The depth of Nineteen Eighty Four is in the details. Encourage a close reading of Orwell's dystopian classic with resource sheets that focus attention on the author's stylistic choices that lead to the betrayals that make Big Brother's victory complete.

Concepts

george orwell, 1984, literary analysis, dystopian literature

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Ask class members to bring in examples of contemporary forms of Newspeak
• Building on trends they have observed, have groups outline their vision of a dystopian society 30 years from now

Classroom Considerations

• The 24-page packet includes character, language, setting, theme, and quotation resource sheets that can be reproduced and given to readers

Pros

• Includes an answer sheet for each of the activities

Cons

• None

Common Core

RL.9-10.1 RL.9-10.2 RL.9-10.3 RL.9-10.4 RL.11-12.1 RL.11-12.2 RL.11-12.3 RL.11-12.4