1. Warming up with an extended Friday freewrite on "The Overprotected Kid" (20 minutes)
As you read the article, please respond to these questions in your F451 notes (feel free to watch the videos, but please use earbuds or turn the volume off)...
In your "Friday Freewrites" document, please do the following:
Summary/Clarification:
- What is "The Land," and what makes it unique?
- What's happened to our playgrounds over the years and why?
- What is problematic about today's playgrounds?
- Does "The Land" appeal to you? Why don't we have playgrounds like this in the U.S.?
- In your opinion, can playgrounds affect the kind of people we become? How so (or not)? Do you think you (or American teenagers in general) are overprotected?
- If you could design your own playground, what would it be like, and why?
2. Transitioning from Freewrite to Fishbowl: PLEASE POST THIS ON TODAY'S OUTER CIRCLE BLOG:
- What connections can you make between this article and F451? Please post this one on the class blog.
3. Enjoying F451 Fishbowl #6: Pages 119-138
Leaders: Lyndsey, Leah K, Jenna, and Pria
Assigned Discussers: Matthew, Kyle, Eli, and Nikolay
Voluntary Discussers:
HW:
- For TUESDAY: Finish reading and journaling on F451. Leaders--please post your syllabus to the website.
- WEDNESDAY: All F451 journals must be complete.
In F451 kids seem to have freedom when it comes to taking risks. But they also die a lot more in car crashes and other more dangerous activities. I think The Land is a good balance of freedom but also making sure the kids don't kill themselves.
ReplyDeleteIn Fahrenheit 451, most of the parents we've seen don't want much of anything to do with their kids. This is likely what leaves them reckless, like when Clarisse was talking about how her peers at school like to crash cars and hurt each other. And even though that's the message Bradbury is getting across with shallow parents, ideas like the Land show that little parental guidance can help kids to develop grit.
ReplyDeleteIn F451, kids and teenagers have more access to dangerous activities and freedom with what they do, but they don't have freedom in what they learn. Books are considered bad. Instead of educational hobbies like reading and writing, they kill each other and drive unsafely.
ReplyDeleteI agree I think they have the freedom to do whatever they want but no one can choose what they learn they do still have to follow rules.
DeleteIn the article kids are being overprotected from stuff that older generations enjoyed and in F451 the whole society is be overprotected from books.
ReplyDeleteIn the article it looks like the kids have the freedom to do what they want take risks in there own place and have no consequences. While even though in the book people have the freedom to do so with no consequences there might be a limit for what they can do.
ReplyDeleteThe Land is a way that kids can spend time in a disorganized place but are still allowed to be free. The chaos found in the land and what's found in F451 are similar, however the land is much more inviting because the kids are allowed to be free to do what they want instead of being punished for going against society.
ReplyDeleteIn F451 they took away books because they're controversial but it's being challenged by Montag. In the article they make playgrounds safer because safety can be controversial but "The Land" is challenging safety.
ReplyDeleteIn F451 and "The Land" the children are both allowed to do what they please to. They live very dangerously compared to our society.
ReplyDeleteI think that the biggest connection between the two are that F451 focuses on how technology has made society worse in the world they live in and we can see that the playground does not have any technology involved with it but it has been said to lead to more confident kids and willingness to take risks.
ReplyDeleteIn F451 there are many restrictions that take the risk away from almost everything. The article relates to this because it talked about how playgrounds are getting safer and parents want to take all risk away from their children.
ReplyDeleteThere is a clear connection between how we respond to the dangers of the world. Modern example include basic playgrounds activities, etc. However, in F451 all citizens are protected from a massive platform of information discovered in text, movie, articles etc. It is a dangerous outlet. There are a lot of decisions that have to be made.
ReplyDeleteThe freewrite connects to F451 because of the way people are so controlled in the book and are not aloud to think freely and expand their creativity
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Facts.
DeleteWhen montag was almost run over on page 128, does this have any resemblance to clarisse? or was it just an overwhelming coincidence.
ReplyDeleteI think it is symbolizing the acts of teenagers and the amount of freedom they have. It definitely is a symbol of Clarisse, but more so highlighting the freedom and dangerous acts of the teenagers in this society.
DeleteIs the beetle symbolism for something or is it a legitimate beetle?
ReplyDelete“The beetle was in high thunder” (121)
I think the the beetle is some sort of a metaphor. Myabe it represents beaty in some way.
DeleteThe land compares to F451 in almost no way, because in the story a kid would never have that amount of freedom.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Luke, because I never even saw a kid in F451
DeleteIn the graphic novel, on page 29, Montag says, "It doesn't like me." He says this about the mechanical hound because it growls and acts agresses to him. Do you think the mechanical house was in suspicion with him from the start?
ReplyDeleteI do feel that the mechanical house was suspicious from the start because why else would it really growl at him in the start.
DeleteWhy do you think Montag became a fireman?
ReplyDeletehe said in the beginning of the book his dad was a firemen and his grandfather was one too
DeleteI think he became a Fireman because he wanted to conform with the "system" and seem normal to people without thinking much of what that meant for himself and now that he has realized in his eyes what he is doing is wrong he is trying to make himself different now.
DeleteHe did what he was told, just like his family before him.
DeleteIt was like a family legacy
DeleteTo me it seems like the older years where you jobs was to do what your parents did and you really had no choice.
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DeleteIn the playground, kids have freedom to do whatever they want there. In F 451 they have so some freedoms but they don't really know whats wrong a whats right
ReplyDeleteThat might be why they banned books. The government didn't want people to know what's wrong and what's right so they can control the actions of the people. There will be a learning curve if they are no longer so closely monitored, but it will also lead to many improvements to society after trial and error. I agree with your thoughts!
DeleteOur society is so worried about people getting hurt that they sue whenever kids scrape their knees or get a little dirty. In F451 society is afraid of everyone getting upset about the contents of books even though in both situations its a learning experience.
ReplyDeleteThis is a very thoughtful connection.
DeleteDid the Firemen program the hound, to know who's acting different,and suspicious because the Hound acts aggressive around Montag.
ReplyDeleteMaybe the hound can sense nervousness and gets aggressive around that.
DeleteI think that's a possibility.
DeleteDo you think Montag has a plan on how to get his life together and what he wants to do?
ReplyDeleteI feel like he really doesn't have a choice if he wants to have a plan or not because of what he has already done.
DeleteI think he is going to be on the run for a while, but I do think that eventually he will try to convert more people to question the society.
DeleteYeah probably because he can't run forever, he has to prove to the world books are good for us.
Deletei think in the moment the only thing he is thinking bout is surviving and running away
Deletewas beaty suspicious of montag and thats why they made a mechanical hound that is stronger and faster to hunt him down.
ReplyDeleteI feel like he was somewhat suspicious.
DeleteMontag was experiencing many emotions in this scene and thoughts of many people passed through his mind. I believe Montag was having some 'last thoughts' throughout the car chase. However he things less his own actions and more of those around his. He considers Faber and how he wanted to keep him safe and he thinks of Clarisse and is driven to avenge her death. "I wonder if they were the ones who killed Clarisse? He stopped and his mind said it again, very loud." He hasn't expressed this much love and emotion yet in the book. Making this sacrifice brought out a new side of him that I'm sure will come into play later in the book.
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