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The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood | Video Lesson, Worksheet
Streamline your AP Literature planning with this comprehensive, no-prep multimedia lesson plan for Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid's Tale.
Watch the full video lesson here. We want you to know exactly what you are getting: https://youtu.be/7n3UvIRWFfk
Designed to seamlessly integrate into your existing unit, this resource is built around a highly engaging, 10-minute video analysis by Long Story Short.
The video length is perfectly paced to fit into a single class period without sacrificing your valuable lecture time. It works flawlessly as a daily warm-up, a flipped classroom homework assignment, or a high-impact exam review.
Everything is timestamped to the video for effortless tracking.
This complete digital download includes:
Chronological Viewing Guide: 8 targeted, timestamped questions that follow the video's exact pacing, ensuring students actively watch and engage with the breakdown.
Character & Symbol Analysis Tables: Focused tables for tracking Offred, The Commander, Serena Joy, Moira, and Aunt Lydia, along with key symbols like the red Handmaid's habit and white wings, the Wall, the Eye, and the illicit game of Scrabble.
Advanced Thematic Deep-Dive: Timestamped short-answer questions focusing on the subjugation of women and weaponization of reproduction, the corruption of religion for totalitarian state control, and the systemic erasure of individual identity and language.
How to use this resource:
- Print or digitally distribute the Student Worksheet (Pages 1-3).
- Play the video for the class, or have students stream the 10-minute analysis via the provided link.
Video runtime: 10 minutes | Total activity time: 20-25 minutes
