If all of the elements of this lesson plan are employed, students will develop the following powers, skills, and understanding:
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To understand the differing points of view within Brave New World, and to come to informed, independent conclusions about these points of view.
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To recognize the elements necessary to construct a utopia or dystopia as a literary work.
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To understand how individual characters' decisions are components of larger statements about society, and to consider how social commentary can be filtered through characterization. Students should have a grasp of the motivations and character arcs of the people of "Brave New World", as well as how these factor into...