Censorship, Truth & Happiness in Fahrenheit 451

Lesson 4
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ELA

Unit 7

10th Grade

Lesson 4 of 20

Objective


Identify and explain the claims and evidence McConnell uses to support his argument about American History and Civics Education programs.

Craft a unique thesis about the effectiveness of McConnell’s argument.

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Target Task


Discourse Questions

  • To what extent is McConnell’s letter rhetorically effective? 
  • Is McConnell’s letter mostly about The 1619 Project or the teaching of history? Is it mostly about censorship, cancel culture, or truth telling? 

Homework


  • Read and annotate Section 1 of Fahrenheit 451 by Lesson 8. 
    • Annotation Focus: What are your first impressions of the society that Montag lives in? In what ways is it similar to, but more extreme than, our society? 
  • Track evidence for this unit’s Free Response Question using a SAY, MATTER, MEAN chart.

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Standards


  • LO 1.2A — Analyze the development of an argument, evaluating its central claim(s), the soundness of the reasoning, and the relevance and sufficiency of the evidence.
  • LO 2.3A — Assert a precise central claim that establishes the relationship between a work's features and overall meaning.
  • RI.9-10.6 — Determine an author's point of view or purpose in a text and analyze how an author uses rhetoric to advance that point of view or purpose.
  • W.9-10.2.a — Introduce a topic; organize complex ideas, concepts, and information to make important connections and distinctions; include formatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., figures, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.

Supporting Standards

LO 1.2B
LO 1.4A
LO 5.1A
LO 5.1B
RI.9-10.1
RI.9-10.2
SL.9-10.1

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Identify the rhetorical situation in “I Am Very Real.” 

Analyze how Vonnegut appeals to ethos and uses tone and repetition to convey his message on censorship.

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