The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells
The prototype for all science fiction, H. G. Wells’s fantastic novel will not let you out of its grip as it narrates the invasion of Earth by ruthless Martians. In 1938, a radio adaptation of The War of the Worlds—done in the style of a news broadcast—panicked the listening public. https://www.bartleby.com/lit-hub/the-war-of-the-worlds/
Science Fiction Study Guide https://brians.wsu.edu/2016/10/10/study-guide-for-h-g-wells-the-war-of-the-worlds-1898/ is listed by chapter from Paul Brians, Department of English, Washington State University.
A study guide and infographic for H.G. Wells’s The War of the Worlds offer summary and analysis on themes, symbols, and other literary devices found in the text.
Radio’s War of the Worlds Broadcast newspaper articles
The Script from The War of the Worlds broadcast in October 1938.
Read the online web edition of The War of the Worlds.
The War of the Worlds (1953) – clips, quotes, reviews, links from IMDb.
War of the Worlds: How Orson Welles Drew the Nation into a Shared IIlusion – an essay.
The finest radio drama of the 1930’s was Mercury Theatre on the Air Read a short history about the theater.
History.com looks Inside ‘The War of the Worlds’ Radio Broadcast at the Orson Welles radio drama “The War of the Worlds,” the most famous broadcast in radio history.
Scholastic Lesson Plan War of the Worlds
What was the FCC response to The War of the Worlds? The FCC investigated War of the Worlds immediately, promising to put a stop to any kind of “simulated news items.”
Search online for newspaper bulletins for the story. Use the Boxes and Borders pages from NotebookingPages.com and kids can create their own news articles and comics for The War of the Worlds. They can also create their own scripts and video their radio show.
Orson Welles – War Of The Worlds – Radio Broadcast 1938 – Complete Broadcast.
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