Ray Bradbury Web Quest and Presentation
Task: You will research the life and times of Ray Bradbury, and then work with a partner to create a
presentation about Ray Bradbury’s life and the time period in which he lived and wrote. This will also
help you understand the context of the stories you will be reading over the course of this unit
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Gather research by answering questions about Ray Bradbury his life and times.
Choose a Presentation Partner
Assign parts of the presentation (each of you should end up with 2 parts)
Create a Prezi or PowerPoint that details the life and times of Ray Bradbury.
Your presentation should include:
 Complete information from the following four categories:
(Life, Works, Historical Context, Scientific Context).
 Pictures/Images
 Possibly a video if applicable (no longer than 2 minutes)
Categories: Life, Works, Historical Context, Scientific Context
Websites:
People Biography: http://www.biography.com/people/ray-bradbury-9223240
Ray Bradbury Biography: www.raybradbury.com
Wikipedia Page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Bradbury
News Article: http://www.salon.com/2001/08/29/bradbury_2/
Video: http://youtu.be/YS_xvmVd4XQ
Timeline of the 1950’s: http://americasbesthistory.com/abhtimeline1950.html
Step 1: Use the websites provided on the homework page and listed above to answer the following
questions On Your Own Paper. Be sure to write out the question and then answer it.
Life:
 Where was Ray Bradbury born and where did he grow up?
 Describe Ray Bradbury’s family.
 What does Ray Bradbury say in response to the question “How often do you write?”
 What does Ray Bradbury say is the “great fun” in his life?
Works:
 What awards has Ray Bradbury earned?
 What year was Ray Bradbury’s first book published?
 What/who influenced Ray Bradbury’s writing?
 What type of books and stories did Ray Bradbury write?
 How many books did he write?
 How many short stories did he write?
The 1950’s (Historical Context):
 What were some of the important events during the 1950’s?
 Who were some important people in history during the 1950’s?
Technology of the 1950’s (Scientific Context):
 How was technology and science improving during the 1950’s?
 What are some key scientific discoveries and or inventions of the time?