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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.
Book: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Video: “Above the Noise: How is Tech Changing the Way We Read”
Article: “Screen Time Up as Reading Scores Drop” by Sarah D. Sparks
Article: “Police love Google's surveillance data. Here's how to protect yourself” by Shira Ovide
Article: “An Ugly Toll of Technology: Impatience and Forgetfulness” by Tara Parker-Pope
Article: “The truth about teens, social media and the mental health crisis” by Michaeleen Doucleff
Article: “Is Technology Causing Our Unhappiness?” by Dan Pontefract
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W.9-10.1 — Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.
W.9-10.7 — Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question) or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.
W.9-10.8 — Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively; assess the usefulness of each source in answering the research question; integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.
W.9-10.9 — Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
Standards that are practiced daily but are not priority standards of the unit
L.9-10.1 — Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
L.9-10.2 — Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
L.9-10.6 — Acquire and use accurately general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.
RI.9-10.1 — Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
RI.9-10.2 — Determine a central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text.
RL.9-10.1 — Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
RL.9-10.2 — Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze in detail its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text.
W.9-10.4 — Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
W.9-10.5 — Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on addressing what is most significant for a specific purpose and audience.
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Draft thesis statements and outline an argumentative essay.
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
Outline a two-paragraph response, including a strong topic sentence, evidence, analysis, and a concluding statement.
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
W.9-10.1W.9-10.7W.9-10.8W.9-10.9
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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