Introduction
Welcome to your Ray Bradbury WebQuest! Here, you will learn all you need to know about one of the most influential science fiction authors of our time, Ray Bradbury.
Task
You will need:
- Paper
- Pencil
- Red literature book
- Post-It note
This WebQuest will give you background knowledge about Mr. Bradbury, his life, and his work. You will also get more background information about the sci-fi genre and compare it to other genres of writing.
Process
Steps:
1. Go to page 474 in your red book.
2. Read the author study about Ray Bradbury
3. Make a list of 10 important dates in Ray Bradbury's life
4. Visit Ray Bradbury link
5. Explore the tabs on the page
6. Go to "Evaluation"
Evaluation
Use your resources to find the answers to the following questions:
1. When was Ray Bradbury born?
2. When did Mr. Bradbury's write his very first piece of science fiction writing?
3. What element of sci-fi did it contain?
4. Besides books, what else has Ray Bradbury written?
5. List at least 2 other accomplishments that he achieved outside of writing.
6. Go to "About Ray Bradbury" and read the "Biography" tab. What other awards has Ray won, besides literature awards?
Conclusion
- Discuss with your partner: Think about what you have learned about the characteristics of sci-fi and compare it to the book Fever 1793. What are elements of the book that tell you that it is NOT science fiction? Give examples.
- What genre do you think Fever 1793 is?
Write your answer to the following questions on a Post-It note and stick it on the door on your way out.
Now that you have learned about the basis of science fiction and studied Ray Bradbury, did you find any books or stories that you thought might be interesting in reading?
Do you feel more or less interested in the sci-fi genre?