Fahrenheit 451 (2021)

Lesson 11
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ELA

Unit 13

10th Grade

Lesson 11 of 21

Objective


Formulate and defend a position on the benefits and detriments of technology. 

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Target Task


Writing Prompt

What are the costs and benefits of technology? Consider specifically the possibilities of artificial intelligence. Cite evidence from this text, your own experience, and other literature, art, or history in your answer.

Key Questions


  • Which of the following best describes a central idea of the article?
  • Which of the following best summarizes the advantage(s) of the program’s teen persona?
  • In the past, others have claimed to have passed the Turing Test. Compare these previous tests to the one Eugene passed and explain what this distinction contributes to the overall purpose or message of the text.
  • What makes you who you are? Is it consciousness? If consciousness can be created in computers, how does that affect your perspective on your identity/self?

Notes


Assign pp. 71–73 for homework. 

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Analyze and explain the significance of the title “The Sieve and the Sand” based on the Denham’s Dentifrice scene.

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