About This Lesson
Students often have difficulty envisioning and making sense of a story that is set in a markedly different time or circumstance than their own. This 2-day activity introduces students to the dystopian society of 1984 by George Orwell. By analyzing Orwell’s carefully chosen words, details, repetitions, and characterizations in these first few pages, students can construct a strong understanding of some of the key features of this society that will give them a solid framework for comprehending the rest of the novel. CCSS: RL.8.1, RL.8.3, RL.8.4; W.8.1, W.8.4, W.8.9; SL.8.1; L.8.4, L.8.5.
