Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? Lesson Plan

What Even Are Androids?

Kind of Activity:

Classwide Discussion

Objective:

Students will discuss the difference between "real" people and androids.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.2, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.4, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.7, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.SL.2

Structure:

By now, your students have probably given a lot of thought to the problematic distinctions between the "real" and the "imitation" in Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? As a class, make a chart (on your chalkboard or Smartboard, if available) listing everything that is only true of androids, and everything that is only true of humans. You probably won't get very far...