October 8-12: 10th World Lit

This Week: This week we begin reading Fahrenheit 451. Please make sure to have your copy of the book with you in class EVERYDAY. All reading will be done in class. However, if you are absent, it is your responsibility to keep up with the pages read in class on the day(s) you are out. I will attempt to keep this blog up to date daily.

If you have chosen to read 1984, the reading schedule and guided notes are at the bottom of this blog post. I will collect your books for annotation checks on days listed as reading checks.

Monday, October 8:

• SAT Practice Questions
• 1-Pager for "Those Who Walk Away from Omelas" DUE
• Expectations and Annotations for Reading
• Annotation Guide
• First Annotation check will be Wednesday, October 10
• Begin reading Fahrenheit 451
• 4th Period: "Why, he thought, now that I think of it, she almost seemed to be waiting for me there, in the street, so damned late at night..." (9)
• 5th Period: "But she was gone - running in the moonlight. Her front door shut gently." (7)
• 7th Period: "He hadn't looked for a long time." (7)
• Reading Guide

Tuesday, October 9:

• SAT Practice Question
• Continue reading Fahrenheit 451
• 4th Period: "And then, very slowly, as he walked, he tilted his head back in the rain, for just a few moments, and opened his mouth..." (21)
• 5th and 7th Period: "He walked over, read the last page, nodded, folded the script, and handed it back to her. He walked out of the house and into the rain." (18)

Wednesday, October 10:

• ANNOTATION CHECK TODAY
• Make sure your name is on your book
• What I am looking for:
• Chapter summaries and 2-3 questions for each chapter
• Chapter 1: Beginning to "Why, he thought, now that I think of it, she almost seemed to be waiting for me there, in the street, so damned late at night..." (9)
• Chapter 2: "He opened the bedroom door." (9) to "And then, very slowly, as he walked, he tilted his head back in the rain, for just a few moments, and opened his mouth..." (21)
• Characters and initial thoughts on inside front cover
• Guy Montag
• Clarisse McClellan
• Mildred Montag
• Highlighted and/or underlined words/passages with written notes in the margin/on sticky notes
• Continue reading Fahrenheit 451
• 4th, 5th, and 7th Periods: "Beatty stood there looking at him steadily with his eyes, while his mouth opened and began to laugh, very softly" (25)
• Work on annotations
• Turn in books for annotation check at the end of class

Thursday, October 11:

• Early Release. We do not meet today.

Friday, October 12:

• Continue reading Fahrenheit 451
• 4th, 5th, and 7th Periods: "People ran out of houses all down the street." (37)

Next Week:

We will continue our exploration of Fahrenheit 451.

Important Dates:

• Monday, October 14: Reading check mini-quiz
• Friday, October 19: Unit 5 Vocab Quiz

For students who have chosen to read 1984:

• Reading Schedule
• Guided Reading