(Pre-reading investigation-- Complete the portion of the investigation (below) that you have been assigned.
General Literature will be reading "All Summer in a Day" while Advanced Literature will be reading "There Will Come Soft Rains", but both classes will investigate how the drama "Monsters are Due on Maple Street" and the elements of the Cold War and the mindset of the people during that time impacts the setting, plot line, and the characters' actions within these two stories.
Investigate Ray Bradbury & his typical genre of writing…
Using Google’s search engine (and the link above) , explore the Internet for resources on Ray Bradbury. Answer as many of the following questions as possible. CITE ALL YOUR SOURCES. Be sure to carefully evaluate the sites you visit for validity and accuracy.
1. For what type of writing is Ray Bradbury most remembered? When did he die?
2. In what time period did he write the bulk of his works? About what time period did he mostly write about?
3. What was going on in the world at that time? (think US and Russia)
**The Space Race (what did countries hope to achieve?)
**The perceived threat of nuclear war at this time in history
**The mindset of the world during the Cold War era and beyond (even into modern days)
**Smart technology and its impact on society and culture. How was Bradbury's idea of the future correct in some ways?
Below, "All Summer in a Day" documents, files and links are first and are followed by "There Will Come Soft Rains" documents, files, and links.
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