Context of The Handmaid's Tale & Dystopian Lit. (A Level Literature)

The Handmaid's Tale Complete SOW Thematic Lessons A Level 8+ weeks. Ready to Teach.

*Sets of lessons organised into themes to teach ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ as stand-alone text or as part of dystopian coursework.* Originally taught to A Level Literature students for their coursework on Dystopian Literture, this unit of around 25 lessons covers the following themes in ready to teach powerpoints: - Contextual background of 'The Handmaid's Tale' - Contextual background of the dystopian genre - Alienation, isolation and the lack of power in the novel - Exploration of the structure of the novel - The language of oppression - Otherness (as concept, linked to the novel and with critical essays) - The themes of children and marriage in the novel - Feminism in ‘The Handmaid ’s Tale’ - Flower imagery and other language studies - A range of critical essays and articles to go alongside the teaching of the text Read-to-teach lessons in Powerpoints with all accompanying worksheets/links included.