1. Welcome AP 9Family!  Please take out your Sustained Silent Reading Material On your desk you should have:  Notebook  Pen/Pencil  Thesis Statements*  Laptop (closed)  Eyes up front when items are out.

2. Learning TargetsPlan for the Day I will be able to:  Grow in my understanding of F451 and connect its value/relevance to our world and my life.  Develop an outline to support writing an insightful literary essay that analyzes symbol in F451.  Begin to write my insightful literary essay that analyzes symbol F451. By participating in:  SSR  Co-create a Symbol Chart & Outstanding Essay List (during SSR)  Stand Up for Fiction Exercise  Outline/Essay Writing Discussion  Outline/Essay Writing Time What do you need to do in order to be successful today?

3. Pass the Pen SYMBOL CHART INSTRUCTIONS  Add a symbol from your symbol chart to our group chart and draw a circle around it.  Add an interpretation to an existing symbol, draw a branch out from the symbol.  You can also mark from whose Point of View you are making your interpretation.  Return to your seat. Pass the pen to your neighbor. OUTSTANDING ESSAY LIST INSTRUCTIONS  List one attribute that makes an outstanding literary essay OR an aspect important to consider while writing.  Return to your seat. Pass the pen to your neighbor.

4. SSR Journal Reflect on what you are reading:  Text-to-self/Text-to-World.  Generate a theory about the theme of your reading.  Analyze a symbol and its relationship to theme/character development.

5. Stand Up for Fiction Banned Book Week (http://www.ala.org/bbooks/)http://www.ala.org/bbooks/ F451 is #69 on Top 100 Banned Books On your note cards, please answer: 1.What is the message/theme of F451? 2.Why does F451 matter to you? You might say: “F451 means … This matters to me because…”

6. Building the Literary Essay HOW IS AN ESSAY LIKE A HOUSE?

7. The heart of the matter… Why do we write literary essays? Why do we read literary essays? Who are we writing for? AP 9 Score: Demonstrates exceptional insight and language facility. Descriptors include: mastery, insightful, sophisticated, complex, specific, consistent, and well-supported. AP 8: Presents a carefully reasoned argument and enlists appropriate evidence, excellent organization, content, insight, facile use of language, mastery of mechanics, effective use of essential essay components. AP 7: Purposeful arguments, great command of prose and style. Demonstrate clear understanding. AP 6: Accurately assess how the author uses techniques. Their arguments are generally sound in nature and adequately supported. Generally clear and effective.

8. I-B-C Essay Structure/Outline  Purpose:  Audience:  Introduction  Thesis:  Hook: (DO LAST)  3 Body Paragraphs  Supporting Idea 1 –  Point to support/deepen/explain your thesis:  Evidence (quote) :  Commentary:  Supporting Idea 2 –  Point to support/deepen/explain your thesis:  Evidence (quote) :  Commentary:  Supporting Idea 3 –  Point to support/deepen/explain your thesis:  Evidence (quote) :  Commentary:  Conclusion  I leave my reader with this insight: Instructions: Create this outline on your notebook paper. Leave at least 3-4 lines for each bullet point. Raise your hand once you’ve completed your outline before moving on to your essay writing.

9. Essay Prompt Focusing on one symbol from Fahrenheit 451, write an essay analyzing how that symbol functions in the work and what it reveals about the characters or themes of the work as a whole. Do not merely summarize the plot.  Essays should be typed.  You will submit BOTH a paper copy and E-copy.  Please bring a full PAPER draft for peer-review Thursday (October 1.)

10. Ticket out the door  Write down 1 aspect of essay writing you feel really confident about.  Write down 1 (or more) questions/uncertainties you have about your essay. Thanks for a great class HW: Full draft of F451 Essay Due for Peer Review (10/1) Please bring a paper copy.