Multimedia Resources: Teaching Dystopian Literature
Welcome to a collection of multimedia tools designed to help you bring dystopian literature to life in your classroom.
Videos for the Classroom
1. What is Dystopian Literature?
Use this at the start of a unit to introduce key dystopian themes and characteristics.
Suggested Use: Kick off classroom discussions or assign as pre-reading.
2. Literary Techniques in Action: The Power of Symbolism in The Giver
Analyze how color, weather, and memory function as symbols.
Suggested Use: Show to students either before or after reading The Giver to highlight the symbolism present throughout the novel.
3. Teaching Perspective: Narrative Voice
Explore first, second and third person narration. A suggested book to pair with teaching narration would be Parable of the Sower. A unit might be centered around reading the book and exploring the first person narration present throughout the novel.
Suggested Use: Watch before assigning a narration writing exercise.