Ray Bradbury: Short Stories Lesson Plan

The Sound of Silence

Kind of Activity:

Classwide Discussion

Objective:

Students will experience silence and think about why we like to distract ourselves so much

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.1; CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.2

Structure:

The three stories in this section all revolve around “machines that yak-yak-yak.” Ray Bradbury believes that noise and distraction are unhealthy, and some research today supports this:

https://psychcentral.com/blog/the-hidden-benefits-of-silence/

In this activity, students will experience silence and then record what the experience was like for them. Students will sit in total silence for a period of 10 minutes. Their...