Dystopian Extracts

Dystopian Extracts - KS3 - (8 Full Weeks - 29 Lessons!)

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Dystopian Extracts - KS3 - (8 Full Weeks!)

1. Basics of Dystopia, openings and 1984
   Lesson 1: basics of dystopia
   Lesson 2: approaching 1984
   Lesson 3: 1984 reflections
   Lesson 4: dystopian openings

2. Using subtext, Us vs. Them, and The Chrysalids
   Lesson 5: Us vs. Them
   Lesson 6: The Chrysalids (opening)
   Lesson 7: The Chrysalids (continued)
   Lesson 8: Writing paragraph
   Lesson RB: (Reading/Bedrock)
   Lesson RB: (Reading/Bedrock)

3. creating voices, 1st person, Riddley Walker, never let me go & Using metaphor - symbolism,
   Lesson 9: Riddley Walker
   Lesson 10: Riddley Walker – creating voices
   Lesson 11: Never let me go – morals and ethics
   Lesson 12: 1st person narratives and using metaphor

4. Building tension Maze Runner, The Giver and Mid point tests
   Lesson 13: Maze Runner
   Lesson 14: Mid Point Test
   Lesson 15:Mid Point Test
   Lesson 16: The Giver

5. Exposition, flashbacks, Lord of the Flies, CoM and Divergent
   Lesson 17: Children of Men
   Lesson 18: Exposition and subtext
   Lesson 19: Creative writing – explaining the past
   Lesson 20: Planned catch up lesson if needed – if not, review lesson to spot check learning)

6 pathetic fallacy, Mockingjay and Harrison Bergeron
Lesson 21: Pathetic Fallacy
Lesson 22: Mockingjay part 1
Lesson 23: Mockingjay Part 2 analysis
Lesson 24: Harrison Bergeron

1. Putting it all together – There will come soft rains
   Catch up lesson if needed:
   Lesson 25: Soft rains - context
   Lesson 26: Soft rains exploration
   Lesson 27: EoT test – There will come soft rains analysis

8 The presentation – creating our own dystopia or trailer or radio play
Lesson 28: EoT test – Creative writing
Lesson 29: Group task

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