Curriculum / ELA / 10th Grade / Unit 1: "If This Goes On..." Technology, Truth, and Happiness in Fahrenheit 451 / Lesson 12
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Outline a two-paragraph response, including a strong topic sentence, evidence, analysis, and a concluding statement.
Book: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury — "The Sieve and the Sand"
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Analyze how Plato uses symbolism to convey ideas about ignorance and knowledge.
Standards
RL.9-10.2RL.9-10.4
Analyze how Bradbury uses characterization and imagery to convey his central message about technology in the short story "The Pedestrian."
RL.9-10.2RL.9-10.3RL.9-10.4
Analyze how Bradbury uses characterization of Montag and Clarisse to introduce larger ideas about this society.
Analyze how the characterization of Mildred introduces Bradbury's theme of technology.
Analyze how events and descriptive details show a development in Montag's character.
RL.9-10.3RL.9-10.4
Identify the main arguments about communication, censorship, and happiness in Beatty's speech and what his ideas reveal about his character.
RI.9-10.7RL.9-10.2RL.9-10.3RL.9-10.4
Analyze how Vonnegut uses rhetorical appeals to advance his central argument on censorship.
RI.9-10.2RI.9-10.4RI.9-10.6
Engage in a Socratic seminar on Part 1 considering the larger themes and symbols in Fahrenheit 451 and supporting arguments with strong textual evidence.
SL.9-10.1SL.9-10.1.aSL.9-10.1.bSL.9-10.1.cSL.9-10.1.dSL.9-10.4
Analyze how Bradbury uses imagery and figurative language to characterize Faber and his relationship with Montag.
Analyze how two key scenes reveal Montag's dual personality at the end of Part 2.
RL.9-10.3RL.9-10.4RL.9-10.5
Unpack a writing prompt and use a graphic organizer to gather evidence in preparation for a two-paragraph response.
RL.9-10.1RL.9-10.3W.9-10.1W.9-10.5
W.9-10.1W.9-10.5W.9-10.9
Draft and revise a two-paragraph response analyzing Montag's transformation in "The Sieve and the Sand."
W.9-10.1W.9-10.5
Analyze Montag's thoughts, feelings, and behavior during the climactic scenes of the novel.
RL.9-10.3
Analyze how Bradbury uses symbolism and imagery to convey important ideas.
Analyze how the imagery and symbolism Bradbury uses at the end of the novel contribute to important themes.
Complete a one-pager that demonstrates your interpretation of and analysis of key elements of Fahrenheit 451.
RL.9-10.1RL.9-10.2RL.9-10.3RL.9-10.4W.9-10.2W.9-10.9
Read and annotate nonfiction articles, using a graphic organizer to identify similarities and/or differences between the issue discussed in the articles and how it is depicted in Fahrenheit 451.
W.9-10.1W.9-10.7W.9-10.8W.9-10.9
Draft thesis statements and outline an argumentative essay.
Draft an argumentative essay using strong transitional words/phrases and evidence from nonfiction texts.
W.9-10.1W.9-10.1.aW.9-10.1.bW.9-10.1.cW.9-10.1.d
Create a works cited page for an argumentative essay.
W.9-10.8
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