HW+for+Nov.+3

Reminder: You have read through p. 72 and should be able to answer all of the questions in Reading Assignments # 1 and #2. These will be due Friday, so you may want to work on them now.

DUE Wednesday: 1. Five bullets summarizing Beatty's view of education (using his monologue from pp. 58-65).

2. Write 1/2-3/4 page about ONE of the following prompts.
 * Use the CSET rubric as your guide for paragprah development.
 * Papers should be typed, single spaced, 1” margins on all sides, Times New Roman, Size 12

Montag’s television includes headphones called seashells. The “wall to wall circuit” allows Mildred to enter the “play” and, therefore, the television programming. How does the technology within the novel compare to our current technology? Does technology improve the quality of life for Montag and his wife, Mildred? Why or why not?

Write a letter to Captain Beatty responding to his ideas about education and his charge that “a book is a loaded gun.” Do they agree or disagree with his ideas? In the letter, students should explain their own ideas about education and the value of books, being sure to respond to specific examples from Beatty’s monologue and using research/their own experience to support their points.

You have examined many dimensions of the protagonist by exploring secondary characters. Now, students write one page on the character you believe to be the antagonist. Why is this character opposed to Montag? How does this character force him to reevaluate himself? As always, be sure to use evidence from the text.