Recap of class and homework
12/2 - 12/ 3: We reviewed the quotes students had written down from the book, the Sieve and the Sand section. We discussed the meaning of this section title and the illusion it portrays, Students answered questions about the reading and completed an activity of choice related to the reading. (writing activity)
Homework: Finish the book Fahrenheit 451. Read final section "Burning Bright."
11/18- 11/19: Sub teaching this week. Students worked on an activity about mood/tone/setting for section 1 of Fahrenheit 451. They also discussed the first section of the book.
Homework: Read the Sand and the Sieve section for the next class after Thanksgiving.
11/11- 11/12: We discussed the first 28 pages of Fahrenheit 451. We also spent a good deal of time reading about the history of banned books in the US and what has changed over the years. We had a lively discussion about who decides what is banned and why books are banned. Your students are very passionate!
Homework: Read through the end of the Hearth and the Salamander.
11/4-11/5: This week we read about the theme and summary of Fahrenheit 451. Students discussed topics about the book and the Utopian world to give their opinions.
Homework: Read the Allusions page handed out, Read Fahrenheit 451 Intro - page 28, Begin to fill out the comments page for the book
10/21-10/22: The Tuesday class will finish the "One pager project and the theme writing assignment. A dystopian short story is provided for those that are finished. The Wednesday class will read a short story and discuss. No Homework this week as we will begin our next book Farenheit 451 after the October break.
10/13-10/15: Both classes are working on the "One pager" activity which is a visual recap and analysis of the story "We Ate the Children Last" Homework: if students have not yet completed the theme paragraph, finish and return in next week
10/6-10/8: Both classes will work on activities related to We Ate the Children Last short story. Homework: to finish the theme and literary elements information and write the theme paragraph
9/29-9/31 We read and analyzed the short story The Pedestrian (Tues class) and We ate the Children last (Wed class). No homework
9/22-9/24: We finished the novel Shatter Me with some rich discussion and an activity. There are very mixed reviews on this book, but many of us agree that we do not want romance in our future dystopian books! No homework this week. We will read and analyze some short stories for the next few weeks. For the Wednesday class, they can finish the book as homework this week and come next week ready to start the new stories.
9-/15-9/17 We discussed chapter 21-30 and students wrote their desired ending to the book. If they had already read the entire book, they talked about what they would change. They worked as table groups on discussion and thought provoking questions.
HOMEWORK: Finish reading the rest of the book this week!
8/25-8/28 - We read the short story Harrison Bergeron by Kurt Vonnegut and discussed it.
HOMEWORK: Students will read through chapter 20 in the book Shatter Me. Students have quotes to analyze and 20 questions to write down and answer as homework due week of 9/8.
I am screening the books for content to find safe books to read. I won't read anything demonic or evil. Futuristic is good. I try very hard to keep the books clean, but young adult literature often has some elements to it.
Shatter Me Content Warning: The text contains descriptions of imprisonment, physical and emotional abuse, mental health crises, and gun violence. The book also includes frequent descriptions of situations in which the protagonist’s mental health is openly questioned by others. There is also some romance in the book.
8/18-8/20 - We reviewed elements in Dystopian writing. Watched a short ted talk Or listened to a short podcast about Dystopian topics. Next week students will get their books.
Week 1; 8/11 -8/13 no homework. We will start reading Shatter Me (by Tahereh Mafi) next week.