Isn’t it time you left the planning to someone else?  This 1984 Literature Guide from Secondary Solutions boasts 200 pages of Common Core State ELA Standards and NCTE/IRA Standards-Based, practical, and ready-to-use lessons for teaching Orwell's 1984 in 9th through 12th grade.  This 200-page Guide has more than you need—and everything you could want. 

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This 1984 Literature Guide includes:

• Complete list of Common Core State Standards (CCSS) -Based Pre-Reading Activities and Ideas
• Informational Text Articles and Questions:
• Author Biography and Questions on George Orwell
• Genres of Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Dystopia
• Informational/Historical Context notes and Questions on Propaganda and Censorship
• Complete list of Allusions and Terminology, defined
• Vocabulary lists with and without definitions
• Anticipation/Reaction Activity to introduce themes and activate prior knowledge
• Note-Taking and Summarizing Charts for each set of two chapters
• Comprehension and Analysis Study Guide questions for each set of two chapters
• Specific CCSS: Literature Activities every two chapters including lessons and activities on Authors Purpose, Social and Historical Influences, Themes of Mind Control and Psychological Manipulation, Symbolism, Imagery, Characterization, Political Approach, Mood, Comparing Literary Works, Literary Archetypes, Character Development, Analyzing Quotations and Character Development
• Specific CCSS: Language or CCSS: Writing Lessons/Activities every two chapters with focus on Word Origins, Spelling, Punctuation, and Capitalization, Vocabulary in Context, Sentence Structure, Precise Word Choice, Modifying Nouns and Pronouns, Analogies, Verbs and Verbals, Complements, and Word Roots
• Vocabulary Quick Reviews for extra credit or early finishers
• Reading/Comprehension Quizzes for every two-three chapters
• Vocabulary Quizzes every four chapters
• Three Final Tests, including one entirely Multiple Choice test
• Sample Agenda and Teacher Notes
• Essay: Why I Write by George Orwell
• Summary of the Novel
• CCSS-Based Post-Reading and Alternative Assessment Ideas and Activities
• Two Project Rubrics
• Response to Literature Rubric
• Complete Answer Key

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