Organization Partner

Hello Everyone,

We are so excited to be partnering with TEAMwork on our BIG READ workshop.  I spoke with TEAMwork's spoke person today and she is excited to have our group come in, but more importantly she is excited to be affiliated with the BIG READ program.  They had every intention of attending the Kick-Off and they missed it due to prior engagement.

We will be posting more information as we move forward.

I thought I'd share an interesting photo that can be found on the Muncie Community Schools website.  To me it reaffirms students no longer see any value of the physical book.

Are you looking to read Fahrenheit 451 and you prefer to not do it online?  Please let us know and we'll do our best to get a book to you.  Each group in EDAC 632 has been granted ten copies of the book.

ELECTRONIC BOOK BURNING?

A comparison between Ray Bradbury's, Fahrenheit 451, and reading books online. 

Everyone in our Group felt it was very important to find our theme before reaching out to a community partner.  We have a lot to accomplish in the next 2 days.

Heading into Week 4

Finalizing our organization and should be posting soon.  Cannot believe we are already beginning week 4.

Ball State University Kick-off for THE BIG READ

Date: September 22, 2015 Time: 4 pm-5 pm Location: Ball State University Student Center, Cardinal Hall A and B. Activities: Dr. Jon Eller, the Director of the Center for Ray Bradbury Studies, would talk about the contexts and the themes of the book. Music and videos will be provided. Dr. Jon Eller will bring a few artifacts to the Kick-Off event (Confirmed). Participants will receive copies of the book, reader's guide, and brochures of the book discussions and other Big Read events being held in Muncie.

Event Location: 2000 West University Avenue, Muncie, IN 47306-1022

Date: Tue, Sep 22, 2015
Time: 4:00pm – 5:00pm

Book: Fahrenheit 451

For more information:
http://www.neabigread.org/communities/?community_id=2215

Muncie BIG READ Initiative

http://munciebigread.weebly.com/

National Endowment for the Arts Blog

Visit ART WORKS BLOG - The Big Read
http://arts.gov/art-works/cat/big-read

Who is Ray Bradbury?

Learning about Ray Bradbury is quite interesting.  In a recent recording of a conversation with him he mentions that Fahrenheit 451 is the only science fiction book he has written.  In fact he says the book is realistic science fiction.  All of his other books are mere fantasy.

Event Ideas?

Found the following information on The Big Read's web site.  Our event will not be as large scale as a full community event, but is intended to encourage attendance and stimulate the reader's mind.

Each community event last approximately one month and includes a kick-off event to launch the program locally, ideally attended by the mayor and other local luminaries; major events devoted specifically to the book (e.g. panel discussions and author reading); events using the book as a point of departure (e.g. film screenings and theatrical readings); and book discussions in diverse locations and aimed at a wide range of audiences.