Fahrenheit 451 Curriculum Unit

Students exercise critical thinking through inquiry, questioning, analysis, discussion, and Socratic seminar. They reflect on themes through text-to-self writing, journal entries, and free-writing. They analyze style, imagery, archetypes, and symbols. Students have opportunities for research and Web Quests. Supplementary materials include an objective test with answer key, projects, and essay test.  Literary Form American Novel 21st-Century Skills Collaboration Critical thinking Leadership and responsibility Productivity and accountability Overview This science fiction novel is set in the distant future in a dystopia where firemen start fires instead of putting them out. Guy Montag, the protagonist, lives in a technologically advanced society that bans books and punishes independent thought. A fireman, he burns books until he discovers their worth and eventually flees to join kindred spirits in a remote area. The novel shows Ray Bradbury’s distrust of rampant technology and commitment to humanistic values. Includes 10 lessons and 27 handouts. Grades 9-12. High school. Reproducible. 84 pages. Book Download: PDF. We recommend Foxit PDF for viewing or editing PDFs. Print Book: Spiral-bound. 8 x 11 inches.