Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury The novel is about firemen who are paid to set books ablaze. The system was simple. Everyone understood it. Books were for burning…along with the houses in which they were hidden.

Why Fahrenheit 451? Fahrenheit 451 is the temperature at which paper burns.

Free write #7 For this part of the Power Point, I will pose several questions that I would like you to answer throughout the presentation. Each response should be like a free write-jot down what comes to your mind about these topics. a. Why is important that a society is literate? b. What are the effects of an anti-literate society? c. List three reasons if you had power over people why their literacy could threaten your power. d. When you hear the word “censorship”, what do you think of?

Written in 1953

History of Burning Books Some particular cases of book burning are long and traumatically remembered - because the books destroyed were irreplaceable and their loss constituted a severe damage to cultural heritage, and/or because this instance of book burning has become emblematic of a harsh and oppressive regime. Library of Alexandria the obliteration of the Library of Baghdad the burning of books and burying of scholars under China's Qin Dynasty the destruction of Aztec codices by Spanish conquistadors and priests Nazi book burnings of Jewish literature. Although one motivation for book burning may be censorship, it is in most cases an act of displaying severe displeasure, hatred, or contempt for the book's contents or author, or to attract attention for the outrage perceived by those who highly appreciate the book and its content. For example, the burning of Beatles records after a remark by John Lennon concerning Jesus Christ, the destruction of the Sarajevo National Library, and the 2010 Qur'an-burning controversy.

andresources/free_downloads/2011banned.pdf Often challenges are motivated by a desire to protect children from “inappropriate” sexual content or “offensive” language. The following were the top three reasons cited for challenging materials as reported to the Office of Intellectual Freedom: the material was considered to be "sexually explicit" the material contained "offensive language" the materials was "unsuited to any age group" What is a Banned Book? A banned book is one that has been censored by an authority—a government, a library, or a school system. A book that has been banned is actually removed from a library or school system.

The Most Challenged/Banned Book from uentlychallenged/challengedbydecade/2000_2009/

“Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech.” Benjamin Franklin e. FW – What is important about having “free speech”?

1950s

FW – f. What are the benefits of technology? g. What are the drawbacks? h. What are the future implications of technology on our society?

Elvis Presley Rock-n-Roll Jeans Saddle Shoes James Dean Jukebox Poodle skirts Malt shops Disneyland Drive-in movies

Leave It To Beaver The Cleavers are the 1950's 'All-American Family' in this 'feel-good' family sitcom. Parents Ward and June, and older brother Wally, try to keep Theodore ('the Beaver') out of trouble. However, Beaver continues to end up in one kind of jam or another. The show ran from

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Terms we will discuss Cookie-Cutter having the same appearance (as if mass-produced) Conformist to act in accord with the prevailing standards, attitudes, practices, etc., of society or a group Censorship the suppression of speech or other public communication which may be considered objectionable, harmful, sensitive, or inconvenient to the general body of people as determined by a government, media outlet, or other controlling body.

FW – i. When is conformity a necessity? j. When does conformity hinder a society? k. What ideas are presented to society through the videos from the 1950s?

TermDefinitionSample Allusion a reference to a well- known person, place, event, literary work, or art Epiphanysudden understanding ConnotationThe emotional implications and associations that a word may carry. Polysydetonrepetition of conjunctions in a series of coordinate words I like eggs and bacon and coffee and pancakes. Pathosevokes feelings of sorrow and pity; usually with helpless suffering

FW- l. Respond to the following quote: “If they give you ruled paper, write the other way.” ~Juan Ramon Jimenez

Ray Bradbury