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Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Patrick Carman's Atherton: The House of Power

For Teachers 5th - 8th
A reader's theater script for Patrick Carman's young adult dystopian novel, Atherton: The House of Power, is provided on this activity. Eight character roles are needed in this activity.
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Yale University

Beineicke Library: America and the Utopian Dream

For Students 9th - 10th
This exhibition documents the quest for utopian society through the literary works and manuscripts in the collection of Yale University's Beinecke Library, beginning with Thomas More's Utopia. With additional information on utopian...
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British Library

British Library: 20th Century: Power and Conflict

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out how war and conflict shaped literature throughout the 20th century.
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British Library

British Library: 20th Century: Visions of the Future

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the ways in which 20th-century writers imagined the future, investigated the present, and prepared for the unknown.
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Activity
TES Global

Tes: Lord of the Flies by William Golding

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students' understanding of literary concepts related to William Golding's Lord of the Flies is reinforced with this card sort activity.
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Washington State University

Washington State University: Bradbury's "Fahrenheit 451" and the Dystopian Tradition

For Students 9th - 10th
Professor Brians shares the text of this talk about the historical and literary context of Bradbury's novel and other dystopian works.
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Article
AdLit

Ad lit.org: Pairing Texts With Movies to Promote Comprehension and Discussion

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Thematic pairings of novels/short stories with movies can help students access difficult texts and can lead to deeper comprehension and lively classroom discussion. This article suggests pairings for some commonly assigned middle and...
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Why Should You Read the Handmaid's Tale?

For Students 9th - 10th
Margaret Atwood's speculative fiction masterpiece The Handmaid's Tale explores the consequences of complacency and how power can be wielded unfairly. How does this book maintain such staying power?
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Technology, Progress & Industry: What Should the Future Look Like?

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a collection of Grade-Leveled texts (3-12) to address the question, "What should the future look like?" Select a grade level and a collection of on grade-level reading passages on the topic comes up. [Free account registration...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Book Pairings: "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood

For Students 9th - 10th
A coup by religious extremists helps to establish the sexually-oppressive, dystopian Republic of Gilead. Offred, a Handmaid, struggles with her role as a reproductive servant to the elite. Selected (8) reading passages (grades 9-11) to...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Book Pairings: "The Giver" by Lois Lowry

For Students 9th - 10th
In the dystopian novel "The Giver," Jonas is chosen to be the new Receiver of Memories; he meets his incumbent -- The Giver, a man who is tasked with holding onto the community's collective experiences and memories. Selected (11) reading...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Book Pairings: "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley

For Students 9th - 10th
Selected (13) reading passages (grades 7-12) to pair with the dystopian novel "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley. The World State's motto is "Community, Identity, Stability," and a cast of characters find themselves grappling with these...
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TES Global

Blendspace: Dystopian Society

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that includes eighteen links to images, activities, websites, charts, and more on dystopian societies.

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