Neuromancer Lesson Plan

Vital Vocab

Kind of Activity:

Classwide Discussion

Objective:

Students will list and define important terms in the book's universe.

Structure:

Neuromancer is a novel full of (frankly, very cool) names and concepts invented by Gibson. Though most of the terms are pretty self-explanatory, students may find it helpful to have the most important vocabulary written down for themselves. The entire class will come to an agreement on the definitions of the following terms:

1. Cyberspace/The matrix
2. Razorgirl
3. Console cowboy
4. Techno-criminal sector
5. RAM (random access memory)

The instructor may revisit and add to this list as we continue our study of the novel and more...