Lessons for Sept. 26 - 30, 2011

I'm so sorry I have not gotten these posted yet. I guess I have to use an amnesty pass.

Monday -

• Practice analogies using the vocabulary words for "Harrison Bergeron"


• Complete our reading and annotation of "Harrison Bergeron"

Tuesday -

• Complete the test covering "Harrison Bergeron," the HB vocabulary, literary elements, and Fahrenheit 451

Wednesday -

• Discuss root words for our Fahrenheit 451 vocabulary


• Introduce and take notes over science fiction as a literary genre and the historical/social context of Fahrenheit 451

Thursday -

• Discuss more root words for our current vocabulary


• Post and discuss "Parking Lot" questions for Fahrenheit 451


• Homework: Students will locate, identify, and record three quotations showing different methods of indirect characterization used by Bradbury to reveal Montag, Clarisse, Mildred, and Beatty.

Friday -

• Using flash cards, students will quiz one another over the F451 vocabulary


• Using specific excerpts from the text, students will practice analyzing setting, tone, and mood in Part I of F451