Stephanie Beniek Malaurie Heidenescher Albert Crichton Julie DixJack (Curtis) Greene II Ashlin Idemoto Leilani Akana Christian (David) Lam ProjectionCart Valerie LaneBryan Jason Maderas Justin Maunupau Carina Pelletier Kamele Manoa Joshua Nishimoto Cody Okada- Krueger Anissa Pasion Teachers’ Hitsa PhamCourtney Piche Charlette Joy Ragudos Taliau (King) Tavela- Afalava Renay Dayton- Gerona Desk Seating Chart (Period 2)

SEATING CHART (Period 5) Mahlon Kapule III Heather Corpuz Adam DenisPreston Matteo Donato Leonard Firme Jr. Kristen Joy Foronda Petrice GotoPualani Howard Lazarus Jove ProjectionCart Courtney Ledesma Arianna LeeJohnathan Lonso Jovy Manzanares Michael OMeally Emily MosesDerrick Ogawa- Staples Joshua Pangayan Shonnel Patao- Galacgac Marcus Sabado Teachers’ Jonnel Santos Keani Sayles Miurina Soyon Ahley Ferreira Desk

Opening: Bell Work SSR (15 minutes) –If you don’t have a book, please grab one off the bookshelf –Remember to return the book you borrowed –If you would like to take the book home, you have to return after school to sign it out with Mr. Kennedy

Agenda October 28, 2010 Objective: We will be able to…  ANALYZE and EVALUATE a passage from Ray Bradbury’s novel, Fahrenheit 451 Opening: Bell Work  SSR (15 minutes) Reader’s Response  Pp. 58 and 61 Reading  Pp Closing: Exit Pass  Reading Questions (Wksht.)

Special Announcement HSA Testing will be on… Monday, Nov. 1, 2010 In the… Q5 or Q6 (Period 2) Library (Period 5)

Final Exam (week of Dec. 13, 14, 15, and 16) What is Ray Bradbury, the author of Fahrenheit 451, saying about the world we currently live in?

Newspaper Article Does it make a difference if commercials are 1 min., 30 sec. or 15 sec. in length? Why or why not? Is a 15 sec. commercial just as effective as a 1 min. commercial? Explain. If we can cut down commercials and even our own national anthem, what’s next? Why not cut everything? Where do we draw the line? What’s going to happen to our society after all things are cut shorter and shorter?

Reader’s Response Read the following passage: “Classics cut to 15-minute radio shows, then cut again to fill a 2-minute book column, winding up at last as a 10 or 12-line dictionary resume….More cartoons in books. More pictures. The mind drinks less and less….It didn’t come from the government down. There was no censorship, to start with, no! Technology, mass exploitation, and minority pressure carried the trick…Today, thanks to them, you can stay happy all the time…” (pp.. 58 and 61-62) Then, answer the prompt: What is Ray Bradbury, the author of Fahrenheit 451, saying about the world we currently live in?

Closing: Exit Pass Directions: Read pages of Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. Then, answer the following questions … 1. What did Captain Beatty mean when he said, “ A book is a loaded gun next door? ” (p. 62) 2. According to Captain Beatty, what is the purpose of being a fireman? (pp ; 66) 3. Why did architects do away with porches? (p. 67) 4. What secret has Montag been keeping from his wife, Mildred? (p ) 5. Who was at the door after Captain Beatty left the Montag home? (p. 78) 6. Who did Montag call, then go to see for help? (pp )

Blog What happens to us when we lose our ability to think? Is ignorance truly bliss? Explain.