HW Mr. Padilla June 1st, 2015

•Option 1: Pretend you are a news broadcaster and Summarize the plot of the curious incident of the dog in the night-time. You may use the 5 w’s.

•Option 2: Do you think that not being able to read people’s faces will cause Christopher problems? Explain why or why not? Do you think it is important to be able to read people’s faces? Explain why.

•Option 3: Christopher has problems with social interaction, behavior challenges, and communicating with others. How do you think this can cause him a problem in life? Explain.

HW Mr. Padilla 5-29-15

•Read the closing lines of Fahrenheit 451 and choose a Homework Option below.

•To everything there is a season. Yes. A time to break down, and a time to build up. Yes. A time to keep silence and a time to speak. Yes, all that. But what else. What else? Something, something . . .And on either side of the river was there a tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month; And the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. Yes, thought Montag, that's the one I'll save for noon. For noon... When we reach the city

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•Option 1: bases on today’s lesson and what you have learned about Montag, how would you describe  what he is thinking and feeling. Remember, he has changed so much from being a fireman who followed directions without asking questions, to a man who now reads and is full of questions.

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•Option 2: Pretend it is your job to write the last 2 -3 sentences of this novel,. Write a few sentences to end the novel the way you would like it to end.

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•Option 3: After you read these lines, draw a scene that shows what your read. Include as many details as you can.

HW Mr. Padilla 5-28-15

Option 1:

žDo you believe that the world would be a better place if everyone would just conform? What would be good or bad about a world like this? Explain why?

žUse examples from the book  to make your answer stronger. 

 

 

Option # 2 Do you think wearing uniforms is good for society or bad? Give some examples of why it is important to wear uniforms. Give some examples of how wearing uniforms is a bad thing.

Option 3: How does Montag conform at the beginning of the novel. How does he change? When did he begin to change? Is he happier when he conforms or once he stopped conforming? 

HW Mr. Padilla 5-27-15

•Option 1: Compare the beginning of the novel Fahrenheit to the beginning of the film. How are they similar or different? Write one paragraph.

•Option 2: We learned about what it means to conform. We also discussed the word uniform closely. Explain the meaning of these words. How do they relate to the novel Fahrenheit 451.

•Option 3: Draw images that show what these words mean: conform, non-conformist and uniform. Base drawings on what you saw and learned in class today.

HW Mr. Padilla 5-26-15

• Dear parents, as you help your child with homework ask them many questions about what they learned today. A lot of times all they need is a little push and the answers come right out.

 

Option 1: In one paragraph, discuss if you believe if technology is making people lazy or do they need to think more. Include examples. Also use one example from the Fahrenheit 451.

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•Option 2: Write a list of 10 reasons why technology is good or bad for people.

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•Option 3: Draw a list of 10 reasons why technology is good or bad for people.

HW Mr. Padilla 5-22-15

}Hardest: Do you believe that technology or beneficial or hurtful for society, or do we need a balance? Explain your opinion in one paragraph.

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}Hard: Mention 2 technologies that you feel has changed the world in a good way and bad way. Explain in full sentences.

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}Challenging: Draw 2 technologies, show how each one is both good and bad for people. Use ideas from today’s reading.

HW Mr. Padilla 5-21-15

Read the passage from Fahrenheit 451. Base response on what we learned about the themes of overstimulation and distraction.

“We need not to be let alone. We need to be really bothered once in a while. How long is it since you were really bothered? About something important, about something real?”

Option 1 (hardest): Connect the themes mentioned above to this quote and the topics discussed in class in one paragraph.

Option 2: (moderate): What does the quote above mean to you? Paraphrase the quote in a few sentences. Use examples.

Option 3: (easier): After reading the quote above, create an ad, drawing, or postcard that explains what these words mean.

HW Mr. Padilla 5-20-15

Option 1: Re-read the quote below.  Based on today’s lesson, class discussion, reading, and previous knowledge, what do  these words mean to you? Write a paragraph in which you explain this quote in your own words.

“…The difference between the man who just cuts lawns and a real gardener is in the touching, he said. The lawn- cutter might just as well not have been there at all; the gardener will be there a lifetime."

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•Option 2: Task: Do you believe that people are becoming too over stimulated? Is there still room for books in our society? Will people ever stop reading? Do you think technology and books can coexist (live together)? Write a paragraph expressing your opinion. Include examples from the book.

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•Option 3: "Everyone must leave something behind when he dies….A child or a book or a painting or a house …Or a garden planted. Something …so your soul has somewhere to go when you die, and when people look at that tree or that flower you planted, you're there. It doesn't matter what you do, he said, so long as you change something from the way it was before you touched it.”

•Do you agree that people will remember you based on what you have done in the world?

HW Mr. Padilla 5-19-15

Option 1: Write a sentence for each of the following vocabulary words: slogan, United nations, Frontiers

Option 2: Today we saw many logos.  Draw a logo that shows how you feel about oppresion (no freedom of speech)

Option 3: Connect the theme of opression in the novel to any current event today. For example, in the novel books are burned. Today in China many internet sites are censored.  Write a brief paragraph. Use examples.

HW Mr. Padilla 5-18-15

Homework 

1.Option 1: Write a sentence for each of the following words: Distraction; immense; parlor; Acronym

2.Today we learned about the theme of distractions in the novel Fahrenheit 451. Write a paragraph in which you mention some of the things that distract you. What things do you think are more important? What can you do to become more focused?

3.Today we learned about the theme of distractions in the novel Fahrenheit 451. Draw a picture in which you warn people about distractions. Include things that you consider distracting.

HW Mr. Padilla 5-15-15

1.Option 1: write a sentence for each of the following words: Contemporary; Plot; Climax; affect

2.Option 2: today we learned of the differences between Fahrenheit 451 movie and the book. Name 3 ways that the book and  film are different.

3. Option 3: today we learned of the differences between Fahrenheit 451 movie and the book.  Draw 3 images that show how the movie and book are different.

HW Global Mr. Padilla 5-14-15

Dear parents, as you help your child with homework ask them many questions about what they learned today. A lot of times all they need is a little push and the answers come right out.

 

Option 1: In one paragraph, discuss if you believe if technology is making people lazy or do they need to think more. Include examples. Also use one example from the Fahrenheit 451.

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•Option 2: Write a list of 10 reasons why technology is good or bad for people.

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•Option 3: Draw a list of 10 reasons why technology is good or bad for people.

Dear parents, as you help your child with homework ask them many questions about what they learned today. A lot of times all they need is a little push and the answers come right out.

Option 1: In one paragraph, discuss if you believe if technology is makinpeople lazy or do they need to think more. Include examples. Also use one example from the Fahrenheit 451.

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•Option 2: Write a list of 10 reasons why technology is good or bad for people.

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•Option 3: Draw a list of 10 reasons why technology is good or bad for people.

HW Mr. Padilla 5-13-15

Homework 

1.Option 1: Write a sentence for each of the following words: Distraction; immense; parlor; Acronym

2.Today we learned about the theme of distractions in the novel Fahrenheit 451. Write a paragraph in which you mention some of the things that distract you. What things do you think are more important? What can you do to become more focused?

3.Today we learned about the theme of distractions in the novel Fahrenheit 451. Draw a picture in which you warn people about distractions. Include things that you consider distracting.

HW Mr. Padilla 5-12-15

—Option 1: Do a google search: find out what other famous books, artists, movies, etc. were once banned and why.

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—Option 2: In one paragraph, explain and discuss why sometimes governments ban art. Do you think the government should have the power to ban art? Why or why not?

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—Option 3: You are a newspaper artist. You must draw a cover for the paper that shows that you are against the banning of art. Draw a cover that expresses the way you feel.

HW Mr. Padilla 5-11-15

Option 1: Write a sentence for each of the following vocabulary words: slogan, United nations, Frontiers

Option 2: Today we saw many logos.  Draw a logo that shows how you feel about oppresion (no freedom of speech)

Option 3: Connect the theme of opression in the novel to any current event today. For example, in the novel books are burned. Today in China many internet sites are censored.  Write a brief paragraph. Use examples.

HW Mr. Padilla May 8th, 2015

Mr. PAdilla HW Global 5-6-14

Option 1: Write a sentence for each of the following vocabulary words: slogan, United nations, Frontiers

Option 2: Today we saw many logos.  Draw a logo that shows how you feel about oppresion (no freedom of speech)

Option 3: Connect the theme of opression in the novel to any current event today. For example, in the novel books are burned. Today in China many internet sites are censored.  Write a brief paragraph. Use examples.

HW Mr. Padilla 5-7-14

Homework 

1.Option 1: Write a sentence for each of the following words: Distraction; immense; parlor; Acronym

2.Today we learned about the theme of distractions in the novel Fahrenheit 451. Write a paragraph in which you mention some of the things that distract you. What things do you think are more important? What can you do to become more focused?

3.Today we learned about the theme of distractions in the novel Fahrenheit 451. Draw a picture in which you warn people about distractions. Include things that you consider distracting.

HW Mr. Padilla May Day, 2015

žOption 1: Write  paragraph in which you summarize some of the ideas about the novel Fahrenheit 451 that we discussed in class today.

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žOption 2: Draw a cover for the novel Fahrenheit 451 based on what we read and discussed in class. Be creative.

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žOption 3: Make predictions about this book based on today’s introduction.  How do you think a book like this might end? Explain why? Do not choose this option if you read the book.