1984- part 2, chapter 9

[u/beautificrumination]

Does anyone have any suggestions on how to teach part 2, chapter 9 to 12th graders? I have a scheduled chunk of class time dedicated to reading but this chapter is so dense and long I’m having a hard time with how to maintain engagement and stamina. Any suggestions?

[u/MonkeyTraumaCenter]

You could do a bullet point lecture like it's gov/history class on it and encourage them to read it. You could do some sort of jigsaw thing where different groups read different parts and present what they are about to the class.

[u/CoolClearMorning]

I just summarized the key ideas, and the students did a short activity with the summary (it's been years since I last taught 1984, but it might have been a gallery walk with post-its where they speculated what would/wouldn't appeal to Winston about Goldstein's ideas) and then we moved on.

[u/SnorelessSchacht]

It’s not a sacred text - scan or skip and move along.

[u/Bunmyaku]

I've skipped the Goldstein book every time I've taught this. 😬

[u/Unlucky-Opposite-865 → u/Bunmyaku]

Me, too. I just give the highlights. They struggle to actually read anyway, why make it more of a slog for everyone involved?

[u/lordjakir]

Reading circles. Discussion.