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Ray BradburyA modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Use this activity to engage all types of learners, while requiring that they refer to and incorporate details from the text over the course of the activity.
“Contemporary Retelling”
Students will write their own flash fiction story in which they adapt "There Will Come Soft Rains” into a contemporary setting focusing on climate change or another threat to humanity.
Bradbury’s story explores atomic fear during the 1950s and the idea of humanity bringing about its own end. While nuclear weapons remain, other threats against humanity exist as well.
Teaching Suggestion: This activity may help students connect with “There Will Come Soft Rains” by bringing the story’s concepts into a contemporary setting. Encourage students to be specific and concise in their stories.
By Ray Bradbury