"If This Goes On..." Technology, Truth, and Happiness in Fahrenheit 451

Lesson 13
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ELA

Alternate Unit 1

10th Grade

Lesson 13 of 21

Objective


Draft and revise a two-paragraph response analyzing Montag's transformation in "The Sieve and the Sand."

Readings and Materials


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Target Task


Writing Prompt

Analyze Montag's transformation in "The Sieve and the Sand." How does he change throughout this section? Provide specific evidence from the text to support your ideas and carefully explain your thinking.

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Homework


  • Book: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury  pp. 107 – 130 — "Burning Bright"

While reading, answer the following questions.

  • Who called in the alarm on Montag?

  • What does Beatty make Montag do to his house?

  • What happened to Montag's green bullet?

  • Why did Montag burn Beatty? What realization does Montag later have about Beatty?

  • What does Montag do with the books he saved from the house, and why?

  • What injury does Montag sustain from his showdown with the Mechanical Hound?

  • Where does Montag find himself running?

  • What nearly happens to Montag on the road?

  • What does Faber plan to do with the money Montag gives him?

  • How does Montag plan to throw the Mechanical Hound off his scent?

Annotation Focus

Note moments that reveal Montag's motivations and intentions.

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Standards


  • W.9-10.1 — Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.
  • W.9-10.5 — Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on addressing what is most significant for a specific purpose and audience.

Supporting Standards

L.9-10.1
L.9-10.2
L.9-10.6
RL.9-10.1
RL.9-10.2
RL.9-10.3
RL.9-10.10
W.9-10.4
W.9-10.9
W.9-10.10
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