Ray Bradbury's enthusiasm for books and libraries comes through in this short video and is sure to engage readers. Young writers will also be inspired by Bradbury's comments on his sources of inspiration and his writing process.

Concepts

fahrenheit 451, science fiction, literacy

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• The video may be used to introduce any of Bradbury's books and/or any other book

Classroom Considerations

• Preview all the linked videos of Bradbury, some of which are repetitive, to determine the one most appropriate for your class members
• In the longer version of the interview, Bradbury discusses the inspiration for Fahrenheit 451

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Links are provided to additional videos of Bradbury

Cons

• None