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Decoding the Dystopian Characteristics of Macintosh’s “1984” Commercial
Known as one of the most iconic advertisements of the 20th century, Macintosh's "1984" commercial has become more of a social statement. Present the ad to a new audience of viewers with a lesson focused on identifying dystopian...
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Dandelion Wine: Questioning Strategy
Readers of Dandelion Wine work in groups to develop questions on four levels (right there, think and search, the author and you, and on my own) about Chapter 34 of Ray Bradbury's reflection on the joys of summer. Groups jigsaw and...
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Test Your Research Skills-- You Either Know It Or You Don't! 3
In this research instructional activity, learners use Internet searches or a research library to find answers to 15 questions about a variety of subjects.
Curated OER
You Either Know It or You Don't
In this research activity worksheet, students research using the Internet or library as their source. Students answer 15 research questions.
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Read Write Think: Decoding the Matrix Exploring Dystopian Characteristics
This lesson plan uses clips from The Matrix and other dystopian movies to introduce students to the characteristics found in dystopian works, such as Brave New World, Fahrenheit 451, and 1984.