Fahrenheit 451Reading Schedule:Part IThe Hearth and Salamander
SCP Reading Schedule in class It is important that you prepared everyday with your journal and folder and begin work as soon as the bells rings. Activities and discussions are planned around this reading schedule.
Pages 3-10Guy MontagSnake/Salamander Phoenix; Clarisse McClellan Moon Illumination.
Pages 11-20Mildred Montag Moonstones; suicide; men and stomach pump machine
Pages 21-27Clarisse represents nature and illuminates Guy’s unhappiness with life.
Read aloud Page 24 to page 27; Mechanical Hound Fear and guilt
Pages 28–31Clarisse describes her school. Would you like it?; “Clarisse is gone” page 32
Pages 32-35Playing cards with Capt. Beatty and the firefighters; Guy’s guilt about stolen book.
Pages 35-40Mrs. Blake the woman who burns for books. “an ordinary kitchen match” p 39
Pages 41–46Montag cries; isolated; “where did we meet and when”
Pages 47-53Clarisse is gone. Millie forgot to tell him; refer back to page 32 he vomits; Hound outside.
Wife does not understand him and Beatty shows up at his house!
Pages 54 – 61Beatty’s history of books and his philosophy to help Guy over his “itch” (p 62)
Pages 62-64Guy has 24 hours to burn the stolen book(s). Tells Millie about hidden books. Unhappy
Pages 65 – 6820 Books fall out of ceiling. Millie wants to burn them; Guy wants her to read them
Mechanical Hound is sniffing at the front door.
Characters:SymbolsThemes
Guy Montag the Firefighter______
Mildred Montag (Millie), his wife______
Clarisse McClellan, 17 year old neighbor______
Uncle McClellan______
Captain Beatty, Fire Chief______
Mrs. Blake, the old Lady on Elm Street______
Fahrenheit 451Reading Schedule:Part IThe Hearth and Salamander
CP Reading Schedule: It is important that you stay caught up with the reading in order to understand the activities and discussions planned. You are required to bring your book to class everyday.
Pages 3-14Guy Montag: Snake/Salamander/Phoenix; Clarisse McClellan: Moon Illumination
Read pages 14-16 in class
Pages 17-31“Hello Mildred!”; Guy Montag confusion; Pallor TV; Mechanical Hound
Read pages 32–35 in class Capt Beatty & History of Fire Dept.
Pages 35–40“The First Alarm”: Mrs. Blake “an ordinary kitchen match” p 39
Pages 41-48Montag’s Doubts; Mildred’s “Family”
Pages 48-58Captain Beatty arrives; Guy takes a day off from work; “We must all be alike.”
Pages 58-68“Happiness Boys” Books, The Mechanical Hound
Characters:SymbolsThemes
Guy Montag the Firefighter______
Mildred Montag (Millie), his wife______
Clarisse McClellan, 17 year old neighbor______
Uncle McClellan______
Captain Beatty, Fire Chief______
Mrs. Blake, the old Lady on Elm Street______
Fahrenheit 451 Reading Schedule:Part IThe Hearth and Salamander
Honors Reading Schedule: It is important that you stay caught up with the reading in order to understand the activities and discussions planned. You are required to bring your book to class Monday – Thursday. Fridays are Great Expectations Day so you must be prepared with your book. We will be going into both books to examine the text for Characterization, Symbolism, and Themes.
Pages 3-16Guy Montag; Clarisse McClellan; Mildred Montag
Pages 17-31Dandelion (21-22); Mechanical Hound (22-28); Clarisse and Society (28-31)
Pages 31-40Capt. Beatty & History of Fire Department (31-35); “The First Alarm” (35-40)
Pages 41-52Montag’s Doubts; Mildred’s “Family”; Captain Beatty arrives
Pages 53-68Guy takes a day off from work; “We must all be alike”; “Happiness Boys”
Characters:SymbolsThemes
Guy Montag the Firefighter______
Mildred Montag (Millie), his wife______
Clarisse McClellan, 17 year old neighbor______
Uncle McClellan______
Captain Beatty, Fire Chief______
Mrs. Blake, the old Lady on Elm Street______