksheet (due Friday, 8/24) |
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Thursday (8/21) |
Lesson #05: Allusions Journal:
Ridley and Latimer Read:
“Hugh Latimer, Nicholas Ridley, and Thomas Cranmer” article and selections
from Edith Hamilton’s Mythology Discuss:
Martyrdom (Latimer, Ridley, and Cranmer), Allusion (Cassandra) |
None |
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Friday
(8/22) |
Lesson #05: Allusions, continued Journal:
Symbols Read:
Bullfinch’s Mythology excerpt Discuss:
Concrete Details on Your Own worksheets and samples |
Read pp. 52-68 (for Monday, 8/28) |
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August 25 through
August 29 |
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Monday
(8/25) |
Lesson #06: Commentary Journal:
Analyzing the “gibbering pack of tree apes” Lecture Notes: Commentary (MS
Word or PowerPoint) Assign:
“Another Brick in the Wall” Socratic Seminar |
Socratic Seminar over “Another Brick in the Wall” (for
Tuesday, 8/26) |
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Tuesday
(8/26) |
Lesson #07: “Another Brick in the Wall” Journal: Addressing
the song Socratic Seminar: “Another Brick in the Wall” Discussion: Loose ends between the song and the novel |
None |
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Wednesday
(8/27) |
Lesson #07: “Another Brick in the Wall” Discussion: “Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2” and how it connects to F451; pertinent quotations from the
novel; sample Socratic Seminar sheet |
None |
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Thursday
(8/28) |
Lesson #08: “Harrison Bergeron” Journal: Life’s
Not Fair Group Share: Select journal entries Read:
Kurt Vonnegut’s “Harrison Bergeron” Discussion: Connections between the short story and the novel Assign:
Study Guides over Part 2, Essay #1 |
Read pp. 71-91 (for Friday, 8/29) Assign Essay #1 (due Wednesday, 9/3) Study Guide over Part Two (due day of test) |
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Friday
(8/29) |
Lesson #09: Commentary, continued Guided Practice: Commentary Practice worksheet Lecture:
Common Commentary Mistakes PowerPoint |
Read pp. 91-110 (for Tuesday, 9/4) |
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September 1
through September 5 |
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Monday
(9/1) |
No School – Labor Day |
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Tuesday
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Lesson #10: Allegories and Symbols Journal: Creative
Response to Part Two: “The Sieve and the Sand” Read: Plato’s
“Allegory of the Cave” Discussion Questions: The cave, leaders, the enlightened, related
passages from the novel |
Jot down answers to discussion questions (for
Wednesday, 9/3) Reminder:
Essay #1 (due Wednesday, 9/3) |
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Wednesday
(9/3) |
Lesson #11:
Allegory of the Cave Lecture: Notes
over symbols, allegories, and allusions Read:
Plato’s “The Allegory of the Cave” Discuss:
Connections between the novel and this ancient allegory; purpose of the
allegory, philosophy of Socrates / Plato Turn In:
Essay #1 |
None |
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Thursday
(9/4) |
Lesson #12:
Paradoxes Journal:
Definition of paradox Lecture Notes: Paradoxes in F451 Assign: Begin
reading Part Three and working on study guides |
Read pp. 113-136 (for Friday, 9/5) Study Guides over Part Three (due day of test, TBA) |
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Friday
(9/5) |
Lesson #13:
Extended Metaphors Scavenger Hunt: References to the phoenix in the novel Discussion: Extended Metaphors Assign:
“Me and Bobby McGee” Socratic Seminar |
Assign Socratic Seminar (for Monday, 9/8) |
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September 8
through September 12 |
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Monday
(9/8) |
Lesson #14:
“Me and Bobby McGee” Socratic Seminar: “Me and Bobby McGee” |
Read pp. 137-150 (for Tuesday, 9/9) Revisions on Essay #2 (for Tuesday, 9/9) |
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Tuesday
(9/9) |
Lesson #15:
Essay #2 Assign: Essay
over Parts 2-3 (the paradox of the hands or the extended metaphor of mirrors) Activity:
Essay Corrections worksheet Lecture Notes: Concrete Details tips (PowerPoint) |
Read pp. 150-165 (for Wednesday, 9/10) Essay Corrections Worksheet (for Wednesday, 9/10) Essay over Parts 2-3 (for Wednesday, 9/17) |
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Wednesday
(9/10) |
Lesson #16: Bradbury’s Afterword and Coda Activity: |
None |
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Thur | ||