
This lesson takes students through a profound thought experiment. If you intend to give students a Brave New World packet, this could be the first page. I use a note-taking page to help students summarize the key information. The second part previews the unit structure and goals. The first part of the presentation explores the concept of dystopia, introduces Huxley’s imagined society, and gives an overview of the historical context. Four lessons accompany each reading, but many of the lessons could be used at different points depending on your teaching objectives.īrave New World Lesson Plans: Pre-reading Welcome to Brave New World (slideshow)īefore Huxley’s soul-crushing dystopia envelops your students, prepare them with this Brave New World Introduction PowerPoint. These Brave New World lessons align to the Common Core standards for reading literature, reading informational texts, speaking and listening, and writing. 15-18): The Two Johns / Biblical Allusions

11-14): What’s Shakespeare Got to Do with It? 7-10): Classical Conditioning, Lenina, and You Pre-reading: Welcome to Brave New World.

This is especially true with a mind-bending masterpiece like Brave New World. This Brave New World unit plan addresses the essential literary and contextual elements of the novel while leaving room for flexibility and creativity.

Guiding novel study challenges even the most expert teachers.
