Fahrenheit 451: Introducing novel: A World without Books: extended activity

This is an extended activity that introduces Fahrenheit 451. It's layered. You can use elements of it as quick activities or you can spread this out over several days. Includes a solid lesson that, when followed, successfully gets students excited about reading a book about a world that burns books. The core of the lesson requires students to critically think: What do books give us? And what does a world without books look like? After exploring these concepts through a combination of discussion, hands on movement, and physically "burning their books," students are ready to start pages 1-21 of the novel and connect it back to the ideas they explored. Super engaging. Fun. Involves all students. Sets students up nicely for a solid understanding of the novel.