Fahrenheit 451 Part 2

On post it notes … Write anything you have learnt about: Montag Beatty Faber Mildred Censorship Knowledge vs Ignorance Technology The sieve and sand You can write some quotations or facts and stick on the right poster

21st September Learning intentions We are learning how the plot, character and themes are developed in part 2 We are beginning to think of possible ideas for creative/personal writing Success criteria Read part 2 Add notes about the characters and themes, select quotations and explain them Start planning personal/creative essay

Part 2 How do we see the theme of control so far in part 2? – Try to give specific examples (e.g. the war, the radio on the train etc) Why does Faber feel guilty? How does Montag feel about this fact? 3. How do we see that Montag is becoming more confident and determined about resisting the government? – think about his attitude to the books, Faber and his acknowledgement that he stole the book 4. What are the three most important thing we learn about Faber at this point?

Personal or Creative This is the second piece of work you’ll need for your folio You need to put a great deal of work into this as this essay alone is worth 15% of your final mark We will do further work to come up with ideas and how to develop them in the week beginning 8th October

Planning your piece Before you write, you need the following: PLOT: what happens at the beginning, middle and end CHARACTER: who is the story about SETTING: where and when does it take place

Choosing a TOPIC Personal Creative Your topic must: Be a real experience from your own life Have a clear plot development Be interesting to you and the reader Focus on your thoughts and feelings Develop convincing and realistic characters Show creativity Be original and not an overdone topic

Personal Creative Overdone Topics 1st day at school Zombie Attack Holidays Football match Football Match Kidnapping Writing a personal essay Haunted House