North Coast Neighbors Share a Book

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Contemporary Themes in Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451
Four main themes are identified here: censorship, happiness, entertainment, & political correctness. Activities and discussion topics are included, as well as curriculum ideas.

Course Syllabus for Fahrenheit 451
Includes vocabulary. literary terms, study questions, and activities related to the book.

Language Arts Novel Guides
Provided by McDougal Littell, a Houghton Mifflin Co., the Guide is intended for teachers. It offers a plot summary, theme openers, cross-curricular activities, research assignments, and related readings. Random House also offers a teacher's guide to the book that includes information on the author and notes on censorship.

Learning Guide to Fahrenheit 451 from the Teach With Movies website
The movie is described and rated for use with students. Benefits and possible problems with the movie are mentioned. Discussion questions included, with a section on character development and ethical questions as well. Similar books and movies are mentioned.

Socratic Seminar
Not directly related to the book, this website outlines how to run a Socratic dialogue seminar on any topic.

Webquest
There are three "tasks" that allow classes or individuals to explore aspects and themes of the book. One topic is censorship; another is the willingness of some people to die for their beliefs; another highlights people who have been placed on trial for their beliefs.

North Coast Neighbors Share a Book is coordinated by the Cleveland Area Metropolitan Library System, 20600 Chagrin Blvd., Ste. 500, Shaker Heights, OH 44122 p.