Tag Archives: Fahrenheit 451

The Constitution and s’mores

Posted on February 17, 2016 by jyourist

Today was the annual burning of our Constitution tests and, as I am retiring this June, perhaps the last time it will happen on school grounds. We are required to destroy these nationally mandated tests because of the off chance … Continue reading →

Posted in Constitution, students, Teaching | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Apocalypse Soon

Posted on December 16, 2015 by jyourist

In the classroom I have had the “Apocalypse Soon” sign for quite a few years. I rescued it after a middle school play when the students were striking the set. It has hung in a variety of places in my … Continue reading →

Posted in school, Teaching | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Introducing Fahrenheit 451 for the last time

Posted on December 2, 2015 by jyourist
Posted in books, reading, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

The annual burn

Posted on February 11, 2015 by jyourist

Every year we burn our Constitution tests. Because our school receives federal funding we are mandated to give a Constitution test in the 8th grade and then mandated to destroy it just in case an upcoming 8th grader lays their … Continue reading →

Posted in Constitution, school | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Fahrenheit stream of consciousness

Posted on December 17, 2014 by jyourist

When we read Fahrenheit 451, I have the students (8th grade) write a response to each of the parts, right after they have read it. I encourage them to let it be stream of consciousness about their reactions to the … Continue reading →

Posted in reading, Teaching | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

One star Amazon reviews for Fahrenheit 451

Posted on December 7, 2014 by jyourist

I’ve been trying to read some of the “modern classics” that I never got around to. Good thing this one was really short because it was a rambling, boring, snooze fest. While the premise of this story is an interesting … Continue reading →

Posted in books, reading, writing | Tagged , , , , , | 3 Comments

Keeping her place in 451

Posted on December 2, 2014 by jyourist

A personally crafted book mark.  

Posted in reading | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

Eighth graders annotate Fahrenheit 451

Posted on January 8, 2014 by jyourist
Posted in reading, school, Teaching | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Bradbury Slam

Posted on December 20, 2013 by jyourist

Yes, once again, it was the Bradbury Slam to end the winter quarter. All the 8th grade students have just finished reading Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 and they were asked to write a short story in the style of Bradbury. … Continue reading →

Posted in books, school, Teaching, writing | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

Context, Explanation, Connection—trainwreck

Posted on December 11, 2013 by jyourist

OK, OK. Today was the worst, the really worst class ever. The morning class was great, but this afternoon. Phew. It was the same project. The same material but whoa. No engagement. Was it me? Was it all of us? … Continue reading →

Posted in school, Teaching | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment