Fahrenheit 451

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Fahrenheit 451

• Pre-Reading Activity

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Ray Bradbury
You dont have to burn books to destroy a
culture. Just get people to stop reading them.
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Introduction

• Welcome to Fahrenheit 451!
• Our adventure begins by reading Ray Bradburys
  1953 novel warning of the dangers of censorship.
• Ironically, this novel has been banned and even
  edited since its original publication.
• We will embark on this journey by learning more
  about the history of censorship, book-banning,
  and even book-burning.

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Task

• As you embark upon this journey, youll be
  gathering information associated with censorship.
  
• You will be responsible for collecting and
  presenting this information to your class in the
  form of a PowerPoint Presentation.
• You will also be submitting a written summary of
  what you learned and your personal position.

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Process

• You will have three days to complete this
  assignment
• Day One Research
• Day Two Create PPT
• Day Three Present

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Assessment

• You will be graded as follows
• Topic Defined 10 pts
• At least three examples given 15 pts
• Summary of knowledge gained 10 pts
• Bibliography Included 5 pts
• TOTAL 40 pts

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GOOD LUCK!