The Handmaid's Tale

Introduce your A-level students to the hellish dystopian landscape of Margaret Atwood's iconic novel, The Handmaid's Tale. 

You'll find chapter questions, close reading activities, discussion prompts and essay questions – and much more.
 

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Main Subject
English
Category
Modern prose
Prose
Reading
Literature
English
Resource type
Worksheet
Student activity
Role play/debate/discussion
Title
The Handmaid’s Tale
Time period
Post-1900
Author
Margaret Atwood
Focus
Fiction
Genre
Fiction
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The Twelfth Symposium
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Main Subject
English
Category
Modern prose
Prose
Reading
Literature
English
Resource type
Worksheet
Student activity
Title
The Handmaid’s Tale
Time period
Post-1900
Genre
Modern
Author
Margaret Atwood
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District Salvaging Today
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Main Subject
English
Category
Modern prose
Prose
Reading
Literature
English
Resource type
Worksheet
Complete lesson
Title
The Handmaid’s Tale
Time period
Post-1900
Genre
Modern
Author
Margaret Atwood
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Offred - Heroine or victim?
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Main Subject
English
Category
Modern prose
Prose
Reading
Literature
English
Resource type
Worksheet
Title
The Handmaid’s Tale
Time period
Post-1900
Genre
Modern
Author
Margaret Atwood
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119.13 KB
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Historical notes
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Main Subject
English
Category
Modern prose
Prose
Reading
Literature
English
Resource type
Worksheet
Role play/debate/discussion
Exam preparation
Complete lesson
Title
The Handmaid’s Tale
Time period
Post-1900
Genre
Modern
Author
Margaret Atwood
File
27 KB
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Research / revision activities
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Main Subject
English
Category
Modern prose
Prose
Reading
Literature
English
Resource type
Worksheet
Revision
Title
The Handmaid’s Tale
Time period
Post-1900
Genre
Modern
Author
Margaret Atwood
File
123.52 KB
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Chapter 2
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Main Subject
English
Category
Modern prose
Prose
Reading
Literature
English
Resource type
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Title
The Handmaid’s Tale
Author
Margaret Atwood
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30 KB
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Chapter 2 annotated
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Main Subject
English
Category
Modern prose
Prose
Reading
Literature
English
Resource type
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Complete lesson
Title
The Handmaid’s Tale
Genre
Modern
Author
Margaret Atwood
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Chapter 6 prompt questions
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Main Subject
English
Category
Modern prose
Prose
Reading
Literature
English
Resource type
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Title
The Handmaid’s Tale
Author
Margaret Atwood
File
113 KB
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