Fahrenheit 451 Final Project Options
Choose one of the following projects to work on individually or in a group (with no more than four members). The
project will be worth ______ points and is due on __________________________. Remember to be creative but
appropriate!
1. WRITING
There are many
literary allusions in
Fahrenheit 451.
Choose five quotes
from literature in the
book (include the
page numbers).
Then explain if and
how each quote
relates to the novel.
The quotes and
explanations must be
typed (double spaced,
12-14 point, easily
read font).
2.
6. LLUSTRATION
Design a different
cover jacket for the
book with an original
blurb or tagline that
would make someone
want to buy the
book. Design the
front and the back
cover.
7. ILLUSTRATION
Montag, Mildred, and
Beatty all seem to have
double personalities.
Choose one and draw a
picture showing the two
faces of the character.
Add an appropriate
quotation from the
novel.
RESEARCH/WRITING
Research the history of
fire departments, their
equipment, and some
famous fires. You might
also want to interview a
firefighter in your
community to find out
what services your fire
department provides.
Type (double spaced, 1214 point, easily read font)
a summary of your
findings. Include a
works cited page if your
sources (MLA format).
3. VIDEO
Film a staged debate between
Faber and Beatty. One student
should act as the moderator who
will pose questions about society’s
problems. The students playing
the roles of Faber and Beatty
should give solutions they feel the
characters would give. Hand in a
typed copy (double spaced, 12-14
point, and easily read font) of the
questions and answers used in
video (script).
4. VIDEO
Choose a scene from the
novel that is especially
important. With a group of
students, type a script for the
scene and film it. Hand in a
typed copy of your script
(double spaced, 12-14 point,
easily read font).
5. VIDEO
Imagine you
are a TV
reporter
interviewing
Mildred’s
friends after
the fire and the
murder. Give
your on-thescene report.
Hand in a
typed copy of
the script
(double spaced,
12-14 point,
easily read
font).
8. CD SOUNDTRACK
*Make your own soundtrack for
Fahrenheit 451. Create a playlist
of at least 5 songs, and then
“burn” a CD (using legal sites
like itunes, Zune Marketplace,
etc.) in the order they would
appear in the book. Create a CD
jacket that illustrates the book (in
your eyes). This should be in
color. Also include the titles, and
performers of the songs in the
order they appear in the jacket.
*Type a list of the song titles,
along with the artists, where the
song fits into the book (page
number required), and explain the
action occurring when the song
would be playing.) Along with
the list, explain your reasoning
for choosing your selection.
*Select one song to play and
explain in front of the class for
extra credit.
9. FLASH DRIVE
Imagine that you find a flash
drive next to the computer of
Montag, Clarisse, Mildred,
Beatty, or Faber. The drive
contains personal documents:
letters, music, photos, “To
do” lists, data, saved emails,
facebook profile info., poems
written by the character for
his or her eyes alone, etc.
Decide on 4 or 5 documents
or files, recreate them, invent
file names for each and
create a fake printout of the
drive directory (or table of
contents) showing all of the
filenames. Print all of these
documents and place them
together in a packet about
the character.
*The four or five files you
recreate cannot be all photos,
or all music. They must be a
combination of different
files.
10. WRITING
Write an
original ending
for Fahrenheit
451. First give
the plot
summary, and
then supply
your own
ending as if you
were the author
(1-2 typed,
double spaced,
12-14 point,
easily read
font).
11. COLLAGE
Cut out magazine
pictures to make a
collage or a poster
illustrating the themes
of the book. Include
a brief response
explaining the
symbols and pictures
you used and why
(typed, double
spaced, 12-14 point,
easily read font).
Your poster must be
at least 12 X 18
inches and should
include a minimum of
10 pictures or images.
16. WEBSITES
Create a list of
favorite websites a
character in the book
would most
frequently visit.
Include 3-5 sentences
(typed, double
spaced, 12-14 point,
easily read font).for
each on why your
character likes each of
the sites.
12. WRITING
Exaggerate either
characteristics or
events and write a
tabloid-style news
story related to the
book. Include
illustrations. The story
must be typed (1-2
typed, double spaced,
12-14 point, easily read
font).
13. COMIC BOOK
Draw a comic book complete with
bubble-style conversations showing an
incident in Fahrenheit 451.
14. RADIO AD
Create a radio ad
for the book. Type
out the script (1214 point, easily
read font) and
record it using
Audacity audio
software (or a tape
recorder). Be sure
to add music
(podsafeaudio.com)
and sound effects.
15. POSTER
Make a “wanted” poster
for one of the characters
or objects in the book.
Include the following:
(a) a drawing or cut out
picture of the character
or object, (b) a physical
description, (c) the
misdeeds of the
character or object, (d)
other information about
the character/object that
might be important, (e)
the reward offered for
the capture of the
character or object.
17. BOARD GAME
Create a board game
based on events and
characters in the book.
By playing your game,
members of your class
should learn what
happened in the book.
Your game must
include the following:
a game board, a rule
sheet, and clear
directions.
18. MOVIE POSTER
Design a movie poster for the book.
Cast the major characters in the book
with real actors and actresses. Include
a scene or dialogue from the book in
the layout of the poster. Remember,
it should be PERSUASIVE if you want
people to come see the movie!
19.
DICTIONARY
Make a dictionary
containing 20 or
more difficult
words from the
book. Your
dictionary must be
typed, listed
alphabetically, and
include definitions
and illustrations
(pictures) for
ALL of the words.
21. CURRENT
EVENTS
Gather a collection
(at least 10 -20) of
current events (from
the newspaper,
magazine, or the
Internet) that reflect
incidents that closely
parallel those in the
novel. Write 2-3
sentences about each
article.
22. POEM/SONG
Write a poem or song
about the story (typed,
12-14 point, easily read
font). Length: at least
5 stanzas long. May
be video taped, or
performed in class for
extra credit.
24. T-SHIRT
Design and make your own T-shirt with
an illustration about the novel. The
illustration might be all about a specific
character or scene, a movie poster, a
most wanted poster, an ad. for the
book, a collection of quotes, etc. Create
a design using color-fast marking pens,
or on the computer with special iron-on
printer paper (available at Staples, Walmart, etc.) The T-shirt does not have to
be new, can be a variety of sizes (fitted
T– to XXX Large….no baby clothes
though) and any color, but must be an
original design.
*Include a brief typed response on a
separate sheet of paper explaining the
symbols and pictures you used and why
(typed, double spaced, 12-14 point,
easily read font).
20. WRITING
In The Catcher in the
Rye, Holden Caulfield
describes a good book as
one that “when you’re
done reading it, you wish
the author that wrote it
was a terrific friend of
yours and you could call
him up on the phone
whenever you felt like
it.” Imagine that Ray
Bradbury, the author, is
a terrific friend of yours.
Write out an imaginary
telephone conversation
between the two of you
in which you discuss the
book and other things as
well. (1-2 pages typed,
double spaced, 12-14
point, easily read font).