Saturday, April 1, 2017
happy april 1
Thinking that April Fool's Day 2017 is a remembrance of a time when we
weren't fooled every day. Ask questions and express doubt about what
you see and what you read today-- and then do that every day from now
on.
my thoughts on fahrenheit 451
Thanks in advance for reading and for commenting to this post. Later this weekend I will also publish this on Medium, and I'll share the link when it's available there. In the meantime, here are some suggestions for getting the greatest benefit out of the experience, which continues well after the break:
1. Follow the footnotes
2. Click the links
3. Enjoy getting confused or experiencing questions-- and then ask the author
4. Find something you dis/agree with
5. When you see an argument, ask yourself what makes it in/effective
6. Most importantly, find something about reading this to ENJOY
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As you scroll down, you will get to what I hope are insights on Fahrenheit 451. First you will suffer through my thinking about this topic in general.
We should read the same books more than once, over time. As we change, the way we understand what we read changes. This is important.
The first time I read Hamlet I was in Jerry DeBono's1 AP English Literature class at Cleveland High School in Los Angeles. We read the play in class. Actually, that's a lie. I didn't read the play in class. I was thinking about other things while my unlucky friends who got chosen for the speaking parts tried unsuccessfully to salvage a shred of cool while mumbling and stumbling through their lines. The night before the test I read just enough of the play to write an essay. I understood what my teacher was asking, and I delivered an adequate-enough answer, but I didn't really understand the play-- not just because Shakespeare's iambic pentameter wasn't my native language, or because "To be or not to be" is such a hackneyed cliché, but because I didn't have enough experience to
1. Follow the footnotes
2. Click the links
3. Enjoy getting confused or experiencing questions-- and then ask the author
4. Find something you dis/agree with
5. When you see an argument, ask yourself what makes it in/effective
6. Most importantly, find something about reading this to ENJOY
_________________________________
As you scroll down, you will get to what I hope are insights on Fahrenheit 451. First you will suffer through my thinking about this topic in general.
We should read the same books more than once, over time. As we change, the way we understand what we read changes. This is important.
The first time I read Hamlet I was in Jerry DeBono's1 AP English Literature class at Cleveland High School in Los Angeles. We read the play in class. Actually, that's a lie. I didn't read the play in class. I was thinking about other things while my unlucky friends who got chosen for the speaking parts tried unsuccessfully to salvage a shred of cool while mumbling and stumbling through their lines. The night before the test I read just enough of the play to write an essay. I understood what my teacher was asking, and I delivered an adequate-enough answer, but I didn't really understand the play-- not just because Shakespeare's iambic pentameter wasn't my native language, or because "To be or not to be" is such a hackneyed cliché, but because I didn't have enough experience to
Friday, March 31, 2017
march 31
JOURNAL TOPIC:
All of his efforts are leading Montag somewhere, both in his inner sense of self and a destination in the world. Where is he headed? Where are your efforts leading you?
AGENDA:
1. Journal
2. F451: the penultimate session
GUIDING QUESTIONS pp. 133-147
1. What is the significance of the glass of milk, the apple, and the pear?
2. Montag thought he saw the Mechanical Hound and reached his breaking point. What did he see?
3. After Montag's musing about the Sun and fire, why is it ironic that he sees a fire? How is this fire different?
4. Who is Granger? Who are his associates? (Spend a few sentences explaining this.)
5. What happens on the "show" portraying the chase after Montag?
6. What does Granger mean when he says, "We made the right kind of mistakes."
Please read
MY THOUGHTS ON FAHRENHET 451 (which will be posted by Saturday at noon PDT)
and comment.
All of his efforts are leading Montag somewhere, both in his inner sense of self and a destination in the world. Where is he headed? Where are your efforts leading you?
AGENDA:
1. Journal
2. F451: the penultimate session
GUIDING QUESTIONS pp. 133-147
1. What is the significance of the glass of milk, the apple, and the pear?
2. Montag thought he saw the Mechanical Hound and reached his breaking point. What did he see?
3. After Montag's musing about the Sun and fire, why is it ironic that he sees a fire? How is this fire different?
4. Who is Granger? Who are his associates? (Spend a few sentences explaining this.)
5. What happens on the "show" portraying the chase after Montag?
6. What does Granger mean when he says, "We made the right kind of mistakes."
Please read
MY THOUGHTS ON FAHRENHET 451 (which will be posted by Saturday at noon PDT)
and comment.
Thursday, March 30, 2017
march 30
JOURNAL TOPIC:
Why are people so afraid to make mistakes? Describe a mistake you learned from.
AGENDA:
1. Journal
2. United/ 8 mc questions
3. F451 table conversations (please answer questions and post to your blog)
For pp. 114-122 (title: THE CHASE IS ON)
1. Why did the Hound attack Montag?
2. How did Montag defend himself?
3. What did Montag realize about Beatty?
4. Where did Montag go?
5. What happened when Montag crossed the street?
For pp. 123-132 (title: A STEP AHEAD OF THE HOUND)
1. What did Montag do at the Blacks' house?
2. How does Faber describe the war?
3. Describe Faber's TV.
4. What was on TV while Montag was on the run?
5. What was Montag running for when everyone looked out of their houses?
Why are people so afraid to make mistakes? Describe a mistake you learned from.
AGENDA:
1. Journal
2. United/ 8 mc questions
3. F451 table conversations (please answer questions and post to your blog)
For pp. 114-122 (title: THE CHASE IS ON)
1. Why did the Hound attack Montag?
2. How did Montag defend himself?
3. What did Montag realize about Beatty?
4. Where did Montag go?
5. What happened when Montag crossed the street?
For pp. 123-132 (title: A STEP AHEAD OF THE HOUND)
1. What did Montag do at the Blacks' house?
2. How does Faber describe the war?
3. Describe Faber's TV.
4. What was on TV while Montag was on the run?
5. What was Montag running for when everyone looked out of their houses?
Wednesday, March 29, 2017
about the ap multiple choice questions
The multiple choice portion of the exam is worth 45% of your total score. This section usually has 52-55 questions, You will be given several passages to read, with 10-15 questions that refer to the passage. THIS POST includes a concise description of the eight types of questions. Please read it and bookmark it for reference. When I say read it, I mean read it closely and academically. Devour it. Follow the links. Take notes. Print it out and mark it up. Memorize the eight categories if you need to. We will revisit the United article with this in mind in different ways for the rest of the week.
Tuesday, March 28, 2017
march 29
JOURNAL TOPIC:
When Beatty confronts him in front of his house, Montag resorts to violence and torches Beatty with the flamethrower. Why is this solution, which would never be a first choice in life, viable in fiction? How does it serve the story? What do you think it will do for the plot-- what's next for Montag?
AGENDA:
1. Journal
2. United article and mc questions
3. F451 table conversations
When Beatty confronts him in front of his house, Montag resorts to violence and torches Beatty with the flamethrower. Why is this solution, which would never be a first choice in life, viable in fiction? How does it serve the story? What do you think it will do for the plot-- what's next for Montag?
AGENDA:
1. Journal
2. United article and mc questions
3. F451 table conversations
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