Alas, Babylon Lesson Plan

Imagining Apocalypse

Kind of Activity:

Classwide Discussion

Objective:

Students will put Alas, Babylon into a larger literary perspective.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.R.7, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.W.3, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.SL.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.SL.4, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.SL.2

Structure:

Certainly, students will have experience with post-apocalyptic fiction, whether it be a video game like Fallout, a television show such as The Walking Dead, or other books. This experience will help them make sense of Alas, Babylon.

To begin the discussion, ask members of the class to explain their favorite post-apocalyptic story. After they give a short summary,...