Fahrenheit 451 Final Project Options
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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 MONDAY, MARCH 28. Remember to be creative but appropriate!
1. WRITING 2.RESEARCH/WRITING 3. RESEARCH/WRITING 4. VIDEO 5. VIDEO
There are many Research the history of fire Find out which books on “The Choose a scene from the Imagine you
literary allusions in departments, their 100 Most Frequently novel that is especially are a TV
Fahrenheit 451. equipment, and some Challenged” list are missing important. With a group of reporter
Choose five quotes famous fires. You might from either our middle school students, type a script for the interviewing
from literature in the also want to interview a library or the high school scene and film it. Hand in a Mildred’s
book (include the firefighter in your library. Select five of the typed copy of your script friends after
page numbers). community to find out missing books and write a (double spaced, 12-14 point, the fire and the
Then explain if and what services your fire proposal to the school librarian easily read font) murder. Give
how each quote department provides. and principal explaining why your on-the-
relates to the novel. Type (double spaced, 12- they are important for students scene report.
The quotes and 14 point, easily read font) a to have in the school’s library Hand in a
explanations must be summary of your findings. and should be ordered. Type typed copy of
typed (double spaced, Include a works cited page (double spaced, 12-14 point, the script
12-14 point, easily for your sources (MLA easily read font). Include a (double spaced,
read font). Include a format). works cited page for your 12-14 point,
works cited page for sources (MLA format). easily read
your sources (MLA font).
format).
6. WRITING 7. COMIC BOOK 8. CD SOUNDTRACK 9. FLASH DRIVE 10. WRITING
Create your own Draw a comic book *Make your own soundtrack for Imagine that you find a flash Write an
dystopia. Write complete with bubble-style Fahrenheit 451. Create a drive next to the computer of original ending
about a futuristic conversations showing playlist of at least 5 songs, and Montag, Clarisse, Mildred, for Fahrenheit
time in which society several important incidents then “burn” a CD (using legal Beatty, or Faber. The drive 451. First give
has gone awry. in Fahrenheit 451. sites like itunes, Zune contains personal documents: the plot
Similar to the idea Marketplace, etc.) in the order letters, music, photos, “To summary, and
that books are they would appear in the book. do” lists, data, saved emails, then supply
harmful and should Create a CD jacket that facebook profile info., poems your own
be burned, what is illustrates the book (in your written by the character for ending as if you
the current eyes). This should be in color. his or her eyes alone, etc. were the author
trend/belief in Also include the titles, and Decide on 4 or 5 documents (1-2 typed,
society that is performers of the songs in the or files, recreate them, invent double spaced,
overriding common order they appear in the jacket. file names for each and 12-14 point,
sense. Introduce us *Type a list of the song titles, create a fake printout of the easily read
to your protagonist. along with the artists, where the drive directory (or table of font).
Will she/he be song fits into the book (page contents) showing all of the
successful in their number required), and explain filenames. Print all of these
quest or will she/he the action occurring when the documents and place them
ultimately fail? (2-4 song would be playing.) Along together in a packet about
typed, double space, with the list, explain your the character.
12-14 point, easily reasoning for choosing your *The four or five files you
read font). selection. Include a works recreate cannot be all photos,
cited page for your sources or all music. They must be a
(MLA format). combination of different
files. Include a works cited
page for your sources (MLA
format).
11. WEBSITES 12. WRITING 13. BOARD GAME 14. 15. WRITING
Create a list of favorite Exaggerate either Create a board game based on events CURRENT Wouldn’t it be great if
websites a character in characteristics or and characters in the book. By playing EVENTS you could interview Ray
the book would most events and write a your game, members of your class Gather a Bradbury? Well, here’s
frequently visit. Include tabloid-style news should learn what happened in the collection (at your chance. Imagine
3-5 sentences (typed, story related to the book. Your game must include the least 10 -20) of that Ray Bradbury, the
double spaced, 12-14 book. Include following: a game board, a rule sheet, current events author, is a terrific friend
point, easily read illustrations. The and clear directions. (from the of yours. Write out an
font).for each on why story must be typed newspaper, imaginary telephone
your character likes each (1-2 typed, double magazine, or the conversation between
of the sites. Include a spaced, 12-14 point, Internet) that the two of you in which
works cited page for easily read font). reflect incidents you discuss the book
your sources (MLA that closely and other things as well.
format). parallel those in (1-2 pages typed, double
. the novel. Write spaced, 12-14 point,
4-5 sentences easily read font).
about each Include a works cited
article. Include page for your sources
a works cited (MLA format).
page for your
sources (MLA
format).
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