10 E Fahrenheit Lesson Overview

Group: Amandeep Khattra J.P. Singh Rashmi Ravichandran Anika Gani Tina Nguyen Tim Moed Lucy Lieu Melinda Dang Book: Fahrenheit 451 Objective of Lesson: • Understand basic storyline of the book. • Know main characters. • Know Symbols • Hang and idea of possible book theme • Lean a few new vocabulary words Details: •

Characters Discussed: Mildred Montag, Guy Montag, Captain Beatty, Clarisse McClellan, Professor Faber • Symbols Discussed: Burning, The Mechanical Hound, Blood, The Heart and the Salamander, and The Phoenix. • Themes Discussed: The Pen is Mightier than the sword (overall), Imagination/Curiosity Overrides Fear(Book It) • Vocabulary Words Discussed: Part I: The Hearth and the Salamander • Feigning: Pretending (Pg 54) • Proboscis: A long snout or nose (Pg 29) • Ravenous: Greedy, extremely hungry (Pg 45) • Cartographer: Mapmaker (Pg 61) • Pratfall: A comical fall on the behind (Pg 59) Part II: The Sieve and the Sand • Aesthetic: relating to beauty, artistic (Pg 117) • Falter: Unstable (Pg 129) • Smoldering: Burning with little smoke and no flame ( Pg 119) Part III: Burning Bright • Dentifrice: Toothpaste (Pg 81) • Profusion: A plentiful amount (Pg 85) • Exhalation: Emission of vapor (Pg 74)

Class Activities: • Group PowerPoint: Group PowerPoint will include information about the book, the genre of dystopia, possible symbols & explanation, book it explanation & character analysis, and vocabulary. • Class Book It: Class will divide into groups 4-5 (or book groups) and get a small section from the book. From this section, they’ll act out a small book it and inquire about the book’s theme. • Jeopardy: Review over information from PowerPoint that is most likely going to be on the quiz. Prizes included: Edible. • Overall Quiz: Written Quiz over important facts about the book.