Show:
Technology
Gender Roles
T.V.
Entertainers
Toys
100
What shape is DNA and who discovered this shape?
What are double helix Francis Crick and James Watson.
100
What were considered feminine roles?
What are cooking, cleaning, housework and childcare.
100
In what year was the first color TV introduced? In what year was the TV remote control invented?
What is 1951. What is 1956.
100
Name two famous authors from the 1950s.
Who are, Ernest Hemingway, J.D. Salinger or Dr. Seuss.
100
What year did the hula hoop became popular?
What is 1958.
200
Who led the project to develop the atomic bomb?
Who is Robert Oppenheimer.
200
What were considered masculine roles?
What are sole "breadwinners," control over family unit and control over finances of the house.
200
Name a popular show from the 1950s and how does it connect to Fahrenheit 451?
What are: I Love Lucy, Father Knows Best, Leave it to Beaver, Lone Ranger, etc. Possible Connection: Mildreds "Family" shows - closely known characters that feel like family
200
How did celebrities influence change in the 1950s?
- brought new books/thoughts, music, and "norms"
200
How did the increase of toys in the 1950s influence society?
Gave children more activities and added to generation gap
300
What caused the significant technological growth of the 50's?
What is the cold war, competition with Soviet Union, and baby boom.
300
In the 1950s, who was the disciplinarian of the household? Is this role seen in the text?
- Who is the male of the household in the 1950s - Not really seen because they have no children. (Maybe mildred?)
300
How are the tv walls in the book similar to the T.V. obsession that took place during the 50’s?
- 1950s Everyone wanted their own TV, etc
300
What is the significance that many important people from the 1950’s were writers?
Shows growth in literature and thought despite the advances in TV technology
300
What are the views on children and childhood in Fahrenheit 451?
Children can be seen as a hassle - no one really wants them. No true childhood
400
Give two examples of technology in Fahrenheit 451. How were they similar to those in the 1950s?
- What are TV walls and blood transfusion machine. - New advances in medical care (organ transplant/DNA), advances with TV and travel (cars/highways)
400
In Fahrenheit 451, how are gender roles portrayed?
Gender roles are minimal, but still stereotypical. Women stay home and men work
400
In the 1950s, how were people responding to the increasing growth of TV culture? How is this seen in the book?
Some people were for, others against. In text: shows the against TV and how it is a bad source
400
Who was a celebrity in the 50s? Are celebrities seen in Fahrenheit 451?
Who is Marilyn Monroe, Elvis, Frank Sinatra, etc. - No, characters in shows are dispensable and insignificant
400
Are toys present in the text? How are they different from those in the 1950s?
- Toys aren't really seen in the text. Kids play with cars and TV screens (Children are less innocent than in the 50s).