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1984 by George Orwell Instructional Video1984 by George Orwell Instructional Video
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PBS
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6th - 12th
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English Language Arts
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1984 by George Orwell

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Reverend Katrina Foster offers her rationale for why Winston Smith, the tragic hero of George Orwell's dystopian novel 1984, is her favorite literary character.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

dystopian literature, tragic heroes, gay marriage, human rights, heroism, main characters, character analysis

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Use the resource after readers have completed their study of the novel

Classroom Considerations

  • Preview the video to determine if appropriate for your audience
  • Part of The Great American Read Project, which includes a voting opportunity that has since closed 

Pros

  • Includes a pre-viewing discussion question, vocabulary list, and post-viewing discussion questions

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RL.6.3 RL.6.5 RL.7.3 RL.8.3 RL.9-10.3 RL.9-10.5 RL.11-12.3 RL.11-12.5 RL.11-12.6 L.6.4.a L.6.4.c L.6.4.d L.6.5.b L.6.5.c L.6.6 L.7.4.a L.7.4.c L.7.4.d L.7.5.b L.7.5.c L.7.6 L.8.4.a L.8.4.d L.8.5.b L.8.5.c L.8.6 L.9-10.4.a L.9-10.4.c L.9-10.4.d L.9-10.6 L.11-12.4.a L.11-12.4.c L.11-12.5.b

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