Literature to Life: Fahrenheit 451 Performances: February 9, 10 & 11, 2010 @ 10 AM
The performance includes the following:



• 15-minute pre-show interactive discussion

• 1-hour performance

• 15-minute post-show interactive discussion

• Teacher Resource Guide

 

Literature to Life Series
Presented by the American Place Theatre, Literature to Life is a performance - based literacy program that presents verbatim adaptations of significant American literature.  With the intimate seating in our GE Theatre and discussions before and after the production, the Literature to Life series allows students to access literature in a whole new way.
 
 
Based on the novel written during the Cold War, this performance depicts a startling dystopian future where critical thought through reading is banned.  In this hectic new world, firefighters don’t put out fires but start them to burn books.  It is a cautionary tale that supports books and reading as the keystone to intellectual freedom, but the question is who will fight for books in this bleak future?
 
Grades: 9th – 12th   ELA  ARTS  SS
Curriculum Guide: Click here
 
Curriculum Links:

• English Language Arts: Science Fiction as Genre; Metaphor/Allegory
• Character Education: Individualism; Societal Expectations
• Social Studies: Interpretation of History; Freedom of Speech/Censorship

 
 Groups: $9-10 Individuals: $11-12
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