The Hunger Games Lesson Plan

If all of the elements of this lesson plan are employed, students will develop the following powers, skills, and understanding:

1. 1

   To understand the underlying themes of oppression and resistance in The Hunger Games, and consider them in the context of current events.

2. 2

   To trace Katniss's development as a heroine and a narrator, and to think about how she is shaped by the harsh society she lives in.

3. 3

   To identify the many different ways in which characters all levels of privilege resist the oppression of the Capitol.

4. 4

   To trace the role of media and design in the text.