September 29 (A-day) & October 6 (B-day)

Fahrenheit 451--Statements about our Society

Word Origins and Song Lyrics Presentations

Fahrenheit 451: Favorite books
What are Beatty's reasons for thinking that burning books is a good idea? What would the world be like if people didn't read? What books would you miss most?

HOMEWORK:
1. If you haven't finished reading Fahrenheit 451, Part One, you need to finish and complete the Study Guide, Literary Elements circle, Venn diagram, and bookmark picture of the Mechanical Hound.
2. Your Reading Logs (500 pages logged) will be due October 19 & 20. As soon as you finish a book, please see me to do a quick "book chat."

September 27 & 28

Monday is a Minimal Day--classes are only one hour long.

Bellwork--ACT 8.

Writer's Notebook--write a story based on one of the "technology pictures."

Turn in :
1. F451 Part One Study Guide.
2. F451Part One Literary Elements "circle."
3. F451 Part One Venn Diagram.
4. Mechanical Hound bookmark.

PS--A2 and B1 didn't get to watch the movie clip last time, so we'll do that.

September 23 & 24

Blogtopia Reflection

Writer's Notebook--Write a story about the technology pictures.

Fahrenheit 451
1. Video clip.
2. With your group, write a favorite TV show on a piece of poster paper. What's happening on this show this week?
3. Millie and TV: read pp. 44-48. Why does Millie refer to TV characters as her family? Why is Clarisse's fate appropriate?

HOMEWORK
1. Read Fahrenheit 451, Part One, by next time. Reading quiz.

September 21 & 22

ACT 7, 46-53.

Fahrenheit 451
1. Discussion: How is our world like the Fahrenheit world? (Refer especially to pages 29-31.) Create a Venn Diagram that lists similarities between our world and the Fahrenheit world.

Blogtopia
1. Last day at the Writing Lab.

HOMEWORK:
1. Read book report book.
2. Blogtopia due Thursday (Sept. 23--A-day) and Friday (Sept. 24--B-day).
3. Read Fahrenheit 451--finish Part One (to p. 68) by Sept 27/28.
4. Complete F451 Study Guide, Part One.

September 17 & 20

ACT Practice Test: 37-45.

Writing Lab: Check out your own copy of Fahrenheit 451.

Fahrenheit 451: Literary Elements.
1. Plotline. The Office clip.
2. Group Scavenger Hunt.
3. Picture of Mechanical Hound.
4. Part One Reading Guide. Read at your own pace in class and at home to complete the Reading Guide by Sept 23 (A-day) and Sept 24 (B-day).

HOMEWORK:
1. Blogtopias are due Sept 23 (A-day) and Sept 24 (B-day). We will only be spending 20 more minutes at the Writing Lab. Make sure you have created all 10 posts. Make sure you spellcheck, divide paragraphs, capitalize correctly, and generally proofread your work.
2. Fahrenheit 451 reading: Finish Part One (to p. 68) by Sept. 23 (A-day) and Sept 24 (B-day).

September 15 & 16

ACT Practice Test 5

Writer's Notebook: Respond to this quote by Juan Ramon Jimeniz (found at the beginning of Fahrenheit 451): "If they give you ruled paper, write the other way." Examine the way you live; make purposeful choices.

Fahrenheit 451: pages 19-24.

Blogtopia Schedule:
Sept. 15 & 16 (Writing Lab)
Sept. 21 & 22 (Writing Lab)
Sept. 23 & 24 (Blogtopia is due--I will request your URL so I can grade your Blogtopia.)

Homework:
1. If you don't have most of your 10 Blogtopia blog posts done, you should work on it at home.
2. Read your Book Report book. See me for a "book chat" when you're done.

September 13 & 14

ACT 5 Practice Test.

Guest Speaker: Gabe Dominguez is a musician who's involved in a San Francisco "ecotopia" project.

Blogtopia in Writing Lab.

HOMEWORK:
Read your Book Report book.

September 9 & 10

ACT Practice Test 4

Ray Bradbury (author of F451) video.

Fahrenheit 451: read to page 19.

Blogtopia in Writing Lab.

HOMEWORK:
1. Read your-choice book and record pages on Reading Log.

September 7 & 8

Bellwork--ACT practice test, # 16-23.

Business--I'll give out Reading Logs today.

Fahrenheit 451--read pages 3-11. Draw either Clarisse or Montage.

Blogtopia--continue working at the Writing Lab.

HOMEWORK
1. Read the book of your choice--you must read at least 500 pages on your own this term.

September 2 & 3

Bellwork: ACT practice test 2 ("Ligia," 9-15).

Writer's Notebook: Add-on story game. Start a story in your WN based on the National Geographic penguin picture.

Blogtopia: You will create a blog and then create 10 "posts" on that blog about a utopia or dystopia you make up.

HOMEWORK: Reading of your choice.