This week in class, we’re reading “A Sound of Thunder” by Ray Bradbury.
In Ray Bradbury’s short story “A Sound of Thunder,” a man goes back in time to hunt a Tyrannosaurus rex and inadvertently changes the future.
As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Fate & Free Will, Man vs. Nature, and Technology, Progress & Industry as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :
“Who’s in control: man or nature?”, “What are the costs and benefits of technology?”, and “Can we control our fate?”
Ways to support your child:
- Ask your child about this science fiction at home:
- What was “A Sound of Thunder” about?
- What did you learn about? About Man vs. Nature? About Technology, Progress & Industry?
- Watch the following clips with your child at home: