Fahrenheit 451 Scavenger Hunt Essay
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Fahrenheit 451 Scavenger Hunt
What is Science Fiction?
Science fiction is a form that deals principally with the impact of actual or imagined science upon society or individuals. If science concerns itself with discovery, then science fiction concerns itself with the consequences of discovery. It is a testament to the visionary nature of the form that science fiction writers predicted the advent of atomic weapons and sentient machines. It endures value though is in its capacity to ask probing questions of each new scientific advance, to conduct a dialogue with progress that decodes its real meaning and reveals it to us.
Isaac Asimov defines science fiction for us. He says, “Modern science fiction is the only form of literature that …show more content…
consistently considers the nature of the changes that face us, the possible consequences, and the possible solutions.
That branch of literature which is concerned with the impact of scientific advance upon human beings.” It is also important that science fiction should to some extent be in accordance with science, it should not be completely unbelievable, because it then ventures into the genre fantasy. The boundary line does get fuzzy with some strange examples of mixed magic and technology, but there is still a fundamental line separating science fiction and fantasy: whether it is plausible or not.
Science fiction was made possible by the rise of modern science itself, notably the revolution in astronomy and physics. Early science fiction writers Mary Shelley who wrote Frankenstein(1818), Robert Louis Stevenson
Who wrote Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1886), and Jonathon Swift
Who wrote Gulliver’s Travels(1726).
The Foundation for Fahrenheit 451
Define Communism (use definition 2): a system of social organization in which all economic and social activity is controlled by a totalitarian state dominated by a single and self-perpetuating political party.
Answer the following questions about McCarthyism. 1. During the 1940’s and 1950’s, what was a main concern for the United States? The Cold War/Red Scare 2. Who accused more than 200 government officials of being Communists? Joseph McCarthy 3. Besides government officials, what other professions were accused of being Communists and forced to quit working? Directors, writers, the Hollywood Ten 4. How many artists were blacklisted in all? 320
Answer the following questions about the Cold War. 5. When did the Cold War begin? 1947 6. Who was the war between? United States and the Soviet Union 7. What is the difference between a Cold War and a Hot War? A hot war is a physical war, where people are physically fighting each other using weapons. A cold war is indirect fighting…no weapons involved. It’s more political. 8.
Why were the US and Soviet Union the only two superpowers following WWII? The US was the only country with nuclear weapons and a strong enough military, so it was the only superpower. However, the Soviet Union had spies reveal the location of the US nuclear weapons, and so the quarrels began between the two countries.
9. Explain the three groups in the Cold War. The United States led the West. This group had countries who were democratic. The Soviet Union led the East. This group had countries who supported communisms. The non-aligned group included countries that did not want to be tied to either the West or the East. 10. Why did the Communist party gain popularity throughout Western Europe during WWII? Having bandwagon by putting up posters and advertising that they were superior. 11. Describe the Truman Doctrine. Established in the US by president Harry Truman and it said the US would provide assistance such as military political and economic to any countries under threat from the authoritarian forces.
Answer the following questions about the 1950’s. 12. What production did President Truman approve in 1950? Development of H-bomb 13. Identify the technology that was mass produced in 1950.
Automobiles 14. What was popular in the US in 1951? Television 15. What type of dresses was produced in 1951? Short evening dress with empire bodice and built-out skirt 16. Who were Julius and Ethel Rosenberg? They were executed for passing nuclear weapon secrets to the Soviets. 17. In 1953, what was discovered? DNA (double-helix structure and four nucleotides) 18. What was launched in 1954? The first nuclear powered submarine 19. What became illegal in the US in 1954? Segregation 20. What historical event took place in 1955? Rosa Parks arrest starts Civil Rights Movement, US military intervention in Iran, and Warsaw Pact gives integration of military, economic, and cultural policy between eight Communist nations 21. What important device did Robert Noyce and Jack Kilby invent in 1956? Microchip 22. In 1957 what did Britain do? Where did it happen? What are some of the implications of it today? Great Britain launched a hydrogen bomb over Christmas Island in the Pacific. US and Britain resumed working together on nuclear weapons, which also allowed Britain access to US nuclear weapon designs. 23. What did the Journal of the American Medical Association identify as a problem for Americans in 1957? Alcoholism 24. What was designed for the US Navy in 1958? Navy launches Vanguard 1 into orbit 25. What became a popular hangout for teenagers in 1958? Movies, drive-ins, and skating rinks (where they held “sock-hop” dances).
Censorship also played a huge role in the foundation of Fahrenheit 451. We will discuss censorship in class.
Fahrenheit 451 Scavenger Hunt
What is Science Fiction?
Science fiction is a form that deals principally with the impact of actual or imagined science upon society or individuals. If science concerns itself with discovery, then science fiction concerns itself with the consequences of discovery. It is a testament to the visionary nature of the form that science fiction writers predicted the advent of atomic weapons and sentient machines. It endures value though is in its capacity to ask probing questions of each new scientific advance, to conduct a dialogue with progress that decodes its real meaning and reveals it to us.
Isaac Asimov defines science fiction for us. He says, “Modern science fiction is the only form of literature that …show more content…
consistently considers the nature of the changes that face us, the possible consequences, and the possible solutions.
That branch of literature which is concerned with the impact of scientific advance upon human beings.” It is also important that science fiction should to some extent be in accordance with science, it should not be completely unbelievable, because it then ventures into the genre fantasy. The boundary line does get fuzzy with some strange examples of mixed magic and technology, but there is still a fundamental line separating science fiction and fantasy: whether it is plausible or not.
Science fiction was made possible by the rise of modern science itself, notably the revolution in astronomy and physics. Early science fiction writers Mary Shelley who wrote Frankenstein(1818), Robert Louis Stevenson
Who wrote Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1886), and Jonathon Swift
Who wrote Gulliver’s Travels(1726).
The Foundation for Fahrenheit 451
Define Communism (use definition 2): a system of social organization in which all economic and social activity is controlled by a totalitarian state dominated by a single and self-perpetuating political party.
Answer the following questions about McCarthyism. 1. During the 1940’s and 1950’s, what was a main concern for the United States? The Cold War/Red Scare 2. Who accused more than 200 government officials of being Communists? Joseph McCarthy 3. Besides government officials, what other professions were accused of being Communists and forced to quit working? Directors, writers, the Hollywood Ten 4. How many artists were blacklisted in all? 320
Answer the following questions about the Cold War. 5. When did the Cold War begin? 1947 6. Who was the war between? United States and the Soviet Union 7. What is the difference between a Cold War and a Hot War? A hot war is a physical war, where people are physically fighting each other using weapons. A cold war is indirect fighting…no weapons involved. It’s more political. 8.
Why were the US and Soviet Union the only two superpowers following WWII? The US was the only country with nuclear weapons and a strong enough military, so it was the only superpower. However, the Soviet Union had spies reveal the location of the US nuclear weapons, and so the quarrels began between the two countries.
9. Explain the three groups in the Cold War. The United States led the West. This group had countries who were democratic. The Soviet Union led the East. This group had countries who supported communisms. The non-aligned group included countries that did not want to be tied to either the West or the East. 10. Why did the Communist party gain popularity throughout Western Europe during WWII? Having bandwagon by putting up posters and advertising that they were superior. 11. Describe the Truman Doctrine. Established in the US by president Harry Truman and it said the US would provide assistance such as military political and economic to any countries under threat from the authoritarian forces.
Answer the following questions about the 1950’s. 12. What production did President Truman approve in 1950? Development of H-bomb 13. Identify the technology that was mass produced in 1950.
Automobiles 14. What was popular in the US in 1951? Television 15. What type of dresses was produced in 1951? Short evening dress with empire bodice and built-out skirt 16. Who were Julius and Ethel Rosenberg? They were executed for passing nuclear weapon secrets to the Soviets. 17. In 1953, what was discovered? DNA (double-helix structure and four nucleotides) 18. What was launched in 1954? The first nuclear powered submarine 19. What became illegal in the US in 1954? Segregation 20. What historical event took place in 1955? Rosa Parks arrest starts Civil Rights Movement, US military intervention in Iran, and Warsaw Pact gives integration of military, economic, and cultural policy between eight Communist nations 21. What important device did Robert Noyce and Jack Kilby invent in 1956? Microchip 22. In 1957 what did Britain do? Where did it happen? What are some of the implications of it today? Great Britain launched a hydrogen bomb over Christmas Island in the Pacific. US and Britain resumed working together on nuclear weapons, which also allowed Britain access to US nuclear weapon designs. 23. What did the Journal of the American Medical Association identify as a problem for Americans in 1957? Alcoholism 24. What was designed for the US Navy in 1958? Navy launches Vanguard 1 into orbit 25. What became a popular hangout for teenagers in 1958? Movies, drive-ins, and skating rinks (where they held “sock-hop” dances).
Censorship also played a huge role in the foundation of Fahrenheit 451. We will discuss censorship in class.