Fahrenheit 451 Written by Ray Bradbury

Who is Ray Bradbury? a) Quietly take your seat a) Quietly take your seat b) Place backpack under your desk b) Place backpack under your desk ON DESK: Agenda, idea organizer, Cornell notes ON DESK: Agenda, idea organizer, Cornell notes Use the 3 minute preparation time: Use the 3 minute preparation time: In base groups take 8 minutes to interpret the article’s main points and record on the chart In base groups take 8 minutes to interpret the article’s main points and record on the chart Be prepared to review your Cornell notes to answer: Be prepared to review your Cornell notes to answer: Who is Ray Bradbury? Who is Ray Bradbury?

Who is Ray Bradbury? Take notes on the student presentations Take notes on the student presentations We will summarize our notes after an entire color has finished presenting We will summarize our notes after an entire color has finished presenting

The Fifties Read the article Read the article Find and mark the topic of each paragraph and find three details from each paragraph Find and mark the topic of each paragraph and find three details from each paragraph Complete an idea organizer Complete an idea organizer Save notes for a future discussion Save notes for a future discussion

Homework Read pages p Read pages p Consider the differences in Montag’s life and Clarissa’s life Consider the differences in Montag’s life and Clarissa’s life Mark with sticky notes Mark with sticky notes

Homework Day 2 Read pages p Read pages p Consider the differences in Montag’s life and Clarissa’s life Consider the differences in Montag’s life and Clarissa’s life Mark with sticky notes Mark with sticky notes

Homework Day 3 1. Read answer the question on the index card. FILL the ENTIRE front side 2. Why does the narrator introduce us to Montag at this time in his life? (when he encounters Clarissa and confronts Mildred’s overdose) 3. Generate a question for the class to answer. Place it on the back of the card. Criteria: High-level question. A question that requires THOUGHT not one that could be answered with a yes or a no response

Character analysis: What is differences in Montag’s life and Clarisse’s life Montag Montag Defensive p.22 Defensive p.22 Thinks he is in love p.22 Thinks he is in love p.22 has an inner conflict p.24 has an inner conflict p.24 More refined p.24 More refined p.24 Seems introversive p.25 Seems introversive p.25 Has patience p.25 Has patience p.25 Always wanted children p.29 Always wanted children p.29 Feels as if he has known Clarisse for years p.28 Feels as if he has known Clarisse for years p.28 Looks at Clarisse as a daughter p.28 Looks at Clarisse as a daughter p.28 Smoker p.24 Smoker p.24 Very matter of factual p.30 Very matter of factual p.30 Rushes through life p.30 Rushes through life p.30 Clarisse Clarisse Needs a psychiatrist p.23 Needs a psychiatrist p.23 Very mature p.23 Very mature p.23 Free spirit p.24 Free spirit p.24 Always outside p.28 Always outside p.28 Doesn’t go to school p.29 Doesn’t go to school p.29 Supposedly anti-social p.29 Supposedly anti-social p.29 Scared of kids her own age p.30 Kids kill each other Scared of kids her own age p.30 Kids kill each other Very curious p.30 Very curious p.30 Admires her uncle p.31 Admires her uncle p.31 Likes to sneak around p.31 Likes to sneak around p.31 Has a collection of butterflies p.23 Has a collection of butterflies p.23 Likes to watch people p.30 Likes to watch people p.30

Montag and Clarisse p.3 Montag Montag Very straight forward p.30 Very straight forward p.30 Rain tasted like wine p.23 Rain tasted like wine p.23 Doesn’t really have fun at his job p Doesn’t really have fun at his job p Doesn’t really like the hound p Doesn’t really like the hound p Clarisse confuses him p.24 Clarisse confuses him p.24 Thinks dog wants to kill him p.27 Thinks dog wants to kill him p.27 At ease and comfortable with Clarisse p.29 At ease and comfortable with Clarisse p.29 Doesn’t argue as much as he did before p.28 Doesn’t argue as much as he did before p.28 Sees Clarisse do something weird and different every time he sees her p.30 Sees Clarisse do something weird and different every time he sees her p.30 Clarisse Clarisse More thoughtful p.30 More thoughtful p.30 Makes Montag happy p.30 Makes Montag happy p.30 Talking about how the world is all the same with no diversity- people don’t have real conversations p.31 Talking about how the world is all the same with no diversity- people don’t have real conversations p.31 Only sixteen p.23 Only sixteen p.23 Strange that Montag is a fireman p.24 Strange that Montag is a fireman p.24 Raised responsibly p.30 Raised responsibly p.30