Do now
 Get
out your F 451 book
 Get
out your notebook and turn to the next
blank 2 pages.
 Title
the B side: Characterization and
Levels of Questioning
Objectives/Learning Targets
 IWBAT
define characterization and foil.
 IWBAT identify and create a question
that is a level 1, 2 or 3.
Academic Vocabulary- Review

Theme: message or lesson the author is trying to
communicate (universal)

Setting: location and time the narrative takes
place in.

Plot: the narrative structure that orders the
events in the story (plot mountain, hero’s
journey)
Characterization
 Characterization:
a method of developing
characters through description, internal
thoughts and feelings, action and dialogue.
Foil


Foil: A character is created to contrast and highlight
opposing traits in another character.
Most of the time, it is not protagonist and antagonist, but
rather two characters on a parallel path throughout the
plot.

Johnny is Ponyboy’s foil in The Outsiders.

Neville is Harry Potter’s foil in the Harry Potter series.

Scar is Mufasa’s foil in The Lion King.
Levels of Questions- LEVEL 1
How HOT is your question?
A
level one question is a literal question
that can be found in the text.
 These questions will use skills like: identify,
describe, classify, list
Who is Hazel and George’s son? (identify)
What does the Handicapper General do?
(describe)
Levels of Questions- LEVEL 2
How HOT is your question?
A
level two question is something that can
be inferred from the text.
 These
questions will use skills like: apply,
demonstrate, analyze, compare, justify.
How do Harrison’s handicaps compare to George or
Hazel’s?
How would you analyze Vonnegut’s views on
television?
Levels of Questions- LEVEL 3
How HOT is your question?
A
level three question is universal and is
about a concept or idea that extends
beyond the text.
 These
questions will use skills like:
assess, evaluate, prioritize.
How is society in conflict with the individual?
What universal truths does Vonnegut express
about human nature through the character
Hazel?
What level are these questions?

Who is Sally’s dad in the story?

How can we use our natural resources more
effectively and efficiently?

What is the puppy’s name in the pet store?

How do adults decisions affect the youth of our
country?

Why does Fernando act suspicious of the town
mayor?

What character traits does Yoko possess?
Character and setting analysis on the A side
For pages 1-21
Literary
Element
Evidence that reveals
information of the
element and citation
Reasoning/Analysis
How does the evidence
show the element?
Level 1 and 2 questions
Character
development
of
Guy Montag
(protagonist)
1.
Character
development
of
Clarisse
1.
Setting’s
relationship
to conflict
1.
2.
2.
2.
Vocabulary

In each chunk you read, you will need to find 5 vocabulary
words. The vocabulary will be due on the same day as the
reading chunks.

They can be words you are completely unfamiliar with or ones
you are unsure of in that context.

You will fill out the table for each chunk.

In the first column you will write down the word.

In the second column you will write your inference based on
the context clues.

In the third column write the definition of the word
(denotation).
Read till the end of page 21
 Read
and track your vocabulary for the rest
of the class period today.
Do Now
 Get
out 2 post its.
 Grab
your notebook from the drawer if it’s
there.
 Get
out something to write with.
Cover art- IWBAT analyze cover art for details on
the story elements.

In the middle of your desks is going to be a piece
of cover art from various versions of Fahrenheit
451. Each cover displays a unique artist’s
interpretation of novel.

Along with each different piece of art are several
questions. You will take a sticky note with your
group and answer the questions together at each
station. Keep your sticky notes as you rotate
through out the stations.

You will get about 3-4 minutes per station.

We will share our groups thoughts in a gallery
walk.
Gallery Walk
 What
cover had the most
differences in answers? Why do
you think that is?
 Which cover had the most similar
answers? Why do you think that is?
 Write down an answer that never
occurred to you while looking at
the covers with your group.
 Which cover do you think best
captures the novel so far?
Objectives/Learning Targets
 IWBAT
analyze character development
in Fahrenheit 451.
 IWBAT create my own level 1, 2 and 3
questions.
Character and setting analysis on the A side
You may work as a group or individually
For pages 1-21
Literary
Element
Evidence that reveals
information of the
element and citation
Reasoning/Analysis
How does the evidence
show the element?
Level 1 and 2 questions
Character
development
of
Guy Montag
(protagonist)
1.
Character
development
of
Clarisse
1.
Setting’s
relationship
to conflict
1.
2.
2.
2.
Do now
 Get
out your F 451 book.
 Get out your notebook and turn to 29A
and B
 Title the B side: Character
perspectives on conflict.
Learning Targets/Objectives
 IWBAT
compare character perspectives on
the same conflict.
 IWBAT
create multi-level questions for a
Socratic seminar.
Reading Check in
 Other
than the protagonist, who are the
most important characters in the story so
far? What are they like?
 Which
of those characters tend to agree
with one another?
Conflict analysis – page 21-38
Conflict:
Character 1:
Perspective on the conflict:
Character 2:
Perspective on the conflict:
Textual Evidence:
Textual Evidence:
Conflict
 Which
characters are questioning
society?
 How might that conflict tie into the
theme?
 Create level one, two and three
questions for chunk #2.