Resources for Ray Bradbury and Factors which influenced his writing of Fahrenheit 451.
Ray Bradbury Reflective Journal
Fahrenheit 451 Resources and links:
The Big Read Interviews Ray Bradbury
Ray Bradbury reads Fahrenheit 451
Ray Bradbury Obituary
Fahrenheit 451 Full Text pdf
About Ray Bradbury
Fahrenheit 451 Vocabulary Part 1
Vocabulary Word Map
Learning Using the power of Documentary Film
Period 6: Copy the vocabulary word and short definition for the vocabulary for Part I of Fahrenheit 451.
2. Rough draft of Chapter 3: Continue working on it. Final drafts are due next Thursday/Friday!!!!!
Welcome to the 2022-23 School Year! I hope we have a wonderfully, engaging school year! I use this blog to share many things with you: homework, handouts, rubrics, and resources. I created this blog BEFORE Schoology so there are many resources here that may not be on Schoology. There are resources in Schoology that are not here. Be nimble, flexible and use tools to increase communication and most importantly understanding of the content. Let's get it y'all! Your Teacher, Ms. Guy
Friday, April 28, 2017
Friday, April 21, 2017
English Ten Periods 2 and 6
Our next novel, Fahrenheit 451 is being remade into a series by HBO!. Read about it here: https://www.engadget.com/2017/04/20/hbo-adapting-ray-bradburys-dystopian-classic-fahrenheit-451/
Why might HBO remake the novel? What can we tell about the novel based on the fact that it is being remade?
Why might HBO remake the novel? What can we tell about the novel based on the fact that it is being remade?
Wednesday, April 19, 2017
H. English Ten period 3
1. Rough draft of Chapter 3-- Last Narrative on Altercation or Verbal Disagreement. 2. Rough Draft of Your Rhetorical Analysis Essay on Sensory Details from The Narrative of Frederick Douglass.
2. Part I of The Narrative of Frederick Douglass Essay on Friday.
2. Part I of The Narrative of Frederick Douglass Essay on Friday.
H. World Literature Period 5
1. Decide if you are interested in Where Did Our Love Go? or Materialism. Complete at least ten rough draft interview questions.
2. Don't forget two literature circle roll sheets for your novel.
3. 3 Journal Entries. Be sure to bring journals tomorrow
2. Don't forget two literature circle roll sheets for your novel.
3. 3 Journal Entries. Be sure to bring journals tomorrow
English Ten Period 6
Complete The Narrative of Frederick Douglass Socratic Reflection questions that began in class today. The questions are found here:
1. Identify five adjectives to describe Frederick Douglass:
2. Now, which of the five adjectives do you think most describes Frederick?
3. Reflect: Which scene or part of the narrative from Chapters 1-4 was most pivotal, moving, shocking or important to you and why?
4. Reflect: Which scene, or part or statement of the narrative from Chapters 5-9 was most pivotal, moving, shocking or important to you and why?
5. Reflect: Which scene, or part or statement of the narrative from Chapters 10-11 was most pivotal or moving, or inspiring or important to you and why?
6. Reflect on your overall understanding of Frederick’s Narrative. Connect a theme from the narrative to: Yourself and To Your World. That is, what did you most cherish or appreciate about the narrative? What connections or lessons does Frederick’s narrative still hold?
7. Did you complete journals for The Narrative of Frederick Douglass? If so, how many.
Review for your exam on The Narrative of Frederick Douglass; Sensory Details, etc. which is tomorrow!!
1. Identify five adjectives to describe Frederick Douglass:
2. Now, which of the five adjectives do you think most describes Frederick?
3. Reflect: Which scene or part of the narrative from Chapters 1-4 was most pivotal, moving, shocking or important to you and why?
4. Reflect: Which scene, or part or statement of the narrative from Chapters 5-9 was most pivotal, moving, shocking or important to you and why?
5. Reflect: Which scene, or part or statement of the narrative from Chapters 10-11 was most pivotal or moving, or inspiring or important to you and why?
6. Reflect on your overall understanding of Frederick’s Narrative. Connect a theme from the narrative to: Yourself and To Your World. That is, what did you most cherish or appreciate about the narrative? What connections or lessons does Frederick’s narrative still hold?
7. Did you complete journals for The Narrative of Frederick Douglass? If so, how many.
Review for your exam on The Narrative of Frederick Douglass; Sensory Details, etc. which is tomorrow!!
Using Quotations Marks
Review the rules for using Quotation Marks. Then, also review the videos and links for why you would incorporate dialogue.
1. https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/577/01/
2. https://learnzillion.com/lesson_plans/6903-use-quotation-marks-to-show-dialogue
Also, view the video from study.com on how to incorporate dialogue into your narrative essay and how it impacts the pacing or speed. http://study.com/academy/lesson/narrative-techniques-dialogue-pacing-description-reflection.html
Now, complete any one of the following practice exercises and provide proof of completion:
http://www.glencoe.com/sec/writerschoice/rws/mslessons/grade6/lesson30/exercises.shtml
https://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=punctuating-quotations-dialogue
1. https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/577/01/
2. https://learnzillion.com/lesson_plans/6903-use-quotation-marks-to-show-dialogue
Also, view the video from study.com on how to incorporate dialogue into your narrative essay and how it impacts the pacing or speed. http://study.com/academy/lesson/narrative-techniques-dialogue-pacing-description-reflection.html
Now, complete any one of the following practice exercises and provide proof of completion:
http://www.glencoe.com/sec/writerschoice/rws/mslessons/grade6/lesson30/exercises.shtml
https://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=punctuating-quotations-dialogue
Wednesday, April 5, 2017
AP English Literature Period 1
Remember to read The Stranger up to part 2-- and to complete one of the Reading, Reaction and Sheets per chapter--uploaded already under the Class Handouts. You should have 4 sheets. (Chapter 1, 2, 4, 5-- didn't you do Chapter 3 anyways)?
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