Curriculum / ELA / 10th Grade / Unit 1: "If This Goes On..." Technology, Truth, and Happiness in Fahrenheit 451 / Lesson 21
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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.
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.9-10.3 — Apply knowledge of language to understand how language functions in different contexts, to make effective choices for meaning or style, and to comprehend more fully when reading or listening.
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.
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.
W.9-10.6 — Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products, taking advantage of technology's capacity to link to other information and to display information flexibly and dynamically.
W.9-10.10 — Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
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
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
W.9-10.8
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