MONDAY, APRIL 20th QW – Is censorship ever okay? Explain & justify. Book censorship has been a controversial topic for decades.  Write an argumentative piece that argues in favor or against book censorship and support with evidence from sources provided.  Remember to acknowledge the other side and knock it down. Save your strongest evidence for the last. You may give examples from past and current events or issues to illustrate and clarify your position. 10 SENTENCE STRUCTURE ALL SOURCES ARE AVAILABLE ON: http://sayoung001.wix.com/bookcensorship

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SENTENCE STRUCTURES In your 10 sentence structure: Vary your sentence lengths Create varied intensity Give depth 

Research Steps Step 1: Read through the question carefully. Make sure you know what the question is asking. Step 2: On your note paper, simplify what the question is asking you to do. Put it in your own words. Step 3: Circle (or make note) of the minimum amount of sources you need. Step 4: Take notes with each of the sources. Address the source’s main points. Step 5: How reliable is the source? Is it slanted in any way? Step 6: Choose the sources that you are most comfortable with. Step 7: In your source chart, copy your notes from the sources into each. Step 8: Now, look at the relationships of your sources. Do they agree with each other? Do they disagree?

CREATE THE CHART BELOW

SOURCES Source A: “KCTV5 investigates Book Banning: Parents vs. Public Schools” http://www.kctv5.com/story/15992153/kctv5-investigates-book-banning-parents-v-public-schools Source B: “7 Reasons Your Favorite Books Were Banned” http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/22/banned-books_n_3961834.html Source C: “In Defense of Book Banning” http://thefederalist.com/2014/03/11/in-defense-of-book-banning/ Source D: “Challenges by reason, initiator & institution for 1990-99 and 2000-09” http://www.ala.org/bbooks/frequentlychallengedbooks/statistics Source E: “Banned Books Week: The Struggle against Censorship Continues” https://www.aclu.org/blog/free-speech/banned-books-week-struggle-against-censorship-continues Source F: “Banning Books” pictures

TUESDAY QW – Clarisse has been described as antisocial, different, or even creepy by some of you. Would she be considered creepy or different in the 1950s? Was there ever a time period she wouldn’t be considered different? What does this tell you about current day? Continue from yesterday. 

WEDNESDAY Place your argumentative response into the inbox. QW – Write about anything you want.  PEER EDITS Use the 10 sentence structure as your guide, and mark all the components on their paper. Make note of any missing pieces. Write a response of strengths and weaknesses at the bottom of their paper. Sign your name on the bottom of the paper.  When you get your paper back, correct your paper, etc. Turn in to the inbox. Read 

PAP ASSIGNMENT DUE MONDAY WEDNESDAY – PAP PAP ASSIGNMENT DUE MONDAY “All Summer in a Day” by Ray Bradbury The story is on the website Read with questions  Last name A-G ODD Last name H-Z EVEN

THURSDAY Get a slip from the outbox of dystopia vs. utopia; please read and tape in.  QW – Which one is Fahrenheit 451? Give examples. Does it compare to anything we’ve read this year or something you have read on your own? Explain. Create a “T” chart (Dystopia/Utopia)

Utopias – Based on Underlying Philosophical Ideas Economic utopias are generally against commerce and capitalism and call for equitable distribution of goods and work and abolition of money. Religious utopias attempt to establish communities of virtue. Scientific or technological utopias set in the future demonstrate the results of advanced scientific or technological changes. Feminist utopias explore changes in the idea of gender with single gender or single-sex societies.

DYSTOPIAN ELEMENTS

Separation within Society

The “Standout” Among the Society

Humans as Test Subjects

Revolution

Strong and Diverse Characters

What Else? Good guys aren’t as good as they seem A secret rules the society Genetic manipulation Post-war Sameness of a society ELA - Clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaefY0DzVuY&sns=em PARCC EOY Practice http://parcc.pearson.com/practice-tests/english/

WHICH ONE IS IT? Written Response – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S75uFMFK-Gg Written Response – Is this a dystopian or utopian? Any connections to anything we’ve watched or read? Or today? Class discussion

OPTIONS  OR ONE-PAGER Create a children’s book over the first or second section using Book Creater (iBooks).  Make sure to include 2-3 elements of figurative language (metaphor, simile, alliteration, hyperbole, or personification). Make sure to illustrate whether this is a dystopia or utopia. Create a Mad Lips telling about the first or second section. Describe how Bradbury illustrates the future. Which parts are accurate? Which parts are incorrect? Remember to include 2-3 metaphors, similes, alliterations, hyperboles, or personification examples. Don’t just summarize! Create a Haiku Deck to illustrate the images you visualize when reading these sections. Pick a word or phrase that helps you see it and use those in your Haiku Deck. Remember to include 2-3 metaphors, similes, alliterations, hyperboles, or personification examples.

FRIDAY QW - How can you tie McCarthyism (1950’s mindset) to Fahrenheit 451 so far?

SECTION 3 READING 48:30 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4G8UKr-Bo0 QUESTIONS What happened in today’s reading? How was today’s fire different than other situations Montag had encountered? What did Montag do (take)? How did the other firemen react during the situation & after? How did Montag react (during & after)? How does Beatty know so much?

REMEMBER While we read, make note of “trouble spots” – anything confusing or what you’d like to discuss. Answer 3 questions from the reading log (using academic words from the bottom of the page). You should have 9 questions answered since we just finished the 3rd section of the novel. Begin filling out the character log.