Guiding novel study challenges even the most expert teachers. 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. Overview: Brave New World Unit ▫ Pre-reading:… Read More »BRAVE NEW WORLD Unit Plan for High School
Brave New World Unit Test (PDF or customize) This Brave New World unit test contains 20 comprehension questions, 25 literary knowledge questions, 3 short response prompts, and an essay prompt. Use the test as shown, or open the test maker for all the Brave New World test questions, the editable format,… Read More »BRAVE NEW WORLD Unit Test (PDF or customize)
The Brave New World Quiz for Chapters 1-3 PDF is shown below. This quiz is for reading completion and comprehension only. Scroll down for the rest of the reading quizzes, the Brave New World Reading Test (entire book), and the Brave New World Unit Exam. I use reading checks to keep… Read More »Brave New World Quiz Chapters 1-3 (comprehension)
To utilize Brave New World excerpts for close reading and analysis, you must first identify the best examples. Here are the Brave New World excerpts that I use to get students thinking critically, analyzing, and discussing. Each example has special importance in terms of historical context, theme development, key elements, craft/style,… Read More »Brave New World Excerpts for Analysis and Discussion
10 Brave New World Activities These Brave New World Activities get students creating, debating, performing, and thinking critically. I order the list based on the chronology of the unit. Additional Brave New World tasks are listed under “Honorable Mentions.” Post overview: Brave New World Activities 1) Create a Utopia You… Read More »Top 10 Brave New World Activities
Huxley’s Brave New World presents thought-provoking speculations to explore as a class, in small groups, or through Socratic seminar. These Brave New World discussion questions get students sharing, analyzing, and debating. There are five sets that align to the reading schedule of the unit, but peruse, select, and modify to… Read More »BRAVE NEW WORLD Discussion Questions
Even advanced students benefit from introduction lessons. Here are 12 Brave New World pre-reading activities to get students thinking before they enter Aldous Huxley’s disturbing dystopia.
Before Huxley’s soul-crushing dystopia envelops your students, prepare them with this Brave New World Introduction PowerPoint.
Here is the Brave New World reading schedule that I use in teaching the novel: Reading 1: Chapters 1 through 3 Reading 2: Chapters 4 through 6 Reading 3: Chapters 7 through 10 Reading 4: Chapters 11 through 14 Reading 5: Chapters 15 through 18 Reading 1: Chapters 1 through 3 – Touring the… Read More »Brave New World Reading Schedule (5 readings)
This Brave New World anticipation guide prepares students to engage with the novel’s most important topics and themes. Get students questioning and expressing their own views on progress, solitude, freedom of thought, consumerism, and equality before exploring Huxley’s ideas. This pre-reading worksheet is one of the introduction activities included in… Read More »Brave New World Anticipation Guide