Fahrenheit 451 Lesson Plans
DAY 1ONE
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Writing Warm Up 1.1
○ How much power should the government have over the choices we make? Explain your
answer.
What Are Dystopias?
○ Create a KWL chart as a class, filling out the Know and Want to Know section
Read “Usher II” to the class
○ Class discussion about how this is dystopia
Assignment: Vocabulary Project
○ Students will work on the vocabulary project for the remainder of the class time
○ Instructions are on Canvas
Due at 11:59pm: Vocabulary Project
DAY TWO-FOUR
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Writing Warm Up 1.2
○ Are you happy? How do you feel when asked this question?
Writing Warm Up 1.3
○ Have you ever met someone like Clarisse? Someone who challenges you? Tell me about it.
Writing Warm Up 1.4
○ Think about Montag’s relationship with Mildred. What is wrong with their marriage? What is
wrong with relationships/friendships in this book?
Read Fahrenheit 451
○ I read out loud to them. I do this to keep everyone in the same place as we read to stay on
schedule.
○ Take social breaks when you get tired or when you notice that the class is tired.
○ Discuss what you are reading with the students.
Assignment: The Hearth and the Salamander Project
DAY FIVE
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Writing Warm Up 1.5
○ Create a three song playlist for what we have read so far. Tell me which parts the songs you
choose go with.
Read Fahrenheit 451 (FINISH PART 1)
○ I read out loud to them. I do this to keep everyone in the same place as we read to stay on
schedule.
○ Take social breaks when you get tired or when you notice that the class is tired.
○ Discuss what you are reading with the students.
Part 1 Quiz
○ Have students complete the quiz on notebook paper
○ NOT open book
○ You orally administer the quiz
Project Work Time
○ Homework: Project 1 is due by 11:59pm on the day of the next class
DAY SIX-SEVEN
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Project Work Time
○ Every 20 minutes of work time, give them a 5 minute break.
Due at 11:59pm ON DAY SEVEN: Project 1
DAY EIGHT-NINE
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Writing Warm Up 1.6
○ Free Write
Writing Warm Up 1.7
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○ What would be your plan to take down the government in Fahrenheit 451?
Read Fahrenheit 451
○ I read out loud to them. I do this to keep everyone in the same place as we read to stay on
schedule.
○ Take social breaks when you get tired or when you notice that the class is tired.
○ Discuss what you are reading with the students.
Part 2 Quiz (IF TIME on DAY NINE)
○ Have students complete the quiz on notebook paper
○ NOT open book
○ You orally administer the quiz
Assignment: The Sand and the Sieve Project
DAY TEN-ELEVEN
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Project Work Time
○ DUE ON DAY ELEVEN AT 11:59PM: Project 2
DAY TWELVE-THIRTEEN
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Writing Warm Up 1.8
○ What character do you feel you are the most like in Fahrenheit 451? Why?
Writing Warm Up 1.9
○ How would you feel if the “firemen” took you to your own house to burn it down? What would
you do?
Read Fahrenheit 451
○ I read out loud to them. I do this to keep everyone in the same place as we read to stay on
schedule.
○ Take social breaks when you get tired or when you notice that the class is tired.
○ Discuss what you are reading with the students.
DAY FOURTEEN
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Writing Warm Up 1.10 (WRITING WARM UPS 1.1-1.10 ARE DUE)
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Write a letter to Mildred as if you were Montag after he finds out she turned him in.
Read Fahrenheit 451 (FINISH THE BOOK)
○ I read out loud to them. I do this to keep everyone in the same place as we read to stay on
schedule.
○ Take social breaks when you get tired or when you notice that the class is tired.
○ Discuss what you are reading with the students.
Part 3 Quiz
○ Have students complete the quiz on notebook paper
○ NOT open book
○ You orally administer the quiz
Assignment: Burning Bright Project
DAY FIFTEEN-SIXTEEN
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Writing Warm Up 2.1
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Writing Warm Up 2.2
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What does the use of a scapegoat say about Montag’s government and the control it has over
its people?
If there were no more books and you had to memorize one to preserve it, what book would it
be?
Project Work Time
○ Due: Project 3 is due by 11:59pm on DAY SIXTEEN
DAY SEVENTEEN
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Writing Warm Up 2.3
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Analyze the quote that I gave you. What do you think that quote means? How is it significant
to the story?
Assignment: Assign the Censorship Article Assignment on Canvas
○ Go over the assignment expectations with them
○ Give them 15 mins of work time
Kahoot!
○ Play the Fahrenheit 451 Test Kahoot with students. They can choose to play as individuals or
on team mode.
Homework: Study! Censorship Article is due by 11:59pm on next class.
DAY EIGHTEEN
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Fahrenheit 451 Test
○ Administer the test. It is a Google Test on Canvas. They may not use their books/notes/etc.
○ The multiple choice and matching will be graded, but you will be responsible for grading the
essay portion of the test on your own.
Due at 11:59pm: Censorship Article