Fahrenheit Research Topics
Papers and presentations
All of the following topics relate to Fahrenheit 451 in provocative ways.
I. Research Papers
100 points
Please research your topic, using reputable Internet sites. For each topic, explain who or what it is and provide detailed information. Papers should be 1-2 pages long, typed and double spaced. All mini research papers must have a works cited page. All work must be in your own words. We will discuss plagiarism in class.
II. Presentations
100 points.
For this project, you will research your assigned topic and present the information
you find to your classmates. It is imperative that you take this project seriously,
as your classmates are depending on you to clearly present your findings. You should think about effective ways to give your classmates this information. Will you give notes, overheads, typed notes? Will you make a poster? It’s also important that you decipher the information you find; you will probably find an abundance of information. Try to convey your topic in an interesting and effective way to your classmates.
You will be graded on the information you find, how effectively you teach your classmates and on how well you use your class time. We will go to the computer lab to conduct research before our presentations.
1. Senator Joe McCarthy
(Focusing Questions: Who was he? What claims did he make about communists? What are communists?)
- The Hollywood Blacklist
(Focusing Questions: What was it? When was it? Who did it affect?)
- Book burning in Nazi Germany
(Focusing Questions: When did they burn books? What books did they burn? Why?)
4. Propaganda
(Focusing Questions: What is propaganda? What are the most common propaganda techniques? What are some compelling examples of propaganda?)
5. Banned Books& Censorship in America
(Focusing Questions: What are banned books and censorship? Why are some books censored or banned? Which books are most likely to be banned or censored in America?)
A good resource:
6. First Amendment
(What is the First Amendment? What is the freedom of speech? What exactly does it protect?)
7. Television use in America (statistics)
(How many hours of television do Americans watch each day, month, and year? According to research, what might be the effects of this?)
8. Violence in American youth
(What statistics are available about youth violence in America? Has youth violence
been increasing or decreasing?)
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MLA Works Cited
Elements of On-Line Entry
- Author or editor (Last name, First name, ed. for editor) NOTE: The editor's name follows the title in an entry for a project or database.
- Title of article, page, posting (followed by the description "On-line posting")
- Title of book and printed version information (if part of a book)
- Title of the site, database, periodical, etc., or a description such as Home page
- Version, volume, issue, or other identifying number
- Date posted (or last update)
- Name of subscription service, and name and location (city) of library where accessed
- Listserv or forum name
- Number of pages (pp.) or paragraphs (pars.), if numbered
- Sponsoring organization
- Date accessed
- Electronic address (or URL or keyword of the subscription service)
NOTE:If a URL is quite long and complicated, simply give the site's search page or home page URL.
If certain items do not apply or are not available, do not include them.
Format of On-Line Entry
Author or editor. "Title." Book title. Printed version
information. Web site title. Volume or issue number. Date
posted. Name of subscription service, library name and
location. Listserv name. 00 pp. Sponsoring organization.
Date accessed <Electronic address>.
- Begin each entry flush with the left margin; indent additional lines five spaces.
- Double-space between all lines on the Works-Cited page.
- Single-space after each period in a Works-Cited entry.
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