Homework Projects:
Instead, our final assessment for this unit will be a project. There is a list of 52 projects you can choose from or you can come up with your own idea (as long as you check with the teacher first). 80 points worth of projects are due on Friday, May 9th, but you can attempt up to 100 points (for 20 points of extra credit). Here is the list:
Homework Projects 2014
Reading Schedule:
Annotations:
For every night of reading you must do annotations - that is, take thoughtful notes on what you are reading - (at least three a night would be about right). Here is the handout about annotations that I passed out in class and another helpful information sheet.
451 Annotations
How to Annotate Literature
This is one of the skills 11th grade teachers will expect you to already know next year - if you are having trouble or do not understand how to annotate, please ask! You will turn in your annotations at the end of each of the three sections of the novel (it's part of your homework sheets(.
Homework Sheets:
For every night of reading you have a homework sheet. These worksheets will help you engage with the text and make sure you are thinking about and internalizing what you read. Some of the homework sheets are back-to-back and are not due for two days and some are one-sided and due the next day. Here are the homework sheet due dates. Note that homework is due at the BEGINNING of class - usually within the first few minutes. You will not have time in class to do your homework. Students with UNEXCUSED tardies to class will not be allowed to turn in their homework for that day. (I will post the homework sheets here just before they are due in case you lost yours, were absent, or need a new copy, etc.):
Homework Sheets 1 & 2: Due Monday, April 28
Homework Sheets 3 & 4: Due Monday, April 28
Homework Sheet 5: Due Tuesday, April 29
Homework Sheets 6 & 7: Due Thursday, May 1
Homework Sheet 8: Due Friday, May 2
Homework Sheet 9: Due Monday, May 5
Homework Sheets 10 & 11: Due Wednesday, May 7
Homework Sheet 12: Due Thursday, May 8
Homework Project(s): Due Friday, May 9
How to Study:
Be sure to of your reading, annotations, and homework every night. The best way to be prepared to is to stay up-to-date on the reading. There will be at least one in-class pop quiz per section of the book. Also, be sure to work on your project well in advance of the due date - do not wait until the last minute.
For more information about Fahrenheit 451, try visiting the following websites:
Sparknotes: Fahrenheit 451 (summaries, a practice quiz, and more!)
A List of Literary Allusions and Quotations from Fahrenheit 451 (explains all of the quotes, famous people, and works of literature mentioned in the book if you are curious).
Fahrenheit 451 Allusions and Cultural References (another similar list).
Sparknotes Practice Quiz (some of these questions might even show up on the test!)
