Curriculum/ELA/10th Grade/ Unit 8: Fahrenheit 451/Lesson 12
Lesson 12
ELA
Unit 8
10th Grade
Lesson 12 of 21
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Objective
Analyze and explain the significance of the title “The Sieve and the Sand” based on the Denham’s Dentifrice scene.
Identify which three things are missing from society according to Faber and explain their importance.
Readings and Materials
Book:Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury pp. 71 – 81
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Target Task
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following events from pp. 74–75 best relates to the anecdote about the sand?
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According to Faber, what are the three things missing from society? Explain both what they are and why he thinks they are important.
Key Questions
Questions about the text that will help guide the students understanding
Questions pp. 71–73:
- Who does Montag call?
- Why does he call this person?
- How does the person react to this phone call?
- Explain the conflict between Mildred and Montag at the end of this reading in as much detail as possible.
Questions pp. 74–81:
- What does paragraph 1 mainly suggest about Montag?
- Explain the short, anecdotal flashback on p. 74.
- What is the significance of the numbness on p. 75?
- How does Faber first appear to Montag?
- Why does Faber call Montag brave?
- What does Montag mean when he says, “My wife is dying…”
- According to Faber, how has the government manipulated the view of Christ?
- Montag says it isn’t books we need. So what is it that we need?
Notes
Suggestions for teachers to help them teach this lesson
- Begin class with a review or quiz on pp. 71–73.
- One recommended activity for this lesson is to actually have students try to memorize a passage while playing a loud commercial so they can feel Montag’s frustration.
- It also helps to show an actual sieve draining sand for visualization here.
- The three things Faber sees as missing from society:
- Quality information
- Time to digest that information
- Motivation to act upon the information
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