Week 3 V5A Herhalingsweek

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 5

Get out your books

Put away your phone

Put your bag on the floor

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!

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. 

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?

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. 

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. 

Gimkit

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Get out your books

Put away your phone

Put your bag on the floor

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!

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?

Sea levels will probably rise in the next few decades __________________________ of global
warming

The president was not a very popular leader. __________________________, his resignation
did not come as a surprise

The scientist studied the behaviour of various animals, __________________________ whales
and dolphins.

The candidate didn’t quite meet the necessary requirements. __________________________,
he failed

Although - of - the excavation - the remains - precious - to be - my mom - not to like - them.

Despite - the wedding anniversary - for - the train delay - we - to manage - on time - to be.

Practice / study/ read 

• Practice with a worksheet linking words 
• Finish reading the Handmaid's Tale 
• Study the stepping stones words OR Finish Up