The Handmaid's Tale Lesson Plan

If all of the elements of this lesson plan are employed, students will develop the following powers, skills, and understanding:

1. 1

   Students will be able to analyze significant symbols and motifs in the text.

2. 2

   Students will be able to consider the text as a work of social commentary, and connect it to current events.

3. 3

   Students will be able to discuss the characterization of the narrator, and understand her motivations.

4. 4

   Students will be able to explore ideas of dystopian and utopian world-building.