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Censorship Unit Packet: Unit Essential Questions and Assignments (and due dates)

Congratulations on surviving a very busy week!  

Today we started our Fahrenheit 451 and Censorship Unit.  I have attached today's PowerPoint (in a PDF format) here so that you can copy down the Ray Bradbury and Dystopian society notes (on the last two slides).  Please copy all of these notes down in your notebook.  Printing out these pages will not suffice.

Your homework this weekend is to:

1.Read Harrison Bergeron by Kurt Vonnegut.  Annotate as you read.  In addition to your reading I would like you to pick one passage that you would like to closely read.  Copy down the passage.   For your passage write three sentences.  Each sentence should focus on one of the below items:

                        1.the content of the passage

                          2.the style of the passage

                            3.level two or level three question.

                    2.Copy the Bradbury and Dystopian notes in your notebooks.  Notes can be found online.

  The questions that are attached you should read as well, but do not need to complete.  On Monday, we will have a Socratic Seminar and you will use these questions as one way to discuss the text.

On Friday our Fahrenheit 451 and Censorship unit will commence.    In preparation for this day you will need to read three articles on the following topics: 1) Political censorship, 2) Religious censorship, 3) Censorship in the visual/fine arts.  Please read and annotate all three articles.

On Wednesday (Period 4) and Thursday (Period 2) you need to bring to class your banned/challenged book.  Your independent reading book will contribute to your study of censorship over the next three weeks.  In addition to your reading and understanding of the book you will participate in two literature circles and write an analytical paper on your chosen book.  Please see the attached assignment for more information.

Today's Agenda and PowerPoint.  Reminders for the week can be found here as well.

Today's announcements/Weekly reminders

I have your posted your midterm study guide here.  You will be able to use a 4x6 notecard on the exam.

Over the weekend your only homework is to write the final draft of your persuasive essay.  Final drafts must be submitted onto Turnitin by Monday morning.  Your rough drafts should be brought to class and passed in on Monday.

Our trial will continue on Monday.  Please make sure to dress accordingly.

All Trial work (classwork, rough drafts, and final drafts of affidavits, questions, open/close statements, etc.) are due at the end of class on Monday.  Work will not be accepted late.

On Wednesday, November 3rd or Thursday, November 4th we will start talking about our next unit: Fahrenheit 451 & Censorship in America. A component of this unit will be to read a book on your own from theattached list.  You will participate in literature circles and write a paper on your book.  All you need to do this weekend is to pick a book from the attached list, acquire your book, and bring it to class on Wednesday, November 3rd (for Period 4) or Thursday, November 4th (for Period 2).  Bringing your book to class is worth ten classwork points.  

Dress Rehearsal PowerPoint

Today's PowerPoint (uploaded as a PDF)

Today's PowerPoint: classwork, homework, reminders

Please open the attached powerpoint.  It outlines your homework for tonight and the rest of this week.

Monday, October 25th PowerPoint