This lesson contains 18 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 1 video.
Lesson duration is: 45 min
Items in this lesson
Get out your books
Put away your phone
Put your bag on the floor
Slide 1 - Slide
goals
- At the end of this class, you will be able to understand some of the literary aspects in The Handmaid's Tale.
- At the end of this class, you will have practiced with the vocabulary for pto 2
Don't forget to finish reading the Handmaid's tale!
Slide 2 - Slide
7 elements of fiction
CONFLICT: What type of conflict applies to The Handmaid's Tale you think? Explain.
TONE: How would you describe the tone in The Handmaid's Tale. Take a look at the narrator as well, this influences the tone.
SETTING: What is the setting like in the Handmaid's Tale. Do you think there is another setting beyond Gilead?
POINT OF VIEW: What is the point of view in the Handmaid's Tale?
BONUS: Think of a theme that you could apply to the Handmaid's Tale. Explain why.
Slide 3 - Slide
Female relationships
why are women so cruel to one another if they are all suffering? Aunt Lydia said the goal of Gilead was to create camaraderie between women. Is it working?
Slide 4 - Slide
Female relationships
"But even if I were to ask, even if I were to violate decorum to that extent, Rita would not allow it. She would be too afraid, the Marthas are not supposed to fraternize with us. Fraternize means to behave like a brother. Luke told me that. He said there was no corresponding word that meant to behave like a sister. Sorrorize it would have to be, he said. From the Latin.
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The ending
What happens with Offred in the end?
Historical notes on the Handmaid's Tale: what do we find out in that part of the book?
The Underground Femaleroad is based on the historically known "underground railroad" a network of safehouses/abolitionist to free slaves in America and bring them from the southern states to the north.
Slide 6 - Slide
Slide 7 - Video
Gimkit
Go to: gimkit.com
Slide 8 - Slide
Get out your books
Put away your phone
Put your bag on the floor
Slide 9 - Slide
goals
- At the end of this class, you will be able to understand some of the literary aspects in The Handmaid's Tale.
- At the end of this class, you will have practiced for pto 2
Don't forget to finish reading the Handmaid's tale!
Slide 10 - Slide
The Handmaid's Tale: example questions
• Why are women so cruel to one another if they are all suffering? Aunt Lydia said the goal of Gilead was to create camaraderie between women. Is it working?
• Why do you think the Commander wants to play Scrabble with Offred? What might his true motivation be?
Slide 11 - Slide
Sea levels will probably rise in the next few decades __________________________ of global warming
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Slide 12 - Open question
The president was not a very popular leader. __________________________, his resignation did not come as a surprise
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Slide 13 - Open question
The scientist studied the behaviour of various animals, __________________________ whales and dolphins.
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Slide 14 - Open question
The candidate didn’t quite meet the necessary requirements. __________________________, he failed
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Slide 15 - Open question
Although - of - the excavation - the remains - precious - to be - my mom - not to like - them.
Slide 16 - Open question
Despite - the wedding anniversary - for - the train delay - we - to manage - on time - to be.