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Fahrenheit 451 (2021)

Lesson 14

ELA

Unit 13

10th Grade

Lesson 14 of 21

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Lesson Overview

Objective

Explain what is revealed about society through the words of the women at Mildred’s party and describe their reaction to Montag’s poem.

Readings and Materials

Book: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury pp. 88 – 96

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Lesson Map

Analyze Vonnegut’s message on censorship.

“I Am Very Real”

Explain how Bradbury uses figurative language to characterize the fireman, Montag, the fire, and Clarisse.

Synthesize information from the chapter to infer the central conflict of the novel.

Fahrenheit 451 pp. 1 – 7

Identify the main values of the society and justify selections using Vonnegut’s descriptions in this section of text.

Fahrenheit 451 pp. 8 – 18

Explain what the Hound represents.

Infer the values of this society based on Clarisse’s description of her school day.

Fahrenheit 451 pp. 19 – 28

Take and defend a stand on whether freedom or order is more important according to Locke.

“Political Society”

Explain Bradbury’s use of figurative language to reveal conflict.

Analyze the impact that the events of this scene have on Montag.

Fahrenheit 451 pp. 33 – 38

Analyze and interpret Bradbury’s use of structure.

Fahrenheit 451 pp. 38 – 45

2 days

Analyze Beatty’s lecture, identifying the three reasons he gives for the government turning to censorship.

Fahrenheit 451 pp. 45 – 55

Complete analysis of Beatty’s speech.

Fahrenheit 451 pp. 55 – 59

Analyze how Bradbury develops Montag’s internal conflict.

Fahrenheit 451 pp. 60 – 65
“Watch Out: Cellphones Can Be Addictive”

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

“Human or Machine? A.I. Experts Reportedly Pass the "Turing Test"”

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

Identify which three things are missing from society according to Faber and explain their importance.

Fahrenheit 451 pp. 71 – 81

Identify and evaluate Montag and Faber’s plan.

Fahrenheit 451 pp. 81 – 88

Explain what is revealed about society through the words of the women at Mildred’s party and describe their reaction to Montag’s poem.

Fahrenheit 451 pp. 88 – 96

Analyze the excerpt from the poem "Dover Beach" that is included on p. 96 and explain how it connects to events in Farenheit 451.

“Dover Beach”

Analyze and interpret the significance of the irony of the end of section 2 of the novel.

Fahrenheit 451 pp. 96 – 106

Evaluate Montag as an anti-hero.

Fahrenheit 451 pp. 107 – 119

Explain how Bradbury creates suspense through his use of structure.

Fahrenheit 451 pp. 119 – 133

Characterize the men by the fire.

Analyze the symbolism of both the river and the phoenix.

Fahrenheit 451 pp. 133 – 158

Analyze the symbolism of the river and the phoenix.

Fahrenheit 451 pp. 138 – 158

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