Fahrenheit 451 – WebQuest
We are going to explore the issue of
censorship, past and present, and how it can help us more fully understand Ray Bradbury's novel, Fahrenheit 451 and the reasons why he wrote it.
Background
Explore
these websites for information on the kinds of historical censorship Ray
Bradbury discusses in Fahrenheit 451:
For this WebQuest, I will be collecting answers to the questions
that accompany each web site. Copy and paste each question and then answer
it in complete sentences in a separate google document. NO PLAGARISM – use your own words to answer
each question!
Step
I: Who is Ray Bradbury?
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When was Ray Bradbury born?
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Is he still living?
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What major life events or ideas may have influenced Ray Bradbury while
growing up?
Step
II: Censorship
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Take the Censorship Quiz and record your
score.
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Define Censorship
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What is the earliest attempt of censorship
(date and author)?
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What American right protects books from being banned but not challenged?
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According to the statistic chart- what are the top 5 reasons most books
are challenged?
Step
III: Nazi
Book Burning:
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What is significant about the date May 10, 1933?
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In what way might the pictures of book burning images inspire Bradbury
to write Fahrenheit 451?
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What effect do you think the burning of books had on the authors whose
works were burned?
Step
IV: Dystopian
Society:
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Define dystopian
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What are some important characteristics of a dystopian society?
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How does a person feel when living in a dystopian society?
Step V: McCarthyism and Blacklisting in Hollywood:
• Who is Joe McCarthy?
• What is “McCarthyism”?
•What does HUAC stand for?
•What is the significance of Hollywood and Blacklisting?
•How might it have inspired Bradbury to write Fahrenheit
451?
How might history have
inspired Bradbury to write Fahrenheit 451? (one paragraph response)
