1. WARM UP: POETRY BREAKDOWN FRIDAY. DISCUSS IN YOUR GROUPS (TURN IN)

2. ALSO… Get out your books and your study guides too. You need two pieces of computer paper…markers

3. LET’S SALSA S how actions that facilitate learning for the self and others. A ctively participate and be cognitively present L earn to be open to new learning S et cell phone to OFF and S end it to your backpack/purse A ct with a positive attitude and A ccept that failure is not an option!

4. THEMES OF THE NOVEL NOTES All of the lessons thus far should assist you in developing an interpretation of the novel. The development of characters, the implications of Bradbury’s figurative language, and the unfolding plot contribute to the themes. The themes of a novel explore the meaning of human life. Themes are issues— love, war, freedom, and responsibility—that grab a reader’s attention and do not let up. As one reads Fahrenheit 451, certain themes stand out: the repression of free thought through censorship, a proper education that values books, the loss of culture and history, the threat of how new technology may deaden human experience, the constant demand to satisfy immediate visual and sensory appetites, the value of authentic human interaction, and the value of the natural world. For Bradbury, our choice to use, misuse, or discard books relates to all these themes

5. A GREAT NOVEL NOTES The topics in this guide reflect the fundamental elements of the novel. Novels illustrate the connections between individuals and the general conflicts and questions of humanity at large. Great novels often seduce the reader to forge a bond with the story as the writer's voice, style, and sense of poetry enchant us. We find ourselves carried along on the tide of the story's plot, and we are guided through our own adventures by the successes and failures of the central character as he or she navigates conflicts and challenges. Great stories articulate and explore the tensions and mysteries of our daily lives, while painting those struggles as a larger picture of human struggle everywhere.

6. GROUP ACTIVITIES-CHOOSE 1 In small groups, make a list of the characteristics of a great book- What elevates a novel to greatness? Discuss, within groups, other books they know that include some of the same characteristics. Write those. Which characteristics can be found in Fahrenheit 451? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A great writer can be the voice of a generation. What kind of voice does Bradbury provide through Montag? What does this voice tell us about the concerns and dreams of his generation? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUT THIS ON THE TOP HALF OF YOUR COMPUTER PAPER

7. TIE IT ALL TOGETHER… How does the theme of ALIENATION tie in to this novel???? Write this response on the bottom half of your computer paper

8. VOICE OF THE GENERATION If you were the voice of your generation, what would be your most important message & why? What story would you tell to get your point across? Discuss only Write this response on your other computer paper or create an ad

9. LASTLY, CONTINUE WITH THE STUDY GUIDE—TEST MONDAY

10. EXTRA CREDIT OPP FOR YA No technology for 24 hours extra credit! Due 10/14