Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Anthem and book burnings

In class Web Quest


Here is information about a 1933 book burning:
http://www.ushmm.org/museum/exhibit/online/bookburning/burning.php
1: When was Anthem first published?
2: Where did Ayn Rand grow up, to where did she move?
3: What was the purpose of the 1933 burning?
4: What elements of the book burning are similar to the description of life in Anthem?

http://www.freedomtoread.ca/links_and_resources/bannings_and_burnings.asp
5: List three books that have been censored or burned.
6: Provide three reasons why books have been burned.

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