Directions: Finish any items on the Student Questionnaire from yesterday in order to prepare it to turn in today. Then, start answering the questions on the “Tell Me More” sheet.
Unit 1 Overview
Unit question: How much of what happens in our lives do we actually control?
Novel: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
StudySync:
-- The Sports Gene by David Epstein
-- Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell
-- “Rethinking the Concept of Outliers…” by Naveen Jain
Prompt:
As seen in the unit texts, opinions differ regarding destiny and free will. Some attribute their successes or their struggles to others while some believe they have control over these events. Using unit two unit texts and Fahrenheit 451, write an argumentative essay about how much control people have over their lives by considering which things people are able to control. Provide specific evidence to support your response.
Fahrenheit 451 Week 1 Focus Questions:
This week, you will get to know Guy, the people around him, and the rules of his society. Think of how you would answer these questions:
1)What are Guy Montag’s beliefs?
2)What are the expectations for people living in his society?
Fahrenheit 451 Quickwrite:
What do you know about firefighters? When you think about them, what kinds of ideas and images do you see?
Unit 1 Overview
Unit question: How much of what happens in our lives do we actually control?
Novel: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
StudySync:
-- The Sports Gene by David Epstein
-- Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell
-- “Rethinking the Concept of Outliers…” by Naveen Jain
Prompt:
As seen in the unit texts, opinions differ regarding destiny and free will. Some attribute their successes or their struggles to others while some believe they have control over these events. Using unit two unit texts and Fahrenheit 451, write an argumentative essay about how much control people have over their lives by considering which things people are able to control. Provide specific evidence to support your response.
Fahrenheit 451 Week 1 Focus Questions:
This week, you will get to know Guy, the people around him, and the rules of his society. Think of how you would answer these questions:
1)What are Guy Montag’s beliefs?
2)What are the expectations for people living in his society?
Fahrenheit 451 Quickwrite:
What do you know about firefighters? When you think about them, what kinds of ideas and images do you see?