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Fahrenheit 451 - A Flexible Novel Study
Kaitlyn Fischer: Close-Reading Specialist
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Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(901)
In this six-week flex course, students will read Fahrenheit 451, a classic literature novel by Ray Bradbury, while examining the dystopian genre, character analysis, literary analysis, storyline, and banned book history.
Class experience
US Grade 7 - 10
Join our novel study as we tackle the influential, controversial, and significant novel, Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. "Guy Montag is a fireman. In his world, where television rules and literature is on the brink of extinction, firemen start fires rather than put them out. His job is to destroy the most illegal of commodities, the printed book, along with the houses in which they are hidden. "Montag never questions the destruction and ruin his actions produce, returning each day to his...
Students will be able to...
- Join Our Novel Study
- Tackle the Influential, Controversial, and Significant Novel
- Read Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury.
- Examine the Novel and Its Importance to Our Past, Present, and Future
- Introduce the Novel and Author
- Identify Elements of the Dystopian Genre
- Explain Examples from Classic and Modern Novels
- Set Up for Class
- Discuss and Debate Controversial Statements
- Analyze Different Characters
- Differentiate and Compare Characters
- Examine and Discuss Banned Book Topics
- Explain Why are Books Banned (Real-Life)
- Explain Why are Books Banned (In the Novel)
- Ideas behind the Illegalization of Literature
- Rationalizations and Reasons
- Identify the Rules of the Firehouse
- Show the Relationship of Actions and Consequences
- Analyze the Early Signs of Character Development
- Debate Breaking the Rules
- Define the Significance of the Mechanical Hound
- Analyze the Part Names (Example: "The Sieve and Sand")
- Define and Identify Symbolism of the Novel
- Contrast the "Family" vs Family
- Examine Changes in the Traditional Family
- Analyze "The Sea of Faith" and "Dover Beach"
- Quotes Words of Wisdom, Past and Present
- Define and Identify Paradoxes and Contradictions
- Provide Examples of Cliffhangers
- Identify the Climax and Resolution
- Explain the Role of Symbolism and Themes in a Novel
- Define and Identify Allusions to Literature
- Famous Authors and Literature
- Analyze the Final Quotes and Messages
- Identify the Tone
- Apply these Concepts to the Present and FutureI have taught this novel in several different settings including in public schools in both Missouri and Colorado and on Outschool through multiple course options. I have listed these below for you to view if you would like. I also teach several banned books on Outschool while covering similar books in public schools.
Classes on Outschool where I have covered Fahrenheit 451 specifically:
- Classic Literature (Middle School Version): https://outschool.com/classes/classic-literature-a-novel-study-xkvxQwCz?usid=l0R3fRwf&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link
- Classic Literature (High School Version): https://outschool.com/classes/classic-literature-novel-study-V9NC71b3?usid=l0R3fRwf&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link
- Individual Tutoring: https://outschool.com/classes/individual-tutoring-high-school-english-7xt3oza8?usid=l0R3fRwf&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link
Banned Books (not linked but happy to provide them) I teach on Outschool:
- To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
- The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
- The Hate You Give by Angie Thomas
- Lord of the Flies by William Golding
- 1984 and Animal Farm by George Orwell
- Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
- As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner
- And More!Homework Offered
Students will be asked to read the novel and complete the writing outside of class time as this is a flexible course. Students will have access to the work 30 days after the course ends and I am happy to provide feedback and/or grades (if requested) on anything that the student completes!1 - 2 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Grades Offered
Students will be asked to purchase the novel or to get a copy of the novel for class. We will frequently reference the novel as we do our discussion so students are asked to bring their book to class every single day to make sure that they are able to participate and to be successful in our class discussions!
In our class, we will be discussing topics of the novel, many of which can be difficult, uncomfortable, controversial, and more. Below are a list of topics that are not only in the novel but that we will discuss in class. I encourage students to talk with me in class, to talk with their parents before reading, and to discuss these topics with one another in polite, respectful conversations. I have also provided a link to the parental guides from Common Sense Media for both the book and the movie (in case students and parents choose to watch it together outside of class time).
CommonSenseMedia (Book Review):
- https://www.commonsensemedia.org/book-reviews/fahrenheit-451
CommonSenseMedia (Movie Review):
- https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/fahrenheit-451
Banned Book Topics Include:
- Violence, Suicide, Drugs and Alcohol, Crimes, Politics, Religion, and Racism
Parents should research the books prior to enrollment to determine if the books are appropriate for their student(s).Popular
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Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(901)
My name is Kaitlyn Fischer and I have taught English to students as young as nine through eighteen in both Missouri and Colorado. I am a close-reading specialist and have a lot of experience teaching students close-reading strategies including...
Flex Class
$15
weekly or $90 for 6 weeks6 weeks
Completed by 3 learners
No live video meetings
Ages: 12-16
