Fahrenheit 451 Final Project Options



Fahrenheit 451 Final Project Options

Choose one of the following projects to work on individually or in a group (with no more than three members). The project will be worth 50 points and is due on FRIDAY, APRIL 26. Remember to be creative but appropriate!

|1. WRITING |2.RESEARCH/WRITING |3. RESEARCH/WRITING |4. VIDEO |5. VIDEO |

|There are many literary |Research the history of fire |Find out which books on “The 100 Most |Choose a scene or scenes from the |Imagine you are a TV|

|allusions in Fahrenheit |departments, the equipment, and |Frequently Challenged” list are missing |novel that is/are especially |reporter |

|451. Choose five quotes |some famous fires. You might also|from either our middle school library or|important. With a group of students,|interviewing |

|from literature in the book|want to interview a firefighter in|the high school library. Select five of|type a script for the scene and film |Mildred’s friends |

|(include the page numbers).|your community to find out what |the missing books and write a proposal |it. Hand in a typed copy of your |after the fire and |

|Then explain if and how |services your fire department |to the school librarian and principal |script (double spaced, 12-14 point, |the murder. Give |

|each quote relates to the |provides. Type (double spaced, |explaining why they are important for |easily read font) |your on-the-scene |

|novel. The quotes and |12-14 point, easily read font) a |students to have in the school’s library| |report. Hand in a |

|explanations must be typed |summary of your findings. Include|and should be ordered. Type (double | |typed copy of the |

|(double spaced, 12-14 |a works cited page for your |spaced, 12-14 point, easily read font). | |script (double |

|point, easily read font). |sources (MLA format). |Include a works cited page for your | |spaced, 12-14 point,|

|Include a works cited page | |sources (MLA format). | |easily read font). |

|for your sources (MLA | | | | |

|format). | | | | |

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|6. WRITING |7. COMIC BOOK |8. CD SOUNDTRACK |9. FLASH DRIVE |10. WRITING |

|Create your own dystopia. |Draw a comic book complete with |*Make your own soundtrack for Fahrenheit|Imagine that you find a flash drive |Write an original |

|Write about a futuristic |bubble-style conversations showing|451. Create a playlist of at least 6 |next to the computer of Montag, |ending for |

|time in which society has |several important incidents in |songs, and then “burn” a CD (using legal|Clarisse, Mildred, Beatty, or Faber. |Fahrenheit 451. |

|gone awry. Similar to the |Fahrenheit 451. |sites like itunes, Zune Marketplace, |The drive contains personal |First give the plot |

|idea that books are harmful| |etc.) in the order they would appear in |documents: letters, music, photos, |summary, and then |

|and should be burned, what | |the book. Create a CD jacket that |“To do” lists, data, saved emails, |supply your own |

|is the current trend/belief| |illustrates the book (in your eyes). |facebook profile info., poems written|ending as if you |

|in society that is | |This should be in color. Also include |by the character for his or her eyes |were the author (1-2|

|overriding common sense. | |the titles, and performers of the songs |alone, etc. Decide on 5 documents or|typed, double |

|Introduce us to your | |in the order they appear in the jacket. |files, recreate them, invent file |spaced, 12-14 point,|

|protagonist. Will she/he | | |names for each and create a fake |easily read font). |

|be successful in her/his | |*Type a list of the song titles, along |printout of the drive directory (or | |

|quest or will she/he | |with the artists, where the song fits |table of contents) showing all of the| |

|ultimately fail? (2-4 | |into the book (page number required), |filenames. Print all of these | |

|typed, double space, 12-14 | |and explain the action occurring when |documents and place them together in | |

|point, easily read font). | |the song would be playing.) Along with |a packet about the character. | |

| | |the list, explain your reasoning for |*The five files you recreate cannot | |

| | |choosing your selection. Include a |be all photos, or all music. They | |

| | |works cited page for your sources (MLA |must be a combination of different | |

| | |format). |files. Include a works cited page | |

| | | |for your sources (MLA format). | |

|11. WEBSITES |12. WRITING | 13. BOARD GAME | 14. CURRENT EVENTS |15. WRITING |

|Create a list of 10 favorite |Exaggerate either |Create a board game based on events and |Gather a collection of|Wouldn’t it be great if you |

|websites a character in the |characteristics or events |characters in the book. By playing your game, |at least 10 current |could interview Ray Bradbury? |

|book would most frequently |and write a tabloid-style |members of your class should learn what happened |events (from the |Well, here’s your chance. |

|visit. Include 3-5 sentences |news story related to the |in the book. Your game must include the |newspaper, magazines, |Imagine that Ray Bradbury, the |

|(typed, double spaced, 12-14 |book. Include |following: a game board, a rule sheet, and clear |or the Internet) that |author, is a terrific friend of|

|point, easily read font) for |illustrations. The story |directions. |reflect incidents that|yours. Write out an imaginary |

|each on why your character |must be typed (1-2 typed, | |closely parallel those|telephone conversation between |

|likes each of the sites. |double spaced, 12-14 point, | |in the novel. Write |the two of you in which you |

|Include a works cited page for |easily read font). | |4-5 sentences about |discuss the book and other |

|your sources (MLA format). | | |each article. |things as well. (1-2 pages |

|. | | |Include a works cited |typed, double spaced, 12-14 |

| | | |page for your sources |point, easily read font). |

| | | |(MLA format). |Include a works cited page for |

| | | | |your sources (MLA format). |

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