NAME: ______Period: ______Ray Bradbury Web Quest Directions: Please log onto my Wiki to locate the links for this assignment: http://msdavisenglish.wikispaces.com/. Remember, when completing a Web Quest you may need to skim text and move between pages to locate information. In other words, the answers may not be directly in front of you when you immediately open a link. You may work with your neighbor to locate information; HOWEVER, each student is responsible for turning-in their OWN answers! You will need to attach these questions to your own paper with the answers!
Use the first link to answer #1-25 (the official Ray Bradbury website)
1. What genre is Ray Bradbury famous for (eg. romance, history, fantasy, science fiction, etc.)? 2. When Ray Bradbury’s formal education ended how did he become further educated? 3. What was Ray Bradbury’s first collection of short stories called? 4. What was the Martian Chronicles about? 5. What was considered the author’s masterpiece and what was it about? 6. What awards has the author received? 7. What contributions did Bradbury make to Disney? 8. What has the author quoted as the “great fun in his life”? 9. What year did Bradbury write “Something Wicked This Way Comes”? 10. What is the title and year of Bradbury’s latest title? 11. How old is Bradbury now? 12. What are Bradbury’s ideas about shopping malls? (HINT: you will need to look under “Articles & Press/Bradbury Chronicles”.)
13. How did Bradbury believe he could “improve the human condition”? (HINT: use the “Articles & Press/at 80 Bradbury still fighting for the future).
14. How does Bradbury respond when an interviewer asks him about whether or not he is still writing science fiction? (HINT: use “Articles & Press/Martian Tourist.)
15. What invention would Bradbury eliminate if he could? (HINT: use “Articles & Press/Martian Tourist.)
16. According to one interviewer when did Bradbury’s writing career begin? (HINT: use “Articles/Press – THIS MASTER OF SCI-FI PREFERS THE 'OLD-FASHIONED' WAY.)
17. What comic strip character did Bradbury like that used space travel? (HINT: use “Articles/Press – THIS MASTER OF SCI-FI PREFERS THE 'OLD-FASHIONED' WAY.)
18. Where is the location Bradbury is at in 2006 (HINT: use “Appearances”)
19. What did the newspaper, Indianapolis Star say of Something Wicked this Way Comes? (HINT: use the books link and click on the title of the book, then click on the quotes link.)
20. What does the Portland Oregonian say about Something Wicked this Way Comes? (HINT: use the books link and click on the title of the book, then click on the quotes link.)
(TURN PAGE OVER) 21. What changed Bradbury’s life forever when he was 12 years old (what did he see)? (HINT: use the “In His Own Words” link, then click on “previous entry”.)
22. What is on the bookshelves in Bradbury’s office? (HINT: use the “At Home with Ray” link.)
23. Why did Bradbury receive a director’s chair? What FAMOUS novel did he write a screenplay for? (HINT: use the “At Home with Ray” link.)
24. What type of helmet’s are on Bradbury’s hearth (fireplace)? (HINT: use the “At Home with Ray” link.)
25. What kind of pet does Bradbury love?
Use the second link to answer questions #26 –30
26. What is Something Wicked This Way Comes a mixture of?
27. What is the “setting similar to” and what do the two boys portray?
28. What is the “book”/text that is hurdled into the garbage can in the excerpt from the book?
29. Who are the two characters in dialogue in the excerpt?
30. What is your first impression of this novel and what Ray Bradbury may be trying to convey? (MUST BE AT LEAST 3-5 SENTENCES….COMPLETE SENTENCES TO RECEIVE CREDIT)