9th Grade -
We started with a brief quiz over the readings from last week (up to pg. 150 in Fahrenheit 451). If you missed this day in class, I will provide an alternate writing prompt assignment and post it tomorrow.
The bulk of class today was focused on clarifying the final assignment project, which I will also link as a page on this site. Basically, the final project for Fahrenheit 451 is a creative piece that requires students use outside resources to demonstrate understanding of the themes and ideas in Bradbury's writings.
Options that I provided (project is not limited to these) - creating a CD and explaining how the songs relate to the novel, developing a collage (same, must have written component connecting to Fahrenheit 451), or writing poetry based on the novel. Other ideas are welcome, but all ideas must be turned in as a proposal before beginning work in earnest.
We also spent some time as a class listing the various themes and ideas available to be used.
Some ideas - censorship, freedom, media, technology vs. nature, truth vs. secrets
Some symbols - fire, books, television.
HOMEWORK - Finish the Novel (pg 150-165), write a 1-2 paragraph proposal for your final project.
10th Grade -
Sophomore's took a vocab quiz over the words from last week; if you missed this quiz come see me to take it outside of class - either during lunch or after school.
We also began discussion of the final paper assignment for The Crucible. The assignment and rubric is also available on the "pages" of this website.
The final paper assignment is a literary response, with students focusing on a single character and tracking the ways in which they change throughout the story. There is a strong emphasis on the proper use of evidence (concrete details taken directly from the text) to develop an argument.
HOMEWORK - Think about which character you would like to write about; we will work on Act 4 in class tomorrow. (except for Period 1, as they are taking the PLAN-ACT).
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