Students wrote about the most disturbing image from the Bradbury story. The nature of nuclear weapons was discussed and the Cold War was touched upon as historical context for the story. Excellent discussion!
Students continued filling out fiction analysis outline.
HW: Study for the vocab quiz.
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Students wrote their reaction to the Jefferson quote:
Fix reason firmly in her seat, and call to her tribunal every fact, every opinion. Question with boldness even the existence of a God; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason, than that of blindfolded fear.
Reactions were shared. The quote was also applied to the events of 9.11.
Read some historical context for the Enlightenment, and took some notes:
I. Colonists gained experience in self-government
A. Didn’t consider independence
B. King George imposed foolish regulations
C. Outrage erupted into war
II. The Age of Reason
A. 17th century thinkers changed the way people viewed the world
1. Galileo, Newton, etc.
B. Believed in the power of reason and science to further human progress
C. Faith takes a back seat
D. Man basically good, not evil
E. Influential Enlightenment thinkers:
1. Locke, Hume, Voltaire
F. Influenced American thinkers
1. Jefferson, Franklin, Madison, Washington, etc.
a) They were Deists
b) Deism is the theistic belief that a supreme God exists and created the physical universe, but does not intervene in its normal operation. It claims to derive the existence and nature of God from reason.
HW: Study for vocab quiz
12R
Wrote about the events of 9.11 to start, then moved into the opening of Beowulf through line 58. discussed. finished up to 103 and discused the theme.
HW: Read through 227
