The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
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Plot it! | ||
Plot the events and then create a graph to trace how Atwood develops a theme, character, or other aspect throughout the novel. | |||
| KS5 | Prose Published: 11/08/2009 | |||
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Delving deep - language, symbolism and imagery | ||
A handy diagram with related tasks to deepen students' understanding of Atwood's narrative style. | |||
| KS5 | Prose Published: 24/10/2008 | |||
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The Twelfth Symposium | ||
A great set of creative writing activities to encourage exploration of the text and transformational writing. | |||
| KS5 | Prose Published: 12/09/2008 | |||
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Top ten features | ||
A summarising and revision activity. Put these features in rank order according to their importance to the novel. An interactive sequencing activity also available. | |||
| KS5 | Prose Published: 28/09/2007 | |||
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Questions for discussion | ||
Questions on chapters 29, 30 and 31. | |||
| KS5 | Prose Published: 07/10/2005 | |||
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District Salvaging Today | ||
A series of questions to provoke discussion of the District Salvaging in the novel. | |||
| KS5 | Prose Published: 07/07/2005 | |||
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Structure and plot in The Handmaid's Tale | ||
A handy chapter by chapter summary of The Handmaid's narrative and the non-chronological narrative in the novel. | |||
| KS5 | Prose Published: 03/03/2005 | |||
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The Handmaid's Tale as a Dystopian Novel | ||
Exploring and explaining control and resistance in the novel. | |||
| KS5 | Prose Published: 02/09/2002 | |||
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Chapter 45 annotated | ||
An annotated version of above. | |||
| KS5 | Prose Published: 01/06/2001 | |||
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Chapter 45 | ||
Extract based activities. | |||
| KS5 | Prose Published: 01/06/2001 | |||
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Chapter 2 annotated | ||
An annotated version of above. | |||
| KS5 | Prose Published: 01/06/2001 | |||
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Chapter 2 | ||
Extract based activities. | |||
| KS5 | Prose Published: 01/06/2001 | |||
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Chapters 21 to 29 | ||
Two pages of questions and activities. | |||
| KS5 | Prose Published: 01/04/2001 | |||
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Chapter 6 prompt questions | ||
A list of prompt questions. | |||
| KS5 | Prose Published: 01/04/2001 | |||
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Research / revision activities | ||
Covering ~ The opening chapter, themes, contexts, narrative style and language. | |||
| KS5 | Prose Published: 01/11/2000 | |||
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Historical notes | ||
Prompt questions to explore the epilogue. | |||
| KS5 | Prose Published: 01/09/2000 | |||
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Timeline | ||
Put the events in order! | |||
| KS5 | Prose Published: 01/09/2000 | |||
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Hierarchy in Gilead | ||
Put the character groups in order of status. Make notes on each group. | |||
| KS5 | Prose Published: 01/09/2000 | |||
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The significance of clothing in Gilead | ||
Draw pictures of a handmaid and a Martha and comment … | |||
| KS5 | Prose Published: 01/09/2000 | |||
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Offred and the Commander | ||
Sequencing activity (+ answers!) | |||
| KS5 | Prose Published: 01/09/2000 | |||
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The opening chapter: text + questions | ||
Close reading activities. | |||
| KS5 | Prose Published: 01/06/2000 | |||
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Essay questions | ||
22 really useful questions. | |||
| KS5 | Prose Published: 01/05/2000 | |||
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Chapter presentations | ||
A step by step guide to researching and presenting a chapter. | |||
| KS5 | Prose Published: 01/05/2000 | |||
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