Ray Bradbury/Science Fiction Webquest

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Ray Bradbury/Science Fiction Webquest

Step One: Select a partner. (***When you are finished, save this document to the correct period drop box. Name it with your partner’s and your first name and period. ex. SallyMaryp1)

Step Two: Save this document to your student folder, google docs, or edmodo. Use the following website to answer the questions below.

Answer these questions in complete sentences.

1. Where was Ray Bradbury born and where did he grow up?

1. What awards has Ray Bradbury earned? (Include literary and any others)

1. What other “jobs” has Bradbury held other than writer?

For the following questions, click on the website to watch the video about Ray Bradbury.

(Copy and paste into Chrome if you need to.)

Or, you can access the video by clicking on Computer>DropBoxes>Stellavato>Assignments>A Conversation With Ray Bradbury (video)

1. What kind of literature did Bradbury like to read as a child?

1. What event happened during Hitler's reign that awakened Bradbury to the importance of books and reading? Explain what happened.

1. What meaning does a library have to Bradbury's life? Give me one example of how a library impacted his success.

1. Now that you have watched the entire video, please write down one quote you can take away from Ray Bradbury, and tell me what that quote means to you. (You may need to re-watch part of the video to get a quote.)

Now, read the article, “Ray Bradbury’s on Fire” attached to my webquest to answer the questions below. (If you find the article difficult to read, please pick up a copy from the table.) Please return the article when finished.

1. Find the word “technophobe” in the first paragraph and write down what you think it means based on the context of the sentence. Explain why it is ironic (or strange) that a famous science fiction author would be a “technophobe.”

1. Find line 20 on page 175, who is Bradbury’s audience? Why do you think these people all enjoy reading his work? Use one line from the paragraph to back up your answer.

1. Find the “C” on the bottom of page 175. Define “metaphor” in the space below. Use an online dictionary if you need to.

1. What does Bradbury tell us about being a writer? Write down anything that you find interesting about how Bradbury writes in the space below.

1. Why does Bradbury believe that reading is important? Do you agree or disagree? What do you think he means in the last line of the article?

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If you have time, use the following link to read There Will Come Soft Rains by Ray Bradbury.

Answer the following questions:

1. The events of this story take place in the year:

1. This house is run by:

1. What do this mice do?

1. The people of the house are:

1. The poem predicts that:

1. The dog is:

1. The initial destruction at the beginning of the story is caused by:

1. At the end of the story, the house:

1. This story can be classified as:

. (***When you are finished, save this document to the correct period drop box. Be sure to save the document with both your partner’s and your first name and period. ex. SallyMaryp1)