The Handmaid's Tale Lesson Plan

The Women of Jezebel's

Kind of Activity:

Individual Writing

Objective:

Students will be able to imagine the lives of the employees of Jezebel's, and consider their possible reasons for working there

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.3; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.3

Structure:

Discuss the existence of Jezebel's: a “club” where the elite men of Gilead can have a taste of how the world used to be. You may wish to ask students the following questions:

• How are the patrons of Jezebel's (important men in Gilead's government and military) being hypocritical?
• Why aren't Wives or Handmaids allowed at Jezebel's?
• Why set up strict...