This lesson plan helps students map the plot structure of *Fahrenheit 451* by Ray Bradbury using a five-panel storyboard.
Subject: English Language Arts · Grade: 9–11 · Time: 30–45 minutes
Plot diagram
| Beat | Events | Section |
|---|---|---|
| Exposition | Guy Montag is a fireman who burns books. He meets Clarisse, who asks him if he is happy. | The Hearth and the Salamander |
| Rising action | Montag begins stealing books. He seeks out Faber, a retired professor. Mildred reports him to the firemen. | The Sieve and the Sand |
| Climax | Beatty forces Montag to burn his own house. Montag turns the flamethrower on Beatty and flees. | Burning Bright |
| Falling action | Montag escapes the Mechanical Hound. He finds the book people in the countryside. The city is bombed. | Burning Bright |
| Resolution | Montag joins the book people, each memorizing a book. They walk toward the city to rebuild civilization. | Burning Bright |
Activity: Plot diagram storyboard
- Open Storyboard Creator with a 5-panel layout
- Label each panel with the story beat
- Illustrate the key event for each beat
- Add captions with section numbers
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